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Emirates: Contactless biometric path at DXB
Emirates has launched an integrated biometric path at Dubai International airport (DXB). The contactless airport experience is now open to passengers travelling from and through the emirate.
The integrated biometric path will give passengers a seamless travel journey from specific check-in to boarding gates, with le… read more
Gambia’s Abubacar Camara appointed as new Director General of Tourism Board
Abubacar S. Camara, former acting director general of Gambia Tourism Board has been appointed as the new DG of the organisation.
Camara who replaced Abdoulie Hydara as Gambia Tourism Board director general, has over 18 years’ experience in the organisation and has been in acting capacity. The new director general has a… read more
SARS-CoV-2 test to identify positive cases in less than 5 minutes - hope for airtraffic?
Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, announced that it has started developing a groundbreaking SARS-CoV-2 test. Unlike current approaches (using blood, saliva, or a nasopharyngeal swab), the new test will identify SARS-CoV-2 virus particles in a person’s exhaled breath… read more
Ghana to start issuing electronic visas in 2021
Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou airport acquires 3 shuttle buses for the transfer of passengers
Qatar Airways ‘committed to Gatwick route’
Qatar Airways has no plans to scale back services at London Gatwick (LGW), UK country manager Gary Kershaw has told Routes. The Gulf carrier resumed daily servic… read more
Hotels in Africa showed continued occupancy improvements
Hotels in both the Middle East and Africa showed continued occupancy improvements but at overall low levels, according to September 2020 data from STR.
US$ constant currency, September 2020 (percentage change from September 2019)
Middle East
• Occupancy: 43.3% (-30.8%)• Average daily rate (ADR): US$98.54 (-13.5%)•… read more
Read this! Ninety-five percent of people want to travel within next 15 months
The recent Vacation Survey conducted by home-based travel agencies Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. revealed that there is an incredible pent up demand for travel with nearly 95 percent of those surveyed planning on taking a vacation in 2020 or 2021. Approximately 1,500 people participated in the survey which took place … read more
QR extends interline agreement with Kenya Airways
The interline agreement extends the Doha-based carrier’s footprint to 43 destinations in Africa by providing domestic connections to Mombasa and Kisum… read more
Qatar Airways receives three A350-1000s
Qatar Airways announced (22-Oct-2020) the delivery of three A350-1000s. Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker stated: "Due to COVID-19's impact on travel demand, we will continue to fly greener and smarter by keeping our fleet of Airbus A380 grounded, as it is not commercially or environmentally justifiable to operate such a large aircraft in the cur… read more
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