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Nigeria designates five airports for free trade, open sky
The Federal Government has designated five international airports to support the implementation of both the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) agreements.
These airports are Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe Inter… read more
Registration opens for virtual Africa Travel Week
The travel trade can now register for the virtual Africa Travel Week (ATW), which will take place April 7-9, and set up appointments with exhibitors across Africa. ATW comprises World Travel Market Africa (WTMA) and International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTMA).
The virtual event platform offers ConnectMe, a powerful portal with robust… read more
Liberia Civil Aviation Authority to Undergo International Civil Aviation Organization Audit
The Managing Director of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) Moses Y. Kollies says all efforts are being exerted by his administration to ensure that Liberia gains its status again begin to register aircrafts.
This, according to Mr. Kollie, will help the country's aviation sector restore best practice and uphold its s… read more
Digital vaccine passports need to be unified to strengthen recovery of international travel
Trials for vaccine passports are rolling out to ensure the flow of safe travel between international destinations but there remains a lack of collaboration which will only further delay international travel’s recovery, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Forming an internationally recognized system as a global standard f… read more
Uganda Tourism Board to Host Its First Virtual Tourism Expo in 2021
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has launched the 6th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2021), which for the first time-ever, will be held virtually.
The 3-day event is scheduled to take place on 23rd-25th April 2020 under the theme, “Restarting Tourism for Regional Economic Development.”
Speaking at the launch event ye… read more
Olateru’s Re-Appointment: Stakeholders assess performance
Players in the Nigerian aviation industry have applauded the re-appointment of Engr. Akin Olateru as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) by the Federal Government, but they want the helmsman to improve on training for technical staff as he assumes office. OLUSEGUN KOIKI writes.
UN marks World Water day with urgent call to ‘Recognize ‘true value’ of water’
“For me, water means protection”, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a message.
He explained that a well-managed water cycle, encompassing drinking water, sanitation, hygiene, wastewater, trans-boundary governance and other key issues, “means defense against ill-health and indignity”. It means a “response to challenges from a… read more
IATA Travel Pass successfully trialed on first international flight
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport of the first traveler using the IATA Travel Pass app to manage their travel health credentials. “The successful implementation of IATA Travel Pass in this trial with Singapore Airlines passengers demonstrates that technology… read more
Privatization of RwandAir: "we are at the final phase of negotiations"
RwandAir wants to become a 1st tier carrier in Africa. To achieve its goals, the Rwandan government has set its sights on Qatar Airways - one of the most successful airlines in the world - as a strategic partner.
The Covid-19 does not seem to slow down the enthusiasm of the new tandem. The talks for the acquisition o… read more
FITUR 2021 to have a new space for travel agents’ business meetings
FITUR 2021 will have a CEAV B2B space for business meetings between travel agents and tourism industry suppliers present at the Fair. This new special-interest space is organised by the Spanish Confederation of Travel Agencies (CEAV) to help boost tourism business again, one of the priorities for the International Tourism Fair’s Tourism R… read more
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