Regd. No. MC-151 January 16 to January 22, 2023 Vol. XLVI No. 03 Rs. 60/- ‘New York Travel & Adventure Show’ 2023 Pakistan to Participation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) along with 6 provincial/regional tourism departments and 20 private tour operators and hospitality companies is going to showcase Pakistan's rich tourism potential in Travel and Adventure Show New York from 28 to 29 January 2023. Pakistani delegation will also participate in other side-line meetings to promote Pakistan as a tourist destination in the North America market. New York Travel& Adventure Show is the most popular travel martin United States. The Show attracts over250 top destinations, tour companies, cruise liners, travel providers from around the world making it the largest trade show in North America. USA has been one of the top 10 tourist generating countries for Pakistan in the past and there is lot of potential to work in this market to generate good number of foreign tourists and expatriate Pakistanis for visiting Pakistan especially in the segments of culture, adventure, ecotourism and Page 08 Ink Renewal Agreements PIA & Sabre ISLAMABAD: Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced the extension of two agreements with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The national carrier of Pakistan has renewed its multi-year content distribution agreement with Sabre and the two companies have also agreed to continue their strategic joint venture partnership in the Pakistani market. The carrier and Sabre have had Page 08 To Get Boost From Chinese Travelers: WTTC CEO Global Tourism Industry LONDON: The chief executive officer (CEO) of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is bullish about the sector’s recovery from the COVID19 pandemic and expects exponential growth over the next decade mainly thanks to a boost from Chinese outbound travelers and foreign visitors to China. “I have been there (China) many times and it’s wonderful that the world would be able to open its arms and welcome Chinese visitors again,” said Julia Simpson, president and CEO of the WTTC. In early December 2022, China decided to optimize its COVID-19 response with new prevention and control measures to ease the restrictions on travel and visits to public venues. Then, on January 8, Page 08

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APassionateCreatorof ExtraordinaryEvents&Menus Chef Christopher Jayaweera LAHORE: Chef Christopher Jayaweera is currently serving as the Executive Chef at PearlContinental Hotel, Lahore. He is the driving force behind our culinary team. Exposure to various cultures, familiarity with multi-cultural flavours and his love for cooking has brought him to Lahore. He combines his passion for creativity with his incredible skill to create memorable events and menus for our clients. Spanning over a 25- year of professional hospitality experience in five-star hotels in UAE and Sri Lanka, Jayaweera has spent five years at Hilton International Colombo, where he was the Head Chef of Al Noukhaza Sea Food Restaurant. Christopher’s philosophy is to make every experience unforgettable. He loves the range of food options available in Pakistan. He says his culinary philosophy is to create authentic food that represents who you are and where you are. Passionate about learning, he takes influence from distinct cultures when he travels. Jayaweera has been to almost every continent, soaking in different cultures, art and cuisines and transforming them into an exquisite variety of fusion and original dishes.n 35-Storey Project in Capital to NESPAK CAA Awards LAHORE: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has engaged the services of NESPAK, the renowned Consultants of international fame through competitive bidding, for the tallest building in the Federal Capital, it was revealed by Dr Tahir Masood, Managing Director NESPAK in a press communiqué here on Friday. PCAA plans to construct a 35-storey highrise office cum commercial tower at its plot along Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area Islamabad. The CAA Tower will add to N E S P A K ’ s accomplishments, which already include the UBL Building, ISE Tower, and Ufone/PTET Tower on the same Avenue. This iconic building is going to be the tallest building of Islamabad. The tower will house various directorates and branches of CAA as well as airline corporate offices, airline booking centre, business centre, seminars and conference halls, media centres, financial institutes and banks, recreational facilities including Aviation Science Museum, Page 08 January 16 to January 22, 2023 03

