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On Monday, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced that it is recommending the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine be granted authorization for use in the European Union for people over the age of 16.
The agency’s decision is a major step in the continent’s efforts to tackle COVID-19. A statement released by EMA clai… read more
The Department of Tourism is set to introduce a programme that will stimulate and encourage innovation in the travel sector. The department, in collaboration with the Technology Innovation
Agency (TIA), will implement the Tourism Technology Grassroots
Innovation Incubation Programme (TTGIIP).
The programme aims to stimu… read more
With a degraded runway, and a dilapidated terminal, Moshoeshoe I International Airport in Maseru is on the way to being "blacklisted" by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This is what the director of civil aviation at the Lesotho Ministry of Public Works and Transport told the Lesotho Times on Tues… read more
German authorities on Sunday issued an emergency order to ban all fights between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Kingdom as of immediately. This was also expanded for flights from Germany to South Africa.
German based aircrafts currently in the UK are allowed to fly back. Cargo flights can continu… read more
French authorities are planning to close the border with the UK after the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus there, according to the latest reports. Italy also intends to suspend flights with United Kingdom for the same reason, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio wrote on Facebook.
The Dutch government has already banned air trans… read more
International arrivals fell by 72 per cent over the first ten months of 2020, with restrictions on travel, low consumer confidence and a global struggle to contain the Covid-19 virus, all contributing to the worst year on record in the history of tourism. According to the latest tourism … read more
Who would’ve thought airlines would be the biggest cheerleaders for the new COVID-19 vaccine? Yes, the aviation industry is pushing hardest for anything that will bring back customers and restore trust in flying.
Qantas got the ball rolling last month when its CEO declared airlines across the world should consider enforcing “no-v… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass. IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.“Testing is the immediate solution to safely re-open… read more
The organisers of ITB China have announced the launch an ITB China Special Edition for 2021. The two-day business event will make its debut in Beijing from May 7th-8th, to deliver an innovative showcase for business exchanges while providing a stage for sharing industry insights for the travel industry.
The regular edi… read more
A study that can give the best Covid-19 recovery options for East Africa's tourism industry is on the cards. The exercise is the brainchild of the East African Business Council (EABC) and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERIC), a Nairobi-based think tank.
The study will assess the impact of the pandemic which has se… read more
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in European Union
South Africa: Department of Tourism invests in Innovation
Maseru Airport to be renovated in 2021 amid ICAO downgrading
All Flights stopped from Germany to UK and South Africa
EU halts all travel with UK due to new COVID-19 mutation
UNWTO: Tourism back in 1990
Airlines: No Vax, No Fly?
IATA unveils key design elements of IATA Travel Pass
ITB China delayed until end of 2021
East Africa with new plan to pull Tourism out of Covid-19 hole
