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Dozens of meetings were organised, thousands of dollars were spent on the feasibility study, and 7 years later, Air Mano is still in the car park.
This community company is the result of the will of the heads of state of the Mano River Union, a West African regional organisation created in 1973, put in hibernation, then re-launched … read more
The construction site for the Ouagadougou-Donsin international airport, which has been in gestation for some twenty years, was finally launched in November 2017.
Located 35 km north of the Burkinabe capital, it will replace the current airport built around the 1950s and now totally enclosed due to the spatial expansion of the population.
Osubi Airport near Warri in Delta State re-opens for normal flight operations after it was officially shut down in February 2020 under a new management of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday with it hosting its first plane, AirPeace Hopper with registration number 5N-BUZ touching down at 8.40am.
Speaking at a brie… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is inviting nominations for the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Awards.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped the aviation industry’s agenda on diversity and inclusion. In fact, it has been an opportunity to redouble our efforts to improve our performance. Improving our gender balance… read more
Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) has launched the Fahari Innovation Hub, a centre for innovation that acts as a springboard for new ideas and data-driven innovations to accelerate impact-driven solutions that address some of the societal and business challenges.
Kenya Airways said the Fahari Innovation Hub is part of its strateg… read more
According to the newest edition of the Travel Restrictions Report
from the United Nations specialized agency for tourism, as of 1 June,
29% of all destinations worldwide have their borders completely closed
to international tourism. Of these, more than half have been completely
closed to tourists for since May 2020 or longer, with the ma… read more
Zimbabwean low-cost airline fastjet has partnered with Simbisa Brands to allow its customers to purchase tickets at Chicken Inn restaurants across Zimbabwe. Before visiting the restaurant to pay for your ticket, you must first visit fastjet’s website or any fastjet shop or airport office.
Next, you must select which currency … read more
Demand is high for the annual business highlight of the international travel industry. In March 2022 ITB Berlin is planning an in-person edition of the event whose success story spans more than 50 years – to which virtual elements will be added. As part of a three-phase trade show concept, the run-up will consist mainly of matchmaking and appoin… read more
Providing Libreville with a second international airport is the commitment made by Gabonese President Ali Bongo in Dakar, Senegal, during the inauguration of the Blaise Diagne International Airport on 7 December 2017.
The project, entrusted to the Singaporeans, has just taken a new step following the technical consultations initiated with ASECNA.
The lifting of travel restrictions across the world is giving a bullish outlook for Tanzania's tourism industry which has seen its earnings from tourism at an 11-year low, official data shows.
Tanzania's tourism earnings took a hit in the past two years as the world imposed travel restrictions to avoid spread of the viral Cov… read more
What happens to Air Mano, the community carrier wanted by 4 West African countries?
Burkina Faso sets 2024 deadline for new Ouagadougou International Airport
Osubi Airport resume operations 17-Months after closure
Nominations open for 2021 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards
Kenya Airways launches Fahari Innovation Hub
Vaccines and Digital Solutions expected to accelerate Tourism Recovery – Latest UNWTO Report
Zimbabwean LCC Fastjet starts sales in Chicken Restaurants
ITB Berlin 2022: Focus on the restart and recovery
In Gabon, the construction of the new international airport in Libreville is taking shape
Light at the end of the tunnel after a tough year
