Newsletter - Al Waseet Travel and Tourism Services

 EMIRATES LAUNCHES SERVICE TO
MASHAD……..1
WTTS EVENTS……..2
 DESTINATION OF THE
MONTH: HELSINKI, FINLAND ……3
Lufthansa Introduces New
Pricing Structure In Europe
Lufthansa is introducing a new price
concept for flights in Europe. The
new Economy Class fare options
“Light”, “Classic” and “Flex” will
apply from October 1st 2015, for
domestic and European flights and
will
offer
different
services
depending on the price. For example,
within Economy Class, passengers
can select services according to their
individual wishes. The booked fare
can be complemented with additional
services by individually adding
further options.
Emirates Launches Service To
Mashad
WTTS ISSUE
55
30 JULY 2015
Newsletter
WTTS Travel
Etihad Inks Thai Tourism Deal At
Expo Milano
Etihad Airways, the national airline of
the United Arab Emirates, and The
Tourism Authority of Thailand have
signed a landmark US$1.25 million
agreement to increase tourism to
Thailand. The agreement was signed by
Etihad Airways senior vice president
marketing, Shane O’Hare, and TAT’s
acting governor Juthaporn Rerngronasa
at a commemorative event in the Etihad
Airways-Alitalia Pavilion at Expo Milan
2015. The new partnership with Etihad
Airways will be a great benefit to both
parties – to Thailand in terms of
increased visitor numbers and to Etihad
Airways in terms of promoting its
international network.
KLM Breaks Passenger Number
Record For Single Day
This past weekend, KLM Royal
Dutch Airlines welcomed a record
number of passengers on board
KLM and KLM Cityhopper flights.
On Sunday, a new 24-hour record
was created with 93,048 passengers
flying on KLM flights between
Amsterdam and 139 destinations
worldwide. This coming weekend,
KLM again expects to carry many
customers safely and comfortably
to their destination. Pieter Elbers,
KLM president, said “I wish all
passengers flying KLM during the
summer months a pleasant journey.
Star Alliance Welcomes Avianca
Brazil
Quiz # 55*
Q: Which artistic Italian city was
almost destroyed by flood in 1966?
Emirates will launch a new service to
Mashhad, Iran from 1 September 2015,
marking its second gateway into the
country. Emirates will operate to
Mashhad with five weekly services
utilizing an Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Mashhad is the second largest city in
Iran and attracts more than 2 million
foreign visitors per year. Due to its
proximity to Central Asian countries,
Mashhad hosts numerous international
exhibitions each year and is the second
most active exhibition Centre after
Tehran.
Send in your answers by
15th August 2015 along with
Your name and contact number at
[email protected]
*Winner is entitled to a free
ticket: Kuwait-Bahrain-Kuwait.
Winner will be informed on the
25th August, 2015.
Answer to Quiz #54:
Q. Which American city was once called New
Amsterdam?
A. New York
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Avianca Brazil has become the 28th
member of Star Alliance. “Adding
Avianca Brazil to our network is an
important step in enhancing our
customer
proposition in Latin
America. “Brazil is the most important
aviation market on the continent and
we are pleased that from today
onwards, we can once again offer
domestic connections in Brazil,” said
Mark Schwab, chief executive Star
Alliance. Avianca Brazil is the fastest
growing airline in the country.
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Employee of the Month:
June 2015
WTTS Wishes You & Your
Family Eid Mubarak
-
Employee of the Month for June 2015 has been awarded
to Mr. Shabbir Hakimuddin. He was awarded a
certificate for his merit along with a gift voucher.
Congratulations!!
Best wishes to you and your family for a happy
and blessed Eid
(From L - R: Mr. Saleem Murad – Managing
Director, Mr. Shabbir Hakimuddin – Travel
Consultant, Mr. Abhinav Dawar – Corporate Sales &
Marketing Manager)
)
WTTS Attends Turkish Airline
Annual Ghabka
WTTS Attends Air Arabia
IFTAR Event
Air Arabia invites WTTS for a delightful evening. This
event was hosted on 13th July, 2015 at Holiday Inn, Sharq.
WTTS attended the Turkish Airlines Ramadan
Ghabka on 6th July, 2015 at Regency Hotel Salmiyah.
It was a delightful evening with a brief presentation.
(From L - R: Ms. Nahid Khatib – WTTS Sr. Travel
Consultant, Hani Hazem – Turkish Airline - Regional
Marketing Team Supervisor and Ms. Mariam Fikry –
WTTS Corporate Sales Executive)
WTTS team member Mr. Omar Mahmood – Sr. Travel
Consultant and Mr. Ayaz Khan – Sr. Travel Consultant
attended the Ghabka.
DESTINATION OF THE MONTH:
Helsinki's Central Park
(Keskuspuisto) is a massive park
right in the middle of the city.
Covering more than 10 square
kilometers, the park begins at the
Olympic Stadium. The park is
more wild woodland than
manicured garden. It's loaded
with bike and walking trails and
other activity areas.
The Market Square (Kauppatori)
is the main planned and paved
square in central Helsinki. It is
one of the best-known outdoor
markets in northern Europe. It is
full of stands selling Finnish
foods, and tourist souvenirs, as
well as a few outdoor cafés. In
October, the famous herring
market takes place, and masses of
American cars meet at the square
every May 1st.
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
most important and certainly most
impressive painter. The GallenKallela house was built in 1911-13.
The house was opened to the public
as the Gallen-Kallela Museum in
1961. It contains a permanent
exhibition of Gallen-Kallela's own
paintings, graphics, and tools.
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is a vibrant seaside city of
beautiful islands and great green parks. The city’s rhythm is
laid back yet at the same time refreshingly active in terms of
both the number and quality of restaurants and nightclubs.
Design, architecture, culture and shopping are all great
exploration angles and large park areas, forests, lakes, and the
coastline with numerous islands sprinkled off it make certain
there’s no shortage of natural presence.
Helsinki
Fact
Sweden’s King
Gustavus Vasa
founded Helsinki as a
new trading post to
compete for Baltic Sea
trade with Tallinn,
then called the
Hanseatic town of
Reval. The city was
actively built up
throughout the 17th
century, yet it
remained a somewhat
sleepy, wooden
housing town for a
long town.
.
The fortress of Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site and one of Finland’s most popular sights.
The beautiful islands of Suomenlinna are only a 15minute ferry ride away from Helsinki Market Square.
The Mannerheimintie Street runs northwest from
the Central Railway Station, across from the main
post office. The Central Railway Station, built in
1919, is worth a visit as it is the finest building by
renowned architect Eliel Saarinen, with a 48meter-high clock tower.
Finns even name pastries
after their poets! These
pastries originated in the
eastern province of Karelia.
Karjalanpiirakka or
Karelian pies, as they are
also known, fit into your
hand and melt in your
mouth. The crust was
traditionally made with rye
flour and filled with potatoes,
rice or carrots. They are
particularly delicious with an
egg butter spread on top!
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