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International tourism continued its recovery in January 2022, with
a much better performance compared to the weak start to 2021. H… read more
1. Hire the cleverest people
Always spend the most you can on great staff. Hire people cleverer than you. While they may be critical and expensive and give you lots of grey hair, they will also pull your organisation forward. They will think creatively, innovate and question – qua… read more
As the main shareholder of Air Mauritius (MK) since September 2021, Airport Holdings Ltd (AHL) has progressively acquired the shares of its other partners, until it has 94.04% of the capital of the Mauritian national airline. As planned, AHL finally bought back the 5.06% of the assets of the reluctant minority shareholders.
As of this Frid… read more
LAGOS Aviation Academy( LAA), has been certified an Amadeus Training Partner, which gives the academy the license to train students on how to navigate the Amadeus reservation system.
The course is designed to help travel consultants learn how to make reservations on Amadeus, using graphical and cryptic commands.
“G… read more
Launched in 2021, Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO promotes and enhances the role of tourism in safeguarding rural villages, along with their landscapes, natural and cultural diversity, knowledge systems, and local values and activities, including gastronomy. At the same time, the initiative also promotes transformative approaches to the de… read more
In 2021, the growth of global tourism maintained a steady evolution and, for the ninth year in a row, it has surpassed the growth of the global economy. This dynamic proves just how important and impactful tourism can be for specific regions around the globe. As a result, booking platforms, hotels and all agents working in the industry must shif… read more
South African intercity bus service Greyhound, which ceased operations in early 2021, has announced on its social media channels the resumption of services in … read more
Africa Travel Week is urging Africa’s event, exhibition, and incentive organisers to reserve their seats for IBTM Africa, running alongside WTM Africa on 13 April at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
“WTM Africa may be our flagship show, but we also host a range of value-add events such as IBTM Africa which spec… read more
Africa is finally putting the dreaded, and costly, PCR test for vaccinated travelers in the rearview mirror. In the past month Kenya, Botswana, Mauritius, Namibia and Tanzania all lifted the requirement for fully vaccinated travelers to present a negative Covid-19 test. And this week, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa … read more
The Kaduna Airport last week stating that a group of bandits attacked the Runway 05 axis of Kaduna airport. It stated that a combined team of anti-banditry military personnel and Crime investigation unit of FAAN Aviation Security Department swiftly intervened for rescue operation, with one casualty reported in the incident.
A statem… read more