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Hi Fly’s Airbus A340 flies down to Antarctica
On November 2nd and November 4th, a Hi Fly Airbus A340-300 operated two trips to Antarctica from Cape Town, South Africa. While details of the quadjet’s mission are scarce, it is believed that the aircraft was flown in to bring more fuel and supplies directly to research camps located on the southern continent.
Flight details… read more
Ethiopian Airlines commits support of Canada-Africa chamber of business
Ethiopian Airlines has renewed its support for The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, following the 3-day Africa Accelerating conference, addressed by its Managing Director for Canada, Mr. Samson Arega.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the former President of South Africa, Hon. Kgalema Motlanthe, were among the nearly 50 spe… read more
Air Peace clinches Humanitarian Award as Onyema gets Changemaker Recognition
Air Peace, has added two feathers to its cap by clinching the Humanitarian Airline 2021 Award at the Aviators Africa Tower Awards, which held recently at Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
This is as the Chairman of the airline, Barrister Allen Onyema, also received the Changemaker Recognition Award- Breaking Grounds… read more
Passenger names on Travel and Vaccination documents
Quick Reminder: Feedback from a UK industry meeting this afternoon attended by ATTA. Some passengers are arriving at airports with differing surnames on their passport and vaccination documents.
Please remind travellers to ensure the same surname is on all of their documentation connected with their journey to avoid delays.
WTM responsible tourism awards winners
The awards, first launched in 2004, recognise and reward businesses and destinations which are contributing to more sustainable … read more
How to reward your team when times are tough
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Here are five ways that you can reward employees even if you don’t have a lot of money:
If full bonuses are off the cards right now but your staff still deserve a reward, consider vouch… read more
What your agency may look like in 2022 (and how to get your team prepared)
Here’s our take on what your agency can expect in 2022:
With many CEOs not believing that a fully remote workforce is a viable option, but many workers (… read more
Moderate rebound in September passenger demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a moderate rebound in air travel in September 2021 compared to August’s performance. This was driven by recovery in domestic markets, in particular China, where some travel curbs were lifted following the COVID-19 outbreaks in August. International demand, meanwhile, slip… read more
Business travel spend set to reach two thirds of pre-pandemic levels by 202
Worldwide business travel spending looks set to rise by more than a quarter this year and reach two thirds of pre-pandemic levels by 2022, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
The forecast comes in a major new WTTC report in collaboration with McKinsey & Company called 'Adapting to Endemic… read more
How can businesses approach the future of corporate travel?
Global travel was brought to an astonishing halt with COVID-19. Corporate travel was the worst hit and has shown a much slower recovery than personal travel. Even then, the initial months of 2021 showed signs of relief for travel agencies across the U.S.
This was fueled by the successful rollout of vaccines and freshly update… read more
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