KARACHI: First Lady, Begum Samina Arif Alvi visited SCINOSA Day Home here in Karachi. Upon her arrival, she was welcomed by the school management, SCINOSA Board, Rotary Club members and the school band, and received a bouquet from the students. The children performed on the national song for the first lady. Principal SDH, Rizwana Khanum briefed Begum Samina Arif Alvi about the working of the school and its performance since its inception in 1960. After the brief performance Begum Alvi was given a tour of the sprawling school where she interacted with the special students who were busy at work either in vocational activities like weaving, carpentry, blockprinting, or engaged in sports like karate, or gymnastics or learning Math, English and Urdu. When visiting the kitchen, where students were busy exercising their cooking prowess, she was treated to the items freshly prepared by them. Visibly impressed by all she saw, the First lady lauded the efforts of SCINOSA Day Home in providing quality education hope, love, care and vocational training to children with Down’s syndrome. Begum Samina Alvi also appreciated the hand-made items created by the students and said she would play her role to create awareness for the need to integrate special children in mainstream society. It may be noted that SCINOSA came into being to address the fundamental need of intellectually challenged children, with memberships consisting of their parents and wellwishers. The main aim of the society is to establish a platform for teaching and training of children with different types of difficulties, to help them become self-sufficient and value-adding members of the society. The visit was followed by Begum Alvi planting a sapling.n First Lady Visits January 16 to January 22, 2023 04 Society For Children in Need of Special Attention (SCINOSA)

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Expected to Visit Pakistan in 2023 Number of Chinese Tourists ISLAMABAD: After three gloomy years of cross-border tourism between Pakistan and China due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the year 2023, the Pakistan-China Year of Tourism Exchanges, is expected to witness a boom in the tourism sector in both countries. “Exchanges have already started online. We are also working with Chinese tourism associations to develop business linkages. Soon we’ll finalize a calendar of events and activities”, Aftab ur Rehman Rana, Managing Director of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) told China Economic Net (CEN). He believes that China, one of the biggest players in the tourism economy at the global level, will find a lot to explore in Pakistan, where a lot of business opportunities are coming up for individual investments in the tourism and hospitality sector. “Many Chinese people working under CPEC returned to China during the pandemic, now it’s time for them to come back with their families for a Page 08 Reports Highest Traffic Figures Since 2019 London Heathrow Airport LONDON: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) ended 2022 on a high, and yesterday reported its traffic figures for December and the whole year. Despite fears regarding potential disruption at the UK's main air hub over Christmas due to industrial action, the facility ran smoothly over the festive period, which was its busiest since 2019. December is a busy time of year for the world's airports, with the festive period prompting passengers to take to the skies to visit far-flung friends and family. 2022, in particular, had the potential to be particularly busy compared to the last few years, given that, unlike in 2020 and 2021, air travel is now more or less unrestricted. As such, Heathrow was able to report a 90% yearon-year increase in passengers in December 2022, having handled a total of 5.9 million that month. This made it LHR's busiest festive period since 2019, with the airport reporting that transatlantic travel, which would have been minimal last time around, played a key role. Indeed, routes between Heathrow and North America saw 1.45 million passengers last month, making this its secondbusiest market behind European Union destinations (1.85 million). The importance of the transatlantic market was underlined by the fact that Page 08 January 16 to January 22, 2023 06

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Pakistan to Participation Sikh heritage tourism. Participation of Pakistan in the Travel and Adventure Show New York will greatly help Pakistan to build its soft image at international level and promote Pakistan as an attractive tourist destination especially in the market of North and South America. Managing Director PTDC, Aftab ur Rehman Rana informed that PTDC after the interval of almost 15 years is participating in this event by setting up an impressive Pakistan Pavilion in Travel and Adventure Show New York in collaboration with provincial tourism departments and private sector companies. He said, Promotion of Pakistan as a top tourist destination is the prime focus of present government of Pakistan. Pakistan is blessed with breath-taking natural beauty, rich culture and heritage and great diversity of landscape offering an un-matched tourism potential. Government of Pakistan aims to enhance the influx of foreign tourists to explore the rich touristic potential of this country and contribute in in the s o c i o - e c o n o m i c development of its people through tourism. He further informed that this highly impactful participation of Pakistan in this leading travel show in USA