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SAA Airbus A340 in New Zealand?
Kiwi plane spotters were excited to see an unusual arrival in Christchurch this week. An Airbus A340 in South African Airways colors touched down at the airport just after 11:45 yesterday morning (local time). The Airbus was conduction a repatriation flight, bringing 300 New Zealanders home.
South African Airways… read more
Akwaaba African Travel Market to be a virtual summit
The 4th edition of the African Travel and Tourism Conference is scheduled to take place as a virtual event on September 21, 2020.
Organized as part of the annual Akwaaba African Travel Market, the leading Pan-African Tourism Expo, the African Travel and Tourism Conference is in its fourth year. The theme for this… read more
The Second African Tourism Board Second Ministerial Round Table Opened
Cuthbert Ncube, the Chairman of the African Tourism Board (ATB), yesterday opened the 2nd virtual ministerial round table organized by the Project Hope committee of the organization. The round table was chaired by Dr. Taleb Rifai, former UNWTO Secretary-General and patron of the organization. Speakers:
Dr. Nedret Emiroglou, Director… read more
Africa Travel Week
Africa Travel Week (ATW) is blitzing into Tourism Month with the launch of their Meetings & Masterclasses: a virtual offering set to keep the industry engaged and connected during the build-up to their live event at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 07–09 April 2021.
ATW comprises World Travel Mar… read more
African air traffic dropped 94.6% in July
This was somewhat better than the 86.6% year-over-year decline recorded in June, primarily driven by domestic markets, most notably Russia and China. Market reopening in the Schengen Area helped to boost international demand in Europe, but other international markets showed little change from June. Capacity was 70.1% below 2019 levels and load f… read more
Beyond Tourism in Africa innovation challenge
The Luc Hoffmann Institute, the African Leadership University’s School of Wildlife Conservation and the WWF Regional Office for Africa are launching a global innovation challenge. We aim to discover and incubate new revenue models that do not depend on tourism, but still enable local communities within African countries to derive income f… read more
African Tourism Board Chairman concern for women
African Tourism Board ChairmanCuthbert Ncube presents his take on the role of women in Africa, and specifically in the African Travel and Tourism Industry. This was recorded during the Tourism Sector Value Chain Webinar by ATB on Monday, August 31.
Cuthbert Ncube is the current chairman of the African Tourism Board. He was th… read more
2020/21 Nigeria NPFL Season: Pillars to partner with AZMAN Air Services
Kano Pillars are considering partnership with AZMAN Air Services Limited, ahead of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Chairman of the club, Alhaji Surajo Shuaibu Yahaya, dropped this hint when he visited the AZMAN Air Services Ltd’s head office, in Kano.
Yahaya said his managem… read more
Ghana: Tourism Development Project request for Expressions of Interest
Ghana’s Tourism Development Project office has published an Expressions of Interest advert to invites firms for the execution for the support for the upgrading and or the establishment of Hospitality and Tourism Training Schools.
The Government of Ghana received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Tour… read more
The impact on Africa’s hotel industry: Radisson shares its experiences
Several unusual business opportunities arose for hotels in Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Tim Cordon, senior area vice president for the Middle East and Africa at Radisson Hotel Group. Radisson’s hotels have stepped up by offering its rooms as a haven for quarantined travellers, as places to isolate health workers and a… read more
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