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A total of 18 individuals, institutions and businesses were
recognized at the 2020 Ghana National Tourism Awards. The event came off
last Saturday night at the Grand Arena at the Accra International
Conference Centre.
As a departure from the normal format of the awards’ ceremony which
usually have both competitive and honorary ca… read more
Opening up Africa's borders to travel will drive investment and an economic rebound, according to the authors of the 2021 Africa Visa Openness Index.
Published yearly since 2016, the Index measures African countries' openness to travellers from elsewhere on the continent. This year's edition found that the onset of the Covid-19 pand… read more
On 28 March 1961, eleven French-speaking African states signed the treaty creating Air Afrique in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This was an act of great historical, political and economic significance. After more than forty years of operations, littered with several rescue attempts, the pan-African air carrier was finally liquidated on 25 April 2002 by the Commercial Court of Abidjan.
In appreciation of the media contributions to the development and growth of air travel in Nigeria, the National Asssociation of Nigerian Travel Agencies, NANTA has instituted a NANTA Media Hall of Fame and awards for travel journalists in Nigeria.
At the induction event held at the Golfview Hotel, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, the NANTA Preside… read more
Arik Air, added yet another feather to its cap at the weekend when it bagged the Most Resilient Airline Award of 2021.
The recognition came at the second annual Air Transport Industry Achievement Award 2021 held at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Annex Conference Hall in Lagos.
The Editorial Board and the A… read more
The Board of South African Tourism (SAT) has appointed the
organization’s Chief Marketing officer Themba Khumalo as SAT’s new
Ac… read more
The Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has introduced a "Pay on Exit Parking Management System" at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) in Livingstone. Effective today (13 December 2021), the new system will b… read more
LAST week, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in collaboration with the Enabling Business Environment Secretariat of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) organized a training program for leaders and front line officers of major stakeholders at the airports in a bid to help sanitize the nation’s gat… read more
All people face hardship but for many, the thought of losing their sight is a horrifying prospect. Melvin Masule was 31 years old when he suddenly lost his eyesight. Having faced immense difficulties for 16 years as a result of vision loss, his accomplishments are extraordinary for a man of his condition, and he continues to look after himself a… read more
The Lufthansa Group, one of the world’s leading airline groups and industry pioneer in the area of New Distribution Capability (NDC), and TripActions, the only all-in-one travel, corporate card, and expense solution, announced an enhanced strategic partnership to shape the future of corporate travel. Jointly, a customer-driven solu… read more
Full list: 18 awarded at 2020 Ghana National Tourism Awards
2021 Africa Visa Openness Index
Senegal releases EUR 6 million to pay off former Air Afrique staff
NANTA appreciates the media with Awards and Induction into Hall of Fame
Arik wins ‘Most Resilient Airline’ Award of 2021
South African Tourism gets New Acting CEO
LVI: New parking management system at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport
Improving airports experience: FAAN, PEBEC guide security agencies’ on functions at gateways
Lufthansa Group airlines and TripActions shape the future of corporate travel