will provide our industry professionals a great opportunity to develop G2G, B2B and G2B linkages with the leading players of tourism industry at global level and in the near future it will greatly help in attracting more foreign tourists to Pakistan.n CAA Awards Art Gallery, Health Centre, Indoor sports facilities, baby day care centres, food courts. The structure will have a covered area of roughly 1 million square feet while containing the offices of different CAA cadres. The goal is to produce green building that is sustainable, waterefficient, energy-efficient, and have an environmentally friendly design with a low carbon footprint. Earlier, CAA and NESPAK entered into a Consultancy Agreement to provide services for planning, design and construction supervision of multi-storey building. Federal Minister of Aviation, Khawaja Saad Rafiq graced the Agreement signing ceremony and also attended by Director P&D CAA, Vikram Sodha, Managing Director NESPAK, Dr Tahir Masood and Head of NESPAK Islamabad Office, Danish Raza.n January 16 to January 22, 2023 08 Global Tourism Industry the Civil Aviation Administration of China relaxed certain COVID-19 restrictions on international passenger flights. “Before the pandemic, travel and tourism used to represent one in 10 jobs globally and one in $10 that were made globally. It’s a really significant sector, which brings a lot of economic benefits and a lot of jobs,” Simpson noted in a recent video interview with Xinhua news agency. According to a survey conducted last November of more than 26,000 consumers in 25 countries by YouGov for the WTTC, the appetite for international travel was at its highest point since the start of the pandemic with 63 percent of respondents planning a leisure trip in the next 12 months. It came as the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in November said international tourism was on track to reach 65 percent of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022 as the sector continued to bounce back. “We all know that our sector was severely damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. But the good news is that travel and tourism are going to bounce back and will grow over the next 10 years almost double the rate of global gross domestic product (GDP),” she said. As a non-profit organization, WTTC’s members include over 200 CEOs, chairpersons and presidents of the world’s leading private sectortravel and tourism businesses. Simpson said that after nearly three years, the phenomenon of “revenge travel,” which means traveling to make up for lost time during the pandemic, is expected to lift tourism and boost businesses. “What we tend to see when people reopen their borders post-pandemic is that you have a lot of pentup demand for travel. The first such demand comes from family and friends … such as students working in another part of the world,” she said. Outbound Chinese visitors to the rest of the world were “among the most valuable in an economic sense,” Simpson added. In 2019, those Chinese visitors spent $253 billion globally, which represented 15 percent of the grand total, according to WTTC. For travelers from China, Simpson said Maldives and Mauritius, Australia and New Zealand, Europe and the U.S. lead the bucket lists of top destinations. “I’m almost describing here the whole of the world because, actually, Chinese visitors are now everywhere,” she said. The favorite attractions for foreign travelers to China may include the Great Wall, and the sights like Chengdu or Guilin, said the CEO. “People also like to do mountain walking, go shopping, and they love to understand the culture of China,” she said. PIA & Sabre Number of Chinese Tourists good visit. I expect that a number of Chinese tourists will visit Pakistan if we have better facilitation of border crossing, economical air ticket packages, and inter-city transportation between major cities like Beijing, Urumqi, Islamabad, Lahore…”, he said. The traffic will be twoway. He told CEN reporter that in China, the silk route is a very popular travel route that has also attracted many tourists from Europe. In Pakistan, the rich history, culture, festivity, and music will offer a unique travel experience. In this regard, PTDC has already developed a detailed guidebook on Pakistan in Chinese. Video films on Pakistan will also be developed with subtitles in Chinese to help Chinese tourists know more about Pakistan. A working committee having representatives of both the sides will be formed to make the collaboration in tourism promotion more fruitful. “It’s the most favorable time for bilateral tourism. It’s also time to make the visa policy more touristfriendly on both sides. Tour operators should be encouraged to develop group tour packages so groups of tourists could go an organized matter on a set itinerary and see the beautiful sites on both sides”, he further said.n a successful GDS joint venture in Pakistan since 2004. The extension of the content distribution agreement means that PIA will continue to have full access to Sabre’s extensive global seller network. PIA will also