Turkish Airlines has partnered with the group Love Army for Somalia (spearheaded by social media stars Jerome Jarre and Casey Neistat and actor Ben Stiller) to deliver aid to fight famine and drought in Somalia. Hundreds of tons of food and supplies have been delivered in cargo planes to Somalia since the campaign started in March. Turkish is the only international airline that flies to the African country.
Sagarmatha meet
Sagarmatha Cement, manufactured by Ghorahi Cement Enterprises, recently organised a dealer’s meet where outstanding sellers were presented with awards and appreciation letters. 2,200 metric tons of Sagarmatha cement is produced every day using a new roller press machine, manufactured with German technology.
Dammam flight
Himalayan Airlines has announced the launch of its daily direct flight service between Kathmandu and Dammam in Saudi Arabia, where roughly 500,000 Nepalis work. One-way and round-trip tickets from Kathmandu start from $231.85 and $370.18 respectively, while the airfare from Dammam starts from $226.65 (one-way) and $362.65 (round- trip).
High-lift champ
Sipradi Trading, the authorised distributor of Tata vehicles in Nepal, handed over its specialised High-lift Catering Champ to Soaltee Crowne Plaza at a program Wednesday. The vehicle can carry loads of up to 3,000kg and is often used to load on-board catering service at airports.
Youth day with Qatar
Qatar Airways marked International Youth Day 2017 by kicking off the KidzMondo Doha indoor ‘edutainment’ theme park. The park aims to prepare children in an entertaining way to become well-versed citizens in the professional world.