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WTM world responsible tourism awards
Africa’s most inspiring responsible tourism initiatives have a new platform to highlight their incredible work through the WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards 2021, which for the first time has introduced regional awards.
Launched in 2002, the awards seek to recognise and reward businesses and destinations which are contribu… read more
Africa’s Airlines lost $10.21 billion in 2020
African aviation was one of the later regions to feel the impact of the virus outbreak at the beginning of last year. However, once the pandemic catalyzed, like the rest of the world, the continent’s aviation activity went through a deep dive. Now, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has released the 2020 Africa air transport … read more
Qatar Airways Group highlights environmental sustainability initiatives for World Environment Day
To mark World Environment Day, Qatar Airways Group is reinforcing its commitment to protect the planet by highlighting its key environmental sustainability initiatives. Qatar Airways Group is dedicated to environmental leadership across all of its entities, including airline, airport operations, aviation and catering services, retail outl… read more
IATA asks for aircraft operations not to suffer from political interference
The call followed the latest development in events following the incident when Ryanair FR4978 was intercepted over Belarus Airspace and forced to land in Minsk. On 2 June EASA repla… read more
Governement says no airports ownership changes
THE Federal Ministry of Aviation has said that there will be no be no ownership change with regards planned concession of four Nigerian airports as the parts of the airports to be concessioned applies to the non-aeronautic assets of the airports located in the Passenger and Cargo terminals. The ministry in a series of Frequently As… read more
AFRAA releases the 2020 Africa Air transport report
The report gives an in-depth analysis of Africa’s air transport industry performance for 2020 covering: financial performance, passenger and cargo traffic evolution, airport ranking, intra Africa connectivity and openness.
AFRAA 2020 Africa Air transport report Highlights
1. Financial performance
2020 was an exce… read more
African attractions association to inspire global and local industry with second virtual conference
The African Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions (AAVEA), in partnership with South African Tourism (SAT), the marketing agency for the Department of Tourism, is pleased to announce that it will host its second virtual conference, AAVEA 2021, on Thursday 19 August 2021.
This year’s virtual conference will fea… read more
Hotels & Tour Operators struggle to stay afloat
Although the government lifted Covid-19 restrictions on the tourism sector last year, operators of tour companies and hotels say business didn't pick up and others have suspended operations. The Ministry of Tourism economic growth forum budget for 2019/2020 financial year, tourism is the leading foreign exchange earner for Uganda generating $1.5… read more
Tourist numbers down 83%, but confidence slowly rising
Between January and March 2021 destinations around the world welcomed 180 million fewer international arrivals compared to the first quarter of last year. Asia and the Pacific continued to suffer the lowest levels of activity with a 94% drop in international arrivals over the three-month period. Europe recorded the second largest decline… read more
Iata sees 'light at the end of the tunnel' for pandemic-hit airlines
Global airlines battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the worst crisis to hit the aviation industry, are at a turning point, according to the outgoing chief economist of the world's biggest airline industry body. But carriers must heed the harsh lessons learnt as they start to recover, Brian Pearce, the International Air Transpo… read more
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