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Visitor arrivals to Seychelles in 2021 surpassed the 100,000 mark on
Sunday, an important milestone showing that efforts made by the
government and tourism partners are bearing fruit, a high tourism
official said.
To celebrate the moment, passengers arriving in the island nation from Tel Aviv, Israel on board El Al's flight L… read more
Sabre Travel AI TM - Driving innovation and creating differentiation in the travel marketplace
Most people today have experienced AI and ML in their everyday lives in one way or another, from ride-share services, retail and entertainment sites, to household robots and more. Large amounts of data inundate our daily lives, and oftentimes, computer systems are better equipped than humans to process that data quickly and more accura… read more
How governments in Africa can reawaken tourism
Speaking at Africa’s Travel and Tourism Summit’s SMME Day on Sunday, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Tourism Fish Mahlalela said governments in Africa need to collaborate to reawaken the continent's tourism sector after the pandemic.
"The success of Africa’s tourism sector in the midst of Covid-19 hinges on increased col… read more
NANTA President wins Media Platinum MERIT Award
Mrs. Susan Akporiaye, President National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), won the Nigeria Media Platinum MERIT Award for her leadership and resilience in keeping the Nigerian travel trade business together despite the impact of covid 19 pandemic on global travel and tourism.
In a citation by the Board of… read more
Fairmont Djibouti
Accor (group. Accor.com), a world-leading augmented hospitality group with over 400 hotels across India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, is adding a new flagship property to its portfolio in Africa with Fairmont Djibouti. Set to open in 2024, the hotel will feature 155 rooms and 10 serviced apartments, with five food and bev… read more
BCD Travel transforms travel & expense spend management with BCD Pay
As part of its ongoing commitment to the transformation of travel and expense (T& E) spend management, BCD Travel announced BCD Pay, a suite of solutions that use artificial intelligence, machine learning and open APIs to simplify, digitize and automate corporate travel payment, reconciliation and invoice management for clients… read more
Karoo National Park: The Pienaars Pass 4x4 eco-trail has been re-opened!
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Pienaars Pass 4x4 eco-trail in the Karoo National Park has been re-opened after the completion of necessary maintenance. The 6km eco-trail, which was clo… read more
Namibia: The upgrade of Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) to be completed at the end of Septe
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC), the state-owned operator of eight of Namibia's largest airports, has announced that the N$250 (… read more
Morocco regains 65% of pre-Covid-19 passenger traffic
Last February, Morocco had gradually closed itself off from the world because of the alpha, beta and delta variants of Covid-19. After several months of isolation, the Moroccan authorities announced the resumption of international flights from 15 June onwards on the basis of a classification of countries of origin into two lists (list A a… read more
Airlink inaugurates Entebbe in Uganda
Intra-African flights are gradually returning to normality as travel restrictions are eased. With this momentum, Airlink, Southern Africa's leading regional carrier, is spreading its wings to the east of the continent.
Airlink, Southern Africa's largest regional carrier is gradually rebuilding its network. The airline inau… read more
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