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How the cruise experience might change
No more vast buffet meals, sun-tanning shoulder-to-shoulder on the deck or enjoying captain’s dinners with hundreds of other passengers. When cruising finally resumes, from the curb to the cabin to shore and back again, sea life will have to undergo some drastic changes. The cruise industry was hit hard by the global pandemic. Acco… read more
Lufthansa Intercontinental schedule adjustment
Lufthansa today (08SEP20) filed additional changes to its Intercontinental operation for Northern winter 2020/21 season. Latest adjustment focuses on aircraft changes, as the airline removes Boeing 747-400 aircraft from scheduled operation during winter season.
Additional changes to be filed in the next few weeks.
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Fifth Gorilla Birth in Uganda in 6 Weeks
Just when the country thought it had seen the last of the baby boomers for a while, a fifth gorilla birth in Uganda took place when a baby mountain gorilla was born this week in Buhoma located in the northern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in Southwestern Uganda.
The Rushegura gorilla family welcome… read more
World Tourism Day 2020: Global community celebrates “Tourism and Rural Development”
The 2020 edition of World Tourism Day will celebrate the unique role that tourism plays in providing opportunities outside of big cities and preserving cultural and natural heritage all around the world.
Celebrated on 27 September with the theme of “Tourism and Rural Development”, this year’s international day of obser… read more
Etihad Airways also introduces free COVID-19 global health insurance
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is introducing COVID-19 global wellness insurance cover as part of Etihad Wellness, the airline’s new health and hygiene program. Guests who are diagnosed with COVID-19 during their trip won’t have to worry about medical expenses or quarantine costs when they fly with Etihad.
D… read more
Airbus has 303 net aircraft orders by September 2020
Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by August 31st totaled 370 aircraft with net orders of 303, after the year’s cancellations. The company registered 1 new order for an ACJ320neo and no cancellations in August.
In August, Airbus delivered a total of 39 aircraft spread out between 35 A320 Family aircraft including the first A321neo to Gulf Air, two … read more
KLM Intercontinental network adjustment
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on Tuesday (08SEP20) gradually adjusted planned Intercontinental operation for Northern winter 2020/21 season, from 25OCT20 to 27MAR21. The schedule update is not fully completed, therefore following changes is based on information as of 1130GMT 08SEP20.
Amsterdam – Accra… read more
Air Mauritius NS21 Preliminary schedule as of 06SEP20
Air Mauritius in recent schedule update filed preliminary schedules for Northern summer 2021 season, effective 28MAR21. Following listed service is as of 06SEP20, although further changes is expected.
Tentatively listing sees long-haul aircraft focuses on A330-900neo and Airbus A350-900XWB.
Mauritius – Antananar… read more
TAP Air Portugal revises Cancun & Cape Town launch to mid-Dec 2020
TAP Air Portugal in late-August 2020 filed revision to its planned service to Cancun and Cape Town. Previously scheduled to commence in October and November, both will now be launched by mid-December 2020, with Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.
Operational frequency has been reduced from 3 to 2 weekly.
Lisbon – Canc… read more
No need of quarantinec for arriving passengers
A press release issued by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture last Friday stated that arriving passengers will no longer be subjected to quarantine. In addition, the ministry says arriving passengers in possession of a negative covid-19 test certificate of not more than 72 hours will not be tested in The Gambia.
The ministry notes t… read more
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