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The CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Mr. Akwasi Agyeman, has noted that in spite of difficulties being faced by the hospitality sector, the emergence of a voice that helps to push its agenda through advocacy is always welcome as it only sets to improve on standards which rubs off the entire tourism ecosystem. Mr. Agyeman made the … read more
The third edition of the pan-African travel showcase, Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) is set to take off in Kigali, Rwanda this October. The pan-African tourism leadership event had to postpone the event from the initial July 2020 to 19-21 October 2020 as result of the coronavirus pandemic.
ATLF is a Pan-African dialogue p… read more
ELIN Group Limited, having met all the requirements to commence charter operations, has been granted an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).The NCAA at a brief ceremony at its Annex Headquarter in Lagos, presented Elin Group’s Operational Specifications and Air Operator’s C… read more
Eurowings in winter 2020/21 plans to operate following long-haul routes, based on the airline’s latest schedule update. Further changes including additional routes restoration remain likely. Planned operation as of 30SEP20 as follows.
Planned operation remains subject to change, pending on further travel restrictions development.… read more
brussels airlines in February 2021 plans to resume 2 additional long-haul destinations, where its A330 aircraft once again operates service to Luanda and New York JFK.
Brussels – Luanda – Kinshasa – Brusselseff 18FEB212 weekly A330-300
SN359 BRU1035 – 1915LAD2015 – 2125FIH2255 – 0710+1BRU 333 47… read more
ProFlight Zambia has updated planned operation for the month of October 2020, featuring regular service resumption to Johannesburg (the airline previously operated Johannesburg service for repatriation purposes). Planned operation for the period of 01OCT20 – 24OCT20 as follows.
Lusaka – Johannesburg 5 weekly (6 w… read more
After weeks of waiting with baited breath, South Africa’s Minister Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that South Africans will be allowed to venture abroad, but restrictions are in place for international visitors Level 1 regulations now allow international journeys from Thursday 1 October, but there are exemptions in place for a number of coun… read more
Qatar Airways announce the resumption of three key destinations in South Africa; Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Services to South Africa will be operated by a mix of the airline’s modern fuel-efficient Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft. With the addition of 19 weekly flights to South Africa, Qatar Airways will oper… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. In response, early on IATA froze recruitment, drastically reduced its spending and its senior management took voluntary pay cuts.
On 1 October IATA proposed an organizational restructuring including a headcount reduction of around 22%… read more
Lufthansa is continuing to expand its tourist offering from Frankfurt for the summer of 2021. Six new long-haul destinations for next summer are now available for bookings. Starting on March 29, for example, there will be three weekly flights from Frankfurt to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and, starting on March 31, twice-we… read more
Ghana: Hospitality Professionals Network Inaugurated
Africa Tourism Leadership Forum goes Hybrid in Rwanda
Elin Group set to commence charter operations as NCAA grants airline AOC
Eurowings NW20 Long-Haul operations
Brussels airlines resumes Luanda / New York service in Feb 2021
ProFlight Zambia Oct 2020 operations
57 Countries cannot travel to South Africa for leisure
Qatar Airways resumes 19 weekly flights to South Africa from 3 October 2020
IATA restructuring
Six new long-haul tourist destinations from Frankfurt, operated by Brussel
