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What to expect for the future of travel
Before the coronavirus pandemic arrived, the future of travel was bright. In fact, it kept growing at incredible speed, over the ten previous years. But COVID-19 is reshaping the industry and will most probably leave behind many new rules that will need to be followed, whenever we leave our city for tourism purposes. That said there were already… read more
UNWTO Executive Council Election Result
The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization today re-elected Zurab Pololikashvili from Georgia for a second term as Secretary-General.
With a lot of manipulation, he had 25 votes. HE Shaika Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa from Bahrain had 8 countries voting for her.
The election has to be confirmed by the UNWTO General Assem… read more
UK visa application centre in Accra shuts down following closure of Movenpick Hotel
In an email sent to Visa Applicants which is making rounds online, the UK Visa Application Ce… read more
IATA supports EU digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged all branches of the European Union to support an initiative from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to agree a common digital European COVID-19 vaccination certificate that would enable those who are vaccinated to travel freely within Europe without COVID-19 testing.
TMCs re-strategize for better businesses in 2021, advised to focus on ancillary services
FINCHGLOW Travels, an indigenous travel management company and a subsidiary of Finchglow Group recently held its annual trade partners forum in Lagos where it advised partners to look beyond the turbulent 2020 and position themselves for a better year.
Group Managing Director of Finchglow Group, Mr. Bankole Bernard… read more
Airports Council International cancels 2021 ACI Africa event
The Airports Council International (ACI) Africa Secretary General, Tounsi Ali, issued the following communication with its members and partners regarding the ACI Africa event scheduled for March 18-20, 2021.
The announcement states:
We regret to inform you that, in view of the crippling COVID-19 pandemic, and after consultatio… read more
Kenya Airways plans more pay cuts due to Covid-19 pandemic
Kenya Airways plans further pay cuts for employees of as much as 30 per cent after the airline was hit by the coronavirus pandemic that has caused a slump in air travel, said an internal memo. The cuts follow those made in March last year following Kenya's first confirmed Covid-19 case, which prompted the government to suspend domestic an… read more
Africa is set to roll out its Single Passport this year
Single passport for all African nations is set to be introduced this year as the continent is forging its way to easing movements of people and goods within its internal boundaries. Single passport for Africans is a declaration of the Africa Union Agenda 2063 seeking to integrate the continent’s business and politics based on Pan-Africani… read more
UNWTO election of Secretary General
The campaign for the UNWTO election of Secretary General (World Tourism Organization) is currently underway. Unfortunately, discussions linked to controversial procedures that could favor one of the candidates, especially if their aim is to reach a vote as soon as possible notwithstanding the unusual criticism of their predecessors in off… read more
WTTC releases Mental Health Guidelines to aid the recovery of Travel & Tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched its new mental health guidelines for the Travel & Tourism sector, which have been compiled to support businesses of all sizes to support the mental health of their employees.
The Mental Health Guidelines build on the Diversity & Inclusion Guidelines released by WTTC in 2020… read more
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