Trade Chronicle Sep-Oct 2015

TRADE CHRONICLE
McDonald's partners with TDCP to promote tourism
McDonald's Pakistan and Tourism
Development Corporation of Punjab
celebrated the World Tourism Day
at Alhamra Art Council recently.
The theme this year was "One
Billion Tourists, One Billion
Opportunities" as declared by
United Nations. Mian Tahir Javed,
Director HR, Training, IT
McDonald's Pakistan speaking at
the seminar emphasized the need
of awareness drives to highlight the
importance of tourism in Pakistan.
Other speakers present at the event
were Rana Mashood, Provincial
Minister for Tourism, Education,
Ahmer Malik, MD TDCP, Kamran
Lashari, DG Walled City Project
Lahore and Sohail Waraich,
Anchor & Journalist. McDonald's
Pakistan & TDCP have partnered
in promoting tourism and raising
awareness of the significant
impact tourism has on
communities and countries
around the globe and its potential
as a force for good and creating
a better world for all.
Mövenpick Hotels signs
accord with Pak Gulf
Construction company
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts signed
an agreement recently with Pak Gulf
Construction Company (PVT) Ltd to
manage a new upscale property. The
agreement to operate Mövenpick
Hotel Centaurus Islamabad, the
Swiss hospitality company's first
property in Pakistan's dynamic
capital, was facilitated by Middle East
consultancy firm, Equinox Hospitality
Group, which played a key role in
developing this owner-operator
partnership. Speaking at the
property signing ceremony, Andreas
Mattmüller, Chief Operating
Officer, Mövenpick Hotels &
ResortsMiddle East and Asia, said
business opportunities in Pakistan
were tremendous given its
advantageous geographical location
at crossroads of several economic
powerhouses including south and
central Asia and the Middle East."
PIA discounts on
foreign flights
PIA announced discounts for
October and November
flights from Pakistan to New
York, Toronto, London and
Manchester, Paris, Milan,
Copenhagen, Oslo, Beijing,
Kuala Lumpur and the UAE.
A PIA spokesperson said the
discounts will be 20 percent
for Economy Class and 30
percent for Business Class
for flights between October
1 and November 30.
Oman Air operating
range of codeshare
partnerships
As Oman Air continues its fleet and
network expansion programme, it has
also confirmed its commitment for
increasing customer choice by
operating a range of codeshare
partnerships. The national carrier of
the Sultanate of Oman is currently
increasing the size of its fleet and will
operate 25 wide-body and 45 narrowbody
aircraft by 2020. It is also
launching new services to exciting
destinations around the world.
However, the airline aims to offer
even greater choice and convenience
for customers by working in
partnership with other airlines which
operate to similarly high quality
standards as Oman Air.
Trade Chronicle - September - October 2015 - Page # 34