Senior chair Pakistan Hotels Association, Barrister Mansoor Shah said the association has been working with the provincial and centre to make sure that services of a particular standard are provided by the association members. He said the association expects the govt to facilitate the hotel industry in Pakistan by incentivizing various aspects of the hotel […]
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South Africa tourism on edge with double impact of virus, riots
Graced with rolling vineyards, bountiful big game, the iconic Table Mountain, endless sandy beaches and vast cultural riches, South Africa would have expected to cash in on a post-virus travel boom. But a week of violent rioting and looting risks deterring foreign visitors and hammering hopes of recovery, the industry says, compounding losses caused by […]
Environmental concerns grow as space tourism lifts off
After years of waiting, Richard Branson’s journey to space this month on a Virgin Galactic vessel was supposed to be a triumphant homecoming. Instead, the jaunt attracted significant criticism — about its carbon footprint. With Jeff Bezos set to launch on a Blue Origin rocket on July 20, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX planning an all-civilian […]
Earth’s richest man Bezos to blast off into space
Jeff Bezos, the richest person in the world, is set to join the astronaut club Tuesday on the first crewed launch by Blue Origin, another key moment in a big month for the fledgling space tourism industry. The mission comes days after Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson crossed the final frontier, narrowly besting the Amazon […]
Canada to end Covid-related cruise ban in November
Canada said Thursday it will lift a ban on cruise ships in its waters in November, as Covid-19 restrictions loosen earlier than expected. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the ban would “no longer be in effect if operators are able to fully comply with public health requirements.” “We will welcome cruise ships — an important […]
Italy bans large cruise ships from Venice centre
Large cruise ships will be banned from sailing into the centre of Venice from August 1, Italy announced Tuesday after years of warnings they risk causing irreparable damage to the lagoon city. The decision comes just days before a meeting of the UN’s cultural organisation UNESCO, which had proposed to add Venice to its list […]
Dubai does it again: now world’s deepest pool
The city of superlatives with the world’s tallest tower among its many records, Dubai now has the deepest swimming pool on the planet complete with a “sunken city” for divers to explore. Deep Dive Dubai, which opened Wednesday but initially by invitation only, prides itself as “the only diving facility in the world” where you […]
Better facilities should be provided to foreign tourists: Khalid Khurshid
In the light of special orders of Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan, a camp office of Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism Department has been set up in Islamabad for the convenience and speedy implementation of facilities for domestic and foreign tourists and those associated with the tourism sector. Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan paid a […]
Three new ski resorts for KP on cards
General Manager KP Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) Muhammad Ali Syed on Tuesday said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tourism Authority has started work on developing three new ski resorts. He said one the ski resorts would be developed in Chitral, Kaghan and Swat, adding that currently there is only one resort in Malam Jabba where thousands of […]
Covid tourism impact could top $4 trillion: UN
The economic impact from the plunge in tourism since the pandemic emerged last year could top $4 trillion, a UN report said Wednesday. The joint report by the UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) found that the lack of widespread vaccination in developing countries was leading to mounting economic […]