continue to work with Sabre in a joint venture which allows the airline to better market and sell its content using Sabre’s advanced technological solutions, including the intuitive ‘Sabre Red 360’ point of sale, to Travel Agents across Pakistan. “We are delighted to have reaffirmed and strengthened our relationship with Sabre with these two renewals so that, together, we can move forward with our plans to not only grow PIA’s footprint and revenue, but also to facilitate growth in the wider Pakistan travel ecosystem,” said Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Amir Hayat, Chief Executive Officer, Pakistan International Airlines. PIA services a vast network of locations across Pakistan and throughout Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, and has ambitious plans to expand its network further. “We greatly value our partnership with PIA, and we’re pleased and proud to have cemented this important relationship with these multi-year renewals. As the travel industry recovery continues apace, it’s vital that the travel agency community in Pakistan can access Sabre’s advanced global suite of solutions and services,” said Brett Thorstad, Vice President, Sabre Travel Solutions, Agency Sales, Asia Pacific. “We are excited about the growth trajectory of the Pakistan market and the future prospects for Sabre, PIA and this joint venture.” “Airlines are placing more emphasis than ever on how they create the right fares and offers,” said Rakesh Narayanan, Vice President, Regional General Manager, Asia Pacific, Travel Solutions, Airline Sales. “But what is also essential is that airlines have the ability to get those offers in front of the right travel sellers and passengers at the right time. The extension of our Global Distribution System (GDS) agreement with PIA means the airline will benefit from Sabre’s extensive and effective global distribution network, while Sabre’s network of travel sellers will continue to have access to a full range of PIA’s domestic and international content.”n LondonHeathrowAirport New York JFK has become LHR's busiest route again. December 2022 was marked by industrial action across the UK, as workers campaigned for better conditions against the backdrop of the rising cost of living. The aviation sector was among the fields impacted by the strikes, with Heathrow having to face the prospect of action from ground handlers and border workers. Despite these concerns, the airport largely ran smoothly over Christmas. Indeed, Heathrow reported that "92% of passengers passed through security in under 10 minutes during the Christmas peak," which was also my experience flying in on the evening of December 30th. While the airport did notice a shift in detention figures during the Border Force strike, most passengers will have gone home promptly and happily. Reflecting on the year, CEO John Holland-Kaye stated: "2022 ended on a high with our busiest Christmas in three years and a smooth and efficient service for passengers, thanks to the hard work of our colleagues and close planning with airlines, their ground handlers and Border Force." Heathrow also shared figures regarding its performance across 2022, with the main headline being that it handled 61.6 million passengers last year. While this doesn't quite represent a full return to 2019's traffic levels (76%, to be exact), this total is still some 42.2 million higher than what was seen in 2021. With such growth, Heathrow had the largest year-onyear improvement of any European airport.n Once again, the EU and North America were driving forces, with these markets seeing 21.3 million and 15.4 million passengers travel to and from Heathrow last year. Going forward, the airport states that "providing excellent service remains our key priority for 2023, as the aviation industry rebuilds capacity and resilience."n Oman Air Ranked of all Oman Air staff across our global network. As we enter into 2023, we look forward to continuing to pursue excellence in all elements of our guest experience, from punctuality to convenience, our products and services, and of course our signature Omani hospitality.” Continuing to position itself as a major international carrier, Oman Air has set several benchmarks for quality, comfort and hospitality in the last year, earning itself the 2023 Five-Star Major Airline rating by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), among others. Evolving to meet the demands of a rapidly shifting market, the airline has made increasing investments in its products and services, offering guests innovative cabin design, exceptional hospitality, and a growing range of destinations from its hub in Muscat.n EtihadAirwaysAnnounces that is provided to the customers. Interested people can take their resume/CV to the open days that are being conducted by Etihad Airways at various locations across the globe. After the shortlisting, candidates will be called for an interview the next day. Below is the table showing details of the open days.n DONATE to SUPPORT SIUT is one of Pakistan’s most reputed medical institutions in the South Asian region, providing specialized medical care to the population at large suffering from kidney and liver related cancers and ethical transplant procedures, Free of Cost. To send your contributions please contact Civil Hospital Karachi 74200, Pakistan UAN: 111-000-313 and 111-366-283

