TRADE CHRONICLETravel WorldNo plan to privatise PIA:Ghulam SarwarAviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khanrecently put to rest all rumours aboutprivatisation of Pakistan InternationalAirlines (PIA), saying the governmenthad no plan to sell it off.He rather said four new aircraft wouldbe added to the PIA fleet this year.Speaking at a press conference at PTIPublic Secretariat here, the ministersaid Pakistan aviation industry waslucky as its losses during pandemicwere much lower than other countrieswhere, according to International AirTransport Association reports, thelosses were $400 billion.Ambiance Boutique ArtHotels welcomes newGeneral ManagerAmbiance BoutiqueArt Hotels is pleasedto announce NayerZaman as the hotel’snew General ManagerOperations.A senior hospitality professional withover 26 years of experience gained inthe UK, Pakistan and the Middle East,Zaman holds an MBA in business andfinance from Leicester University UK,and has managed large scale hospitalityprojects. His last assignments inPakistan included serving as DirectorSales and Marketing, Serena Hotels aswell as Director Business Development,Avari Hotels. For the past 10 years, hewas general manager of a large hotelin the UK.Located in Lahore, Pakistan’s artand cultural hub, the hotel features24 luxurious guest rooms, which aremeticulously designed to offer guests aunique, personalized experience.PIA, HBL partner to bring exclusivediscounts to their customersPakistan’s national flag carrier, PIAand the country’s largest bank, HBLrecently signed an agreement to offerHBL clients an exclusive discount on alltheir international and domestic traveltickets. The agreement was signedbetween Air Marshal Arshad Malik, ChiefExecutive Officer– PIA and MuhammadAurangzeb,President &CEO – HBL.Presentat theceremonywere SultanAli Allana,Chairman – HBL and senior managersfrom both the organizations.Air Marshal Arshad Malik congratulatedboth the teams for creating a newdimension in air travel in the country.Speaking on the occasion, he said,“PIA is following a comprehensiverestructuring plan to turnaround thestature of the national flag carrier. Weare en route to resurgence despite thePIA signs MoU with SIHIslamabadPakistan International Airlines (PIA)and Shifa International Hospital (SIH)Islamabad inked a memorandum ofunderstanding (MoU) as part of mutualcollaboration on the ‘Safe Skies’initiatives undertaken by both theorganisations to protect the passengersduring their air travel.The MoU was signed between ChiefSupply Officer PIA Air CommodoreJibran Saleem Butt and Chief MedicalOfficer, Shifa International HospitalIslamabad Dr Zeeshan Bin Ishtiaque atPIA offices in Blue Area Islamabad.recent challenges, andthis is only possible withan enhanced focus onpartnerships and allianceswith organizations like HBL.” He saidthat PIA and HBL are long term partnersand natural allies, and it is about time wejoin hands to promote tourism acrossthe country. He termed Sultan Ali Allana,Chairman- HBL as a great friend of PIAand a guiding beacon for the corporatesectors ofPakistan.MuhammadAurangzeb,President &CEO – HBL,commentingon theoccasion said “We are delighted to haveentered into this strategic partnershipwith PIA. HBL has long-standingrelationship with PIA. This alliancewill make travel more rewarding forour customers and it is another steptowards HBL’s commitment to supportthe national agenda to promote traveland tourism across Pakistan.”Emirates ramps upoperationsWith the recent announcements ofthe UAE easing entry protocols for 12countries*, and the UK adding the UAEon its ‘amber list’, Emirates is activelyresponding to the spike in traveldemand across its network to makeit easier for customers to connect toDubai and beyond through the scalingup of its operations.In line with the easing of restrictions,the airline will be restoring capacityacross 29 cities on its network onover 270 flights as well as fine-tuningits schedules to boost frequenciesand capacity as demand proliferatesfor international leisure and businesstravel.TRADE CHRONICLE - Jul - Aug - 2021 - Page # 30
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