May 15 - Saudi Arabian Airlines will receive the promised Airbus A330 aircraft, the first of eight ordered by the carrier next week in a bid to update its fleet with 70 new airbus and Boeing aircraft. “The A330 has 36 seats in the horizon class and 262 in the hospitality class and will serve as an additional boost to the company’s potential to implement its current and future marketing and operating plans,” Saudi Air Assistant Director General Abdullah Al-Ajhar said.
“This most modern model of passenger aircraft is in high demand the world over and is currently operated by 81 airlines companies. This wide body plane also provides Internet services and the latest audio and video systems,” he added. So far, the carrier has received 10 new planes out of a total of 35 Airbus model A320, 15 A321, eight A330 and 12 Boeing 777 to be received.
Every Saturday at noon the changing of the guards ceremony occurs at this square. The ceremony is an enactment meant to transport visitors back in time. The ceremony comprises of horses, an orchestra and soldiers dressed in uniforms from the Czarist era. To view this, tourists are required to pay a fee separately. Cathedral Square comprises of the following monuments: Cathedral of the Arc...
What was once a Lutheran Protestant Church (1527) is now the Cathedral of Stockholm. At one time, Royal weddings and coronations took place here. The elaborate Baroque and Gothic architecture makes this building stand out distinctly in the city. The famous statue of St George and the Dragon made in wood by Brent Notke in 1489, is perhaps the most famous among the many unique artifacts housed withi...
Address: Ostandari Street, city center, Isfahan. Timings: 8am to 12noon, 2pm to sunset. Tickets: IRR 5000. Constructed in 1647 under the orders of Shah Abbas II, the Chihil Sutun was conceived primarily as a space to accommodate and entertain foreign embassies – and with its impressive arches, its domed central hall, its large scale miniature paintings, its use of mirrors on the ent...
One of the largest and most popular spots in Karachi, consisting of an amusement park, an adjoining water park, and a shopping mall. The amusement park has plenty of rides and other attractions for families, and ticket prices are quite reasonable. Entrance is only granted to families/couples. The water park has a water slide which is reputed to be the largest in Asia. The Aladdin shopping are...