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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cultural and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) in collaboration with the Winter Sports Federation of Pakistan (WSFP) arranged an ice sports training camp for girls and boys of different age groups in the picturesque valley of Parwak in Chitral. Fifty athletes participated in the camp fom Baroghil, Yarkhoon Lasht, Laspur, Kalash and Gabor areas of Lower Chitral. Training equipment and ice sports kits were distributed among participants in the three-days training camp. The vice president (WSFP), Shahid Nadeem and the Canadian Coach Sabina Islam imparted training on various skill building of ice hockey and curling to the athletes. Speaking on the occasion, Shahid Nadeem stated that the event is meant to explore the innate abilities of our talented youth and to train them at the grass root level for participating in international competitions in ice hockey. Furthermore, He said that the training camp would improve the capacity of players and enable them to bring laurels for the country in international events of ice hockey.n January 16 to January 22, 2023 12 Founders Asghar Ahmad (Late) Najma Ahmad (Late) Publisher Asma Ahmad Chief Editor & C.E.O. Ch. Faisal Mahmood Associate Editor Dua Faisal I.T. Head Amin Lalani Bureau Chief (Lahore) Javed Akhter Ch. 118-A, Ansari Road, Near Mahmood Pharmcy, Islampura, Lahore, 54000. Cell No. 0333-4332829 Bureau Chief (Islamabad) Nasir Farooq Off: 13-O, 1st Floor, F-7, Markaz Islamabad. Cell No. 0300-9542683 Deputy Bureau Chief (Lahore) Raza Mehmood 118-A, Ansari Road, Near Mahmood Pharmcy, Islampura, Lahore, 54000. Cell No. 0333-4538448 Bureau Chief (Faisalabad) Muhammad Kashif Aslam Office# P1470, Street#4, Khalidabad No. 2, Opp. Tariqabad, Faisalabad. Cell No. 0300-7332957 Marketing & Distribution Manager Saad bin Qadeer 0311-2869765 Director Projects Shahnawaz Liaquat Cell No. 0321-8231111 Photography Sufyan Khalid Cell No. 0333-3042303 Layout & Graphics Faisal Ahmed @ Faraz Cell No. 0344-2211885 Head Office House # 223 Street # 12, Bhadurabad, Karachi. Contacts Land Line: (92-21) 3202 0971 Fax: (92-21) 3430 2310 Emails [email protected] [email protected] Web www.holidayweekly.pk Annual Subscription Domestic (Courier) Rs. 6,800/- Rs. 15,500/= (Abroad) Arranges An Ice Sports Training Camp KPCTA & WSFP

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January 16 to January 22, 2023 14 Oman Air Ranked Most Punctual Airline in ME & Africa For 2022 MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, has been named top in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) for punctuality. As per the results of the 2022 On-Time Performance Review by global aviation analytics leader, Cirium, the airline’s on-time arrivals stood at 91.38%, almost 5% ahead of the region’s second highest ranking airline. The annual Cirium OnTime Performance Review is considered the global gold standard for airline and airport performance, its results based on data collected from more than 600 sources of real-time flight information. It defines on-time flights as those that arrive within 15 minutes of the scheduled gate arrival. Captain Nasser bin Ahmed Al Salmi, Chief Operating Officer at Oman Air, said, “During 2022, the global operational environment has been challenging, with many airports affected by disruptions and resource challenges, as well as the lingering effects of Covid19. Despite such a backdrop, we have continued to maintain an excellent service record. To have achieved this recognition for on-time performance against some of the world’s most reputable airlines is a testament to the dedication and hard work Page 08 Etihad Airways Announces Massive Recruitment Drive Worldwide ABU DHABI: One of the most popular airlines in the UAE, Etihad Airways has announced a massive recruitment drive to hire cabin crew and expand its operations. The campaign will continue throughout this month in various major cities across the world. Etihad Airways has an extremely diverse cabin crew from over 150 countries, having the facility to fly to 64 locations globally. The cabin crew, based in Abu Dhabi, will be given plenty of attractive benefits, including a fully furnished residence, generous salary, medical insurance, and discounts on food, beverages, and entertainment in UAE’s elite locations. They, along with their friends and family, will get many travel-related privileges as well. Dr. Nadia Bastaki, Chief Human Resources (CHR) at Etihad Airways, described her organization as the best place to take off the flying career since one will be able to experience distinct cultures, explore beautiful destinations, and grow professionally. She opined that the airline wants its employees to have the same kind of care Page 08