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Etihad Airways now with charter flight services
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has expanded its business with the launch of charter and special flight services.
Fully customisable, business and leisure guests can choose from a variety of flight options including a dedicated passenger service, cargo only flight or a combined passenger and … read more
FAAN buckles under 90% revenue slump
Managing Director of FAAN, Hamisu Yadudu, said though the cash crunch was not peculiar, it compelled many to be more innovative and cost-effective.
Yadudu, speaking at the Servicom Networking Meeting held in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, said the year tested our mettle in every aspect of life. He noted that the … read more
A Fresh Wind brings Excitement to the African Tourism Board
The African Tourism Board is ready to welcome the New Year with a fresh approach, new ideas, and new partnerships.
ATB is ready to go into the third phase of this two-year-old organization and to maintain its leadership on the African Continent and beyond. Project Hope is an important discussion bringing ministers of tourism and lea… read more
Former Kuwait Airways CEO to take over as IATA Regional Director for AME
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Kamil H. Al-Awadhi will be appointed IATA’s regional vice president for Africa and Middle East (AME), effective March 1, 2021.
Al-Awadhi succeeds Muhammad Albakri who will become IATA’s senior vice president for customer, financial, and digital services (CFDS),… read more
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in European Union
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
South Africa: Department of Tourism invests in Innovation
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
Maseru Airport to be renovated in 2021 amid ICAO downgrading
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
All Flights stopped from Germany to UK and South Africa
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
EU halts all travel with UK due to new COVID-19 mutation
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
UNWTO: Tourism back in 1990
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
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