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PRESIDENTIAL Task Force on COVID-19 has expressed satisfaction with the handling of the test flight from Abuja ahead of the restart plan of the aviation industry stating that the industry is ready but will not give a timeline or date for restart.This is just as the Minister of Aviation has said palliatives to the industry will be announced a… read more
Still no decision about restarting flights in Nigeria
Kenya: Tourism Sector Craft Rules as It Readies for Awaited Re-Opening
You will now be required to declare in advance your travel history and medical status, before visiting the various tourism facilities. This is part of the new protocols that the tourism sector has formulated that it hopes, will provide a step by step process of a careful reopening of the sector.
The Magical Kenya Tourism Health and Safety … read more
Ghana: Tourism Ministry Launches U.S.$9 Million Support Project
The government of Ghana has launched a $9million grant scheme to support indigenous small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism and leisuresector.
Dubbed the 'Tourism Enterprise Programme', the scheme is being funded by the World Bank and it is targeted at revitilising the tourism sector for national development. The facility … read more
FAAN jacks up PSC to N2,000 for domestic and $100 for international with Minister’s...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has jacked up its Passengers Service Charge, PSC to N2,000 for domestic and international $100 effective 1st August, 202 0. The previous charge for domestic was N1,000 while that of international was $50.The increment and intention to implement the new charges was communicated to the… read more
Nigerian airlines, Air Peace and Dana Air conduct flight exercises in anticipation of flight resumpt
Ahead of the planned resumption of commercial flight operations in Nigeria’s domestic aviation industry, Air Peace and Dana Air have carried out flight exercises in readiness to restart commercial services. Dana Air on Wednesday carried out a dry run at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) and shakedown flights from Lagos to Port Harcour… read more
Mauritius: Mobile testing for tourists
"We must consider the health of our population first and foremost and to do so, we are thinking of installing a mobile laboratory for Covid tests at the airport," this was announced by the Minister of Tourism, Joe Lesjongard this afternoon during a press briefing within his ministry.In order to revive the tourism sector and … read more
Dubai reopens: Exact Information for Dubai visitors and residents
We will see you soon is the message on the official Dubai Tourism information website visitdubai.com Soon is now defined to July 7, 2020, and Emirates Airlines, as well as Fly Dubai, are in full implementation for this big day.
COVID-19 isolation is about to be history for Dubai, when it will welcome visitors again from around the globe st… read more
Seychelles to Re-Open Borders to Low-, Medium - Risk COVID Countries
Seychelles will re-open its border to commercial passenger flights from low- or medium-risk COVID-19 countries beginning of August to revive the tourism sector with a new structure put in place to manage the re-opening, said a top health official.
The Public Health Commissioner, Jude Gedeon, told a press conference on Tuesday… read more
Social Distancing, Good Hygiene to Be Practiced On Seychelles' Beaches, Minister Says
Seychelles' Beach Control Committee will need to take measures to ensure that social distancing and good hygiene practices are being followed on the island nation's beaches as the country re-welcomes tourists in August, said the tourism minister.
The Minister for Tourism, Didier Dogley, told the press on Tuesday, that there i… read more
Namibia is getting ready to welcome international tourists
Namibia’s Government has extended its four-stage strategy to exit the coronavirus lockdown by a fifth stage to address exclusively the opening of points of entry and the resumption of international air travel. The country is expected to migrate to stage five on 18 September 2020. In stage five, which is intended to last until there is a v… read more
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