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Is it time to normalise travel once again?
Now, IATA says ‘enough is enough’. It’s time for solutions, not restrictions.
IATA’s annual global passenger traffic results for 2021 show things are slowly improving for the airline industry. It also highlights the devastating effect of the Omicron announcement in late November, last yea… read more
Visitor Visa processing for the UK in Nigeria will now take 6 weeks
The British High Commission in Nigeria on Tuesday said its visa and immigration process for applicants seeking to visit the United Kingdom will take six weeks.British High Commission in Nigeria on its official Twitter handle issued by the UK Visas and Immigration office.
The UKVI office said that they are working on reducing … read more
The cities with the most sustainable hotels
Vancouver has more sustainable hotels on offer than any other city in the world, according to new research by the energy comparison website, Uswitch.
The study analysed the eco-credentials of thousands of hotels in the world’s 200 largest cities on Booking.com. Using the holiday site’s ‘sustainable’ filter, researchers discovered how many … read more
Ghana: Accra airport's private jet pavilion closed three days after opening
In March 2019, McDan Aviation secured a 15-year lease to operate a VVIP private jet pavilion at Accra's Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The privately owned Ghanaian company, which has become the country's largest FBO, waited almost three years to start operations, but did not close some of its legal cases.
On 28 January 2022, McDan … read more
The quest for nonrecallable commissions
For a business owner, it's solid advice at any time, but it's particularly salient for travel advisors right now.
While many advisors have reported good business on the books, there have also been a number of speed bumps of late: … read more
Implications of AfCFTA on the Local Tourism and Hospitality Industry
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) is slowly gaining momentum and attraction.
The trade pact which aims to create a single African market for goods and services is gradually but eventually integrating the continent. It is estimated that AFCFTA has a combined gross domestic product of $3.4 trillion.
That is a mass… read more
10 reasons to not miss the Investec Cape Town Art Fair
This year visitors can look forward to the added extras that come with attending the fair in person: parties, talks, hosted debates, a bookshop, a space to hang out with artists and curators, drink bubbly or grab Something South African from Crystal Birch, Pichulik, Marigold, Missibaba or Moon… read more
Dana decorates new Captain on Boeing 737 aircraft, employs more pilots
Dana Air has decorated a new captain on its Boeing 737 aircraft, Captain Andrew Igbe-Arase in Lagos; stating that the airline will continue to invest in training and re-training of pilots having commenced the recruitment of more qualified Nigerian pilots.
Director of flight operations Captain Segun Omol… read more
Media Registration open for Meetings Africa
Media registration for the 16th installment of Meetings Africa is officially open. After the cancellation of the 2021 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, South African Tourism is excited to once again host Meetings Africa in physical format this year.
Under the theme “Shared Minds. Shared Economies”, this year’s trade show will take plac… read more
IATA welcomes ICAO Health Master List
The International Air Transport Association welcomed the creation by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of a global directory of public keys required for authentication of health credentials. The directory -called the Health Master List (HML)- will make a significant contribution to the global recognition a… read more
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