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Air travel should in future be carried out with a so-called "health passport".
According to its general manager Alexandre de Juniac, the umbrella organization IATA plans "to create a worldwide communication infrastructure that is able to securely manage, share and verify the test results and the identity of the passengers".
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Avoya Travel, one of the travel industry’s most innovative brands, is set to kick off Part Two of its annual Avoya Conference, which takes place December 1-4, 2020, with a newly added pre-conference event on November 30. Understanding the financial difficulties travel agencies are experiencing due to the global pandemic and the importance… read more
MANAGEMENT of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has embarked on a tour of all twentythree (23) government-owned airports as part of effort to assess their infrastructural needs, check their preparation in handling traffic ahead of the Yuletide in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.The FAAN team comprising managing director, … read more
IATA reported (27-Nov-2020) the following from its latest industry forecast:
- COVID-19 vaccines will be deployed in 2H2021;
- There will still be vaccine production and distribution challenges
and recovery of air travel demand will "take time and be uneven" between
emerging and developed markets;
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Many small-scale companies in the tourism and hospitality sector in Tanzania are facing a bleak future as they are finding it difficult to comply with the tax regime.
Players say the Value Added Tax (VAT) in particular, is likely to kick-out the SMEs in the tourism and hospitality business if the Tanzania government doesn’t revisit its adm… read more
Zorya, a quintessential venue and the most exclusive, luxurious club has opened in Lagos.
Situated in the highbrows of Victoria Island (Ozumba Mbadiwe) and named after the Goddess of light- Zorya opens up a defining experience to the Lagos nightlife scene.
With cutting-edge technology and a holding capacity… read more
Africa prepares for second wave of pandemic
This week, health authorities in both South Africa and Egypt, which combined account for over half of all COVID-19 cases recorded on the African continent, have warned of imminent second-wave outbreaks.
Meanwhile, national governments in Sub-Saharan Africa… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) at its 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously resolved to urgently call on governments to re-open borders to travel.
In a statement today, IATA said it is proposing systematic testing of international travellers which would permit the lifting of border restrictions and… read more
Emirates Airline announced (25-Nov-2020) the return of AED6.3 billion (USD1.72 billion) to passengers in COVID-19 related travel refunds since Apr-2020.
Of this sum, AED4.7 billion (USD1.28 billion) was refunded to passengers who booked directly with the airline, while the remainder was returned through travel agencies. Durin… read more
LOCAL tourism is gaining some momentum, and all hands are on deck to save the industry. To this end, a 'Local Tourism Is Lekker' initiative has been initiated, and will run next week.
The initiative is the first of its kind, and will be an expo and networking event, slated for 1 to 3 December at Droombos and Vineyard C… read more
IATA suggests digital passport including vaccination data
Avoya prepares for the resumption of travel
FAAN management inspects 23 airports
Bleak future for Tanzania small tour operators as tax regime bites
Emirates processes nearly 1.7m refunds, returns USD1.7bn
"Local Tourism is lekker"
