Interest in ‘Travel Tuesday’ soars, with more consumers saying they prefer travel to shopping

Interest in ‘Travel Tuesday’ soars, with more consumers saying they prefer travel to shopping

First there was Black Friday — then Cyber Monday. Now deal-thirsty consumers have a reason to shop online one day longer. “Travel Tuesday” — the first Tuesday after the American Thanksgiving holiday — targets those looking for discounts on trips, rather than flat-screen TVs.   Search interest for “Travel Tuesday” rose more than 500% from…

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Miftah Ismail says provinces should serve their people, not run airlines

Miftah Ismail says provinces should serve their people, not run airlines

Former finance minister Miftah Ismail addressing a press conference in this undated picture. — AFP/File   ISLAMABAD: Coming down hard on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab governments for showing interest in acquiring the loss-making Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Former finance minister Miftah Ismail on Sunday stressed that the provinces should focus on serving the public rather…

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