BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: Pakistan’s hospitality, travel, and tourism industry are picking up and with improvement in the security situation, all the indicators are positive. The growth in travel is visible from air travel and hotel occupancy are among the top indicators of travel and travel and tourism industry growth. With less than a million foreign tourists visiting Pakistan on …

KARACHI: Malaysia is taking part in the inaugural Pakistan Travel Mart from 24 to 26 November at the Karachi Expo Centre. A total of 19 Malaysian organisations will be stationed under the Malaysia Pavilion, comprising of travel agents, tourism product owners, hoteliers, Malindo Airlines, Islamic Tourism Centre, as well as senior officials and colleagues from Tourism Malaysia. The objective of …

DUBAI: dnata’s cargo operations, in conjunction with Emirates Innovation Lab, IBM and flydubai Cargo, has created a new value proposition for cargo service delivery through the use of blockchain technology. This has added value by eliminating redundant data and improve visibility and transparency for all stakeholders. As a result, processes can been more streamlined and simplified right from the origin …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: Pakistan Travel Mart (PTM) is Pakistan’s biggest international travel and tourism expo to be held in Karachi Expo Center from 24-26 November 2017.  PTM is organized by Landmark Communications with the collaboration of Sindh Tourism Development Corporation, Shaheen Airlines, Hashoo Hotels, PIA, TAAP, HOAP, Bukhari Group, Universal international Group, Qatar Airways, Meezab Group, Serena Hotels, Serene …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: Malaysia is taking part in the inaugural Pakistan Travel Mart from 24 to 26 November at the Karachi Expo Centre. A total of 19 Malaysian organisations will be stationed under the Malaysia Pavilion, comprising of travel agents, tourism product owners, hoteliers, Malindo Airlines, Islamic Tourism Centre, as well as senior officials and colleagues from Tourism Malaysia. …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Standard Chartered and Emirates Skywards in Pakistan today announced the launch of a credit card tailored specifically to offer exceptional value to the country’s growing community of frequent flyers. The Emirates Standard Chartered Credit Card, will be available in two premium variants; Infinite and Platinum, allows clients to enjoy an array of exclusive privileges and world …

SINGAPORE: Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its aerospace arm, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) has been awarded a 15-year contract for Boeing 787 aircraft component support by Gulf Air. Under the agreement, ST Aerospace will provide comprehensive component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH™) support covering component exchange, repair, overhaul, modification, reliability monitoring and logistics services for Gulf Air’s …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Egyptian national Mahmoud El Rawey, from JA Ocean View, beat off stiff competition for the second year in succession to win the third annual TIME Hotels Dubai Waiters’ Race, which took place on 17 November 2017. And there was even more cause for celebration for Mahmoud as he and his team-mates also scooped first prize in …

DUBAI: Step out on The Dubai Fountain Boardwalk and witness spectacular views of the world’s largest performing fountain! A brand-new floating platform located within the The Dubai Fountain, The Boardwalk allows you to get closer than ever, giving you a whole new perspective of the captivating performances. Guests can start their journey from Burj Park or Fountain promenade and stroll …

MANAMA: Marking the 50th anniversary of its Bahrain-Paris route, Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently flew a number of GCC media representatives to Paris on a familiarization trip jointly hosted by Shangri-La Hotel, Paris. With daily operations to the French capital, Gulf Air provides excellent connectivity between key cities in the GCC/MENA region and Paris …