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As of 1 April 2022, Uganda Airlines has a new board of directors, chaired by Priscilla Mirembe Seruka. The new team wants to turn the page on the financial malpractices and management problems that have tainted the reputation of Uganda's national airline since its launch three years ago.
Uganda Airlines wants to take advantage of the futur… read more
As part of its new Make Every Conversation Count report, FM Outsource asked 1,000 people about their experiences with and attitudes towards customer service in 10 business sectors including utilities, travel, banking, insurance, hospitality, logistics, fashion retail and grocery retail.
Respondents were asked to rate each sector’s reputati… read more
Several airlines may experience disruptions these days at Bamako's Modibo Keita International Airport due to a fuel shortage. At least that is what Air Côte d'Ivoire is already planning.
In a press release published on Sunday 7 August 2022, the Ivorian national flag indicates that it is suffering "the hazards of a f… read more
Minister of Tourism Michael Usi has presented matching grants to 18 successful Tourism operators totalling over K400 million. Speaking during the handover ceremony Usi said the marching grants
are in line with President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera agenda on youth and
women Empowerment.
Usi said these grants will help to addres… read more
The IMEX Group is set to remodel the professional learning programmes delivered at both of its global trade shows with the appointment of Tahira Endean as Head of Programme.
Vancouver-based Tahira’s new role signals a new era for IMEX. A three-year education strategy will capitalise on IMEX’s free to attend programming to mee… read more
he 4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation summit concluded over the weekend in Namibia with an epoch announcement by organizers to set up an African Tourism incubation centre in Namibia’s capital, Windhoek.
The leading Pan African Tourism startup summit last week assembled experts, African start-ups, young entrepreneurs, and key stakeholde… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for June 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel remains strong.
Total traffic in June 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was up 76.2% compared to June 2021, primarily propelled by the ongoing strong recovery in international traffic. Glob… read more
DIRECTOR-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, has said that any airport, which decides to expand its operations beyond dusk requires large finances and compliance with other important conditions like security and an assurance of high level traffic stressing that inadequate finances and paucity of infrastruc… read more
Due to the poor state of its infrastructure and the deplorable state of its runway, Sunyani airport in central Ghana has been closed to traffic since March 2016. Its rehabilitation finally began two years later, but the work has been delayed several times, pushing back the delivery date of phase I.
After missed appointments in Oc… read more
June 2022 was a prolific month for domestic transport in Cape Verde. According to data from the Civil Aviation Agency (CAA), compiled by the Portuguese news agency Lusa on Wednesday 27 July, almost 20,800 passengers travelled within the country during this period.
This is a record since March 2020, the month in which the coronavirus… read more
Uganda Airlines wants to capitalise on the future development of the Ugandan oil industry
Poor customer service is impacting travel sector’s reputation, research finds
Air fuel shortage at Bamako airport?
Malawi Government Gives K462m for Tourism Matching Grants
IMEX supercharges show learning programmes with appointment of industry veteran
International air traffic in June rose 229.5% versus June 2021, says IATA
NCAA: Huge finances, security, traffic levels impacts on night operations
The renovated Sunyani airport is finally back in operation, after more than 6 years of closure
In Cape Verde, domestic traffic reaches its highest level since the beginning of the health crisis
