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The biggest crisis in the history of tourism continues into a second year. Between January and May, international tourist arrivals were 85% below 2019 levels (or a 65% drop on 2020), UNWTO data shows. Despite a small uptick in May, the emergence of COVID-19 variants and the continued imposition of restrictions are weighing on the recovery of int… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to take action to address the high cost of COVID-19 tests in many jurisdictions and urged flexibility in permitting the use of cost-effective antigen tests as an alternative to more expensive PCR tests. IATA also recommended governments adopt recent World Health Organizatio… read more
Hahn Air announces the addition of 15 new partners in the first half of 2021. The airlines trust the leading ticketing and distribution specialist to expand their indirect sales to secondary markets and increase their ticket sales with up to 100,000 travel agencies in more than 190 markets. They also benefit from being part of the largest… read more
For the second year, BCD Travel has earned the special distinction of Platinum from EcoVadis, for the highest-performing companies in an independent sustainability assessment. EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. With this Platinum rating, BCD maintains its position in the top 1% of… read more
More companies are reporting a willingness and actual return to business travel, with domestic travel taking the lead. However, government restrictions on international travel continue to hinder the ability for companies to conduct key business functions. This is according to the latest poll from the Global Business Travel Association (GB… read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Legacy Awareness and Campaign Group says Nigeria’s aviation industry is undergoing a revolution, under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Mr Tolu Ogunlesi, a spokesperson for the group stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Ogunlesi added that the revolution was more sig… read more
Vista Bank Group (‘Vista’) has closed the deal to acquire BNP Paribas’ majority interest in La Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l’Industrie de la Guinée (BICIGUI) in Guinea.
The acquisition adds to Vista’s existing banking operations in Guinea, in addition to its banks in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and The… read more
It is with deep regret that travelcenter.africa® advises of the passing away of Peter Long our Chief Executive Officer who was a dynamic sales strategist, business analyst, and organizational development expert on Friday 9 July 2021.
He was passionate about the travel industry and development of the different players at every … read more
African countries need to get equal access to Covid-19 vaccines so they
can start rebuilding their devastated tourism industries, Kenya's
tourism minister said on Friday. About 21 million jobs have been lost in the sector across the
continent since the start of the pandemic, Najib Balala said on the
sidelines of a meeting of his African … read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has released major new guidelines outlining how the global Travel & Tourism sector can work together to tackle illegal wildlife trade (IWT).
The new guidelines from WTTC, which represents the global private Travel & Tourism sector, with support from Animondial, a key advis… read more
UNWTO: International travel largely on hold despite uptick in May
IATA warns governments on high cost of testing
Hahn Air welcomes 15 new partners in the first half of 2021
BCD Travel achieves once again top sustainability rating
Aviation Sector Undergoing Revolution Under Buhari’s Administration – APC Group
Vista Bank Acquires BNP Paribas’ Guinea
♰ Peter Long
WTTC release key guidelines to fight illegal wildlife trade
