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Nedbank and South African Tourism (SA Tourism) are excited to announce the second phase of the innovative empowerment initiative to promote black women in tourism.
The Women in Tourism Entrepreneurship Training Programme is an inspiring entrepreneurship development initiative designed to create a knowledge foundation, provide mentorship, a… read more
Domestic routes accounted for a clear majority of global airline traffic in 2021, according to newly released IATA figures, demonstrating the uneven recovery from the COVID-… read more
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved dates for the 2022 edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), company chairman Busisa Moyo has announced.
ZITF this year will be held from the 26th to the 30th of April at the company’s exhibition centre in Bulawayo.
In a statement, Busisa Moyo said ‘’ The ZITF Com… read more
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, offers flights to over 56 destinations in 39 countries. This should be a remarkable feat in these waning days of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Standing out among the brightly coloured aircraft on the field is the black, red, and green tail of the Kenyan flag. This aircraft livery belon… read more
An Arik Air Boeing is minus its flight management system after thieves broke into the plane while it was parked in Lagos and made off with the valuable piece of kit. The theft was followed by another security breach where customs officials allegedly threatened airport security officers with violence if they did not let them pass unhindere… read more
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has welcomed the call of its sister UN agency World Health Organization (WHO) for restrictions on travel to be lifted or eased.
Citing the varied global responses to the emergence of the of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, WHO has reiterated that restrictions on travel are not effective in supp… read more
Along with the ITB Berlin Convention, which will take place as an entirely virtual event from 8 to 10 March 2022, and two networking events planned for the summer at European host destinations, the Digital Business Day on 17 March 2021 will be a major attraction for the global tourism community. As a networking platform, besides one-on-one netwo… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2021 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) fell by 58.4% compared to the full year of 2019. This represented an improvement compared to 2020, when full year RPKs were down 65.8% versus 2019.
Because comparisons b… read more
FITUR 2022, the International Tourism Trade Fair, has been organised by IFEMA MADRID. It has held a special tourism recovery edition since last Tuesday, 19th January, and closed its doors today. The strong results highlight the efforts by the entire tourism industry value chain to generate new opportunities to be able to look forward to 2… read more
International travel bans should be lifted or eased, the World Health Organization has urged.
Restrictions on travel “do not provide added value” and continue to contribute to “economic and social stress”.
The UN health organisation updated its international health regulations during an emergency meeting by video conference from Gene… read more
Nedbank and South African Tourism announce 225 participants selected for Women in Tourism initiative
IATA DG: Domestic rebound shows public's desire to travel
Mnangagwa approves dates for ZITF
Kenya Airways in financial trouble (again).
Flight Systems stolen from Arik Air Boeing 737
"Blanket Travel restrictions don't work": UNWTO adds its voice to WHO statement
Digital Business Day by ITB: Business and virtual networking for the global travel industry
Passenger demand recovery continued in 2021 but Omicron having impact
FITUR 2022 doubles trade participation at an edition with a recovery in mind
World Health Organisation calls for international travel bans to be lifted
