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IATA: Re-open borders, continue airline relief actions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governmentsto work together to urgently find ways to re-establish global connectivity by re-opening borders and to continue with relief measures to sustain airlines during the COVID-19 crisis.
IATA’s call reflects deep industry frustration as gover… read more
Please no speculation on Helicopter crash, AIB tells public
Dutch company to supervise construction Banjul International Airport
The Gambia O.I.C. Secretariat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure and The Gambia Civil Aviation Authority,is pleased to announce the recruitment of Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO) as the consultant for the Design and Supervision of the construction of an ultra-modern Presidential VVIP … read more
“Path to Prosperity” Travel Think Tank Series
THE HUB Social Network is joining forces with top agents, suppliers and industry executives to construct a shared vision and a specific set of actions and tactics to help the travel industry to return to prosperity in the weeks and months ahead.
Each week on THE HUB Travel Think Tank, the group will workshop … read more
SAA unions want to see the money
The department negotiated generous voluntary severance packagesfor which 3,110 out of 4,661 employees applied. But there has a… read more
Is St Helena Airport dangerous?
Saint Helena Airportgarnished a reputation as a dangerous place to land. Somewhat unfairly, it was labeled as having a windshear problem, which actually turned out to be mainly turbulence. Today, aircraft of all shapes and sizes are able to make safe landings at the airport, thanks in part to the huge amounts of data being g… read more
Safe restart of aviation crucial for Africa’s recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for harmonized adoption across Africa of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Take-Off guidance for safe operations amid the COVID-19 crisis. Safely re-establishing the continent’s air connectivity is essential to re-building battered economies. IATA… read more
Airline trials hands-free toilet doors amid pandemic
A Japanese airline is trialling a new hands-free toilet experience in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Realising that hand hygiene is more important than ever when it comes to slowing the spread of Covid-19, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has introduced a bathroom door that can be operated with an elbow.
The door opens … read more
Travel Retail: mixed outlook forl revival in Europe
The latest shopper behaviour report from leading industry consumer insights research agency, m1nd-set, reveals quite mixed prospects for the travel retail sector across Europe as the region continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic. The report was finalized this week, only days after quarantine rules are enforced in the UK and as Manchester A… read more
Coronavirus: Global tourism lost £245bn in five months
The global tourism industry has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, with $320bn (£244.5bn) lost in exports in the first five months of the year and more than 120 million jobs at risk, the chief of the UN has said. Secretary-general Antonio Guterres said in a policy briefing and video address on Tuesday that tourism is the … read more
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