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Travel & tourism saw marginal improvement in July
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector remained at a similar level in July compared to the previous month. Deal volume increased marginally by 0.9% from 109 in June 2020 to 110 in July 2020.
The travel and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic and deal activity in th… read more
South African Travel Agencies: A perfect payment storm
Agents are facing a perfect storm of payment problems, which could see as many as one-third of BSPZA-accredited agents giving up their Iata licences, says Asata.
Ceo of Asata, Otto de Vries, told Travel News that the withdrawal of DIP insurance from the market (DIP gave six mont… read more
India: TravelGyaan Launches Virtual Travel Mart: VTM 2020
TravelGyaan is launching VTM 2020(Virtual Travel Mart), a Virtual Expo with aims to become India’s largest buyer-seller meeting in the nation’s travel industry. Speaking about the Virtual Expo, Ms. Nikita Rawtani, Founder of TravelGyaan, said: “VTM’s aim is to kick-start an initiative to rebuild travel. We are on a … read more
Arik Air: The Boeing 747-8 Customer That Never Was
Once upon a time, the final customer of the passenger 747-8 was to be Nigerian carrier Arik Air. The order was announced in 2011 with great fanfare. However, fate had other plans. The airline ceased its long-haul operations and, awaiting their return, converted the order to 787-9 Dreamliners instead.
Order from 2011 a … read more
Illegal Operations? Angola & Nigeria Govts In Talks Over Impounded Aircraft
The Federal Government and its Angola counterparts are in talks over the impounded aircraft of the latter for operating illegally in Nigeria despite restrictions placed on international travel. The aircraft, a Boeing 777 with the registration number: D2TEH belonging to TAAG Angola was on Wednesday impounded by the Nigerian G… read more
2020 London Travel Week' portfolio
As part of the development of the event this year, London Travel Week will provide new offerings to attendees to help them maximise their time in the UK in a safe and secure environment. Taking place from 30th October to the 5th November 2020, London Travel Week will be returning to play a pivotal role in the recovery of the… read more
Review of NCAA’s implementation of safety recommendations
Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), have set up an 11-man committee to review the implementation of safety recommendations at the NCAA. The safety recommendations, issued by the AIB, were drawn from accidents and serious incidents. Commissioner of the Bureau, Akin Olateru, said the commit… read more
WTTC: Interactive COVID-19 travel demand recovery dashboard
A new in-depth data dashboard highlighting the recovery of travel demand across flights and hotels, as well as revealing the shifting intentions of travellers through online travel searches, has been launched by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The one-stop data shop or Interactive COVID-19 Travel Demand Recovery Dash… read more
UNWTO: Safe restart of tourism is possible
The cost of the restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is there for all to see. Between January and May, the sudden and rapid fall in tourist arrivals cost an estimated $320 billion. That’s three times greater than the impact of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 on our sector – and this is just for the first five m… read more
Africa Travel Week this September
“After the 2020 edition of Africa Travel Week was postponed, we rolled out phase one of our strategy to enter the virtual space with the introduction of our online platform, Africa Travel Week Connect,” says Megan Oberholzer, Reed Exhibitions Portfolio Director: T… read more
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