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Raphael Kuuchi takes charge within AFRAA
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has appointed Raphael Kuuchi as director government, legal and industry affairs in consulting capacity effective January 01, 2021.
Kuuchi joins AFRAA from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) where he served as the special envoy to Africa on aero-political affairs for 2 years an… read more
Ethiopian Airlines CEO selected as one of the 100 most influential people in Africa
Tewolde GebreMariam has for the second time been named as one of the 100 most influential people in Africa. Image: Ethiopian Airlines
A statement by the airline said: “ On behalf of the entire 17,000 employees of Ethiopian Airlines Group, we would like to Congratulate our Group CEO for being selected as one of the 100 most influent… read more
A Safari Into the Social History of the Kruger National Park
Most conservation books set in Africa are written by white authors and often (unintentionally) for a white audience. Jacob Dlamini uses the park as a microcosm of South Africa's wider history in the 20th century.
As a black South African, Jacob Dlamini, an assistant professor of history at Princeton University, has brought an important per… read more
Profit plunge has hotel industry looking to brighter 2021
As a fresh round of stricter COVID-related guidelines grip many parts of the world heading into the new year, the hotel industry is still feeling and reeling from the sting of the pandemic, though breakthrough vaccines could be the antidote to spur devitalized demand.
U. S. Backtracks According to HotStats, after pulling into positive prof… read more
IATA Unveils Key Design Elements of Travel Pass
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-o… read more
Kenyans to pay to access the Nairobi Expressway
Kenyans will have to pay to use the Nairobi Expressway when it is complete. This is after the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development James Macharia officially gazetted it as a toll road. Courtesy of a gazette notice dated December 31, this announcement takes effect with immediate effect, although the susp… read more
Air France - Transit Visa Compulsory for Nigerians Travelling to UK From January 1
Air France - KLM has reintroduced airport transit visa (ATV) for citizens of certain countries, including those from Nigeria, travelling to the UK from January 1, 2021. An ATV is a document which grants access to a traveller to pass through the international zone of an airport, without entering the country's territory.
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Ports of Entry ready for travellers returning to SA
Government has outlined plans for operations at the ports of entry from 2 January until 14 January that have been approved by the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints). During this period, traveller volumes are expected to be above normal because of people returning to South Africa.
"The Department… read more
Goodbye 2020, we will not miss you…
Dear collegues & friends,
For all the pain and misery that the pandemic has brought to our sector, 2020 is not a year that we will miss but its impact is long lasting and will be remembered for a long time.
As I write, we do not even know if, or when or how many more lockdowns we will have.
Next year is an opportunity… read more
Government mulls a new carrier: Burundi Airlines
CH-Aviation discovered that the Government of the Republic of Burundi unveiled plans to launch a new national carrier in 2021 under the brand name Burundi Airlines.
A cabinet statement issued on 24 December said the new airline would be based on a merger between quasi-defunct state-owned Air Burundi and state-owned ground han… read more
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