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African carriers will see a very slow pace of recovery in financial performance from a $1.9 billion loss in 2021 to a $1.5 billion loss in 2022.
Net industry losses are expected to reduce to $11.6 billion in 2022 after a $51.8 billion loss in 2021 (worsened from the $47.7 billion loss estimated in April). Net 2020 loss esti… read more
Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Emir of Kano, has promised to assist National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), to rebrand Kano as a veritable cultural tourism destination on the West Coast of Africa.
His Royal Highness who received the President of NANTA, Mrs Susan Akporiaye and her delegation on a curtsey visit to th… read more
Global tourism has reaffirmed its commitment to making the sector a pillar of inclusive growth. At the official World Tourism Day 2021 celebrations in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, political and business leaders united behind a common message of solidarity and determination to ‘leave nobody behind’ as tourism restarts and grows back.
Prime Minis… read more
The Guardian learnt that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) issued Notice To Air Men (NOTAM) to all airlines not to fly into the State-owned airport as of midnight Monday.
Sources at FAAN also confirmed that from 12: am on Monday, the agency would withdraw all its fire service and security personnel from the airport.
The … read more
Runner-up is Cape Nature, while The Art of Penguin Conservation received an honourable mention.
andBeyond won the award with the inspirational WILDwatch Live Safaris campaign, which was established during the COVID pandemic in conjunction with wildlife broadcasting experts WildEarth. The campaign saw andBeyond live stream twice-daily, thre… read more
Capt. Musa Nuhu, Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), in this interview with OLUSEGUN KOIKI, speaks on the recertification of Lagos and Abuja airports and challenges in remittance of the 5 per cent Ticket Sales Charge/Cargo Sales Charge (TSA/CSC) by airlines and the plans of the regulatory authority to tackle it, … read more
| Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam is seen as it undergoes construction work on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia September 26, 2019. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri |
Egypt has informed Ethiopia of its categorical rejection of the measure, which it regards as a threat to regio… read more
Africa’s 54 states are home to some 1.38-billion people. It should
be simple for people to move freely across the continent. Yet, … read more
The Cape Verdean State ordered the renationalization of Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) on July 6, on the grounds that Loftleidir Cabo Verde, the majority shareholder (51%), did not respect certain agreements signed last March.
In a statement issued this week, the subsidiary of the Icelandic group Icelandair has come out of its silence to resto… read more
“Kenya’s air transport recovery is stalling and requires ongoing support. Among the interventions, we are urging Kenya’s government to reduce the cost of PCR tests for travellers, which, at roughly US$80 each, is significantly higher than the average in Africa,” said Kamil Al Awadhi, IATA’s regional vice president for Africa and Middle East.
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African carriers will see slow pace of recovery in financial performance
Emir of Kano urges NANTA to rebrand Kano into tourism destination
World Tourism Day 2021: Inclusive growth at the centre of tourism’s restart
FAAN to shut Kebbi airport over N33 million debt
WTM Africa announces Reigniting Africa Travel & Tourism Award Winner
Issues at Port Harcourt International Airport exaggerated
Renationalization of Cabo Verde Airlines: Loftleidir still protests and tells its part of the "truth
IATA urges Kenyan Government to reduce PCR test fees to boost travel
