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Air fuel shortage at Bamako airport?
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
Malawi Government Gives K462m for Tourism Matching Grants
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
IMEX supercharges show learning programmes with appointment of industry veteran
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
Namibia to host Africa Tourism Innovation Hub
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
International air traffic in June rose 229.5% versus June 2021, says IATA
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
NCAA: Huge finances, security, traffic levels impacts on night operations
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
The renovated Sunyani airport is finally back in operation, after more than 6 years of closure
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
In Cape Verde, domestic traffic reaches its highest level since the beginning of the health crisis
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
South African travel trends in a post-pandemic world
We’ve seen the numbers and the devastating effect that Covid-19 has had on tourism. But things are finally looking up. Leaders in the industry are feeling optimistic after Statistics SA reported that there was an 86.6% increase in income for tourist accommodation for the year ending May 2022. So, just what factors are driving people to tra… read more
Tourism startup and Entrepreneurship Expo kickstart AYTIS 2022
After weeks and days of countdown to the 4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation summit, the hour is here and speakers, experts, and seasoned tourism practitioners have arrived in Windhoek for the continent’s leading pan-African youth tourism event.
The event which is being held under the theme ‘’developing youth and innovativ… read more
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