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Mauritius oil clean-up
A Japanese disaster relief team helping to clean up a devastating oil spill off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritiusis focusing on mangroves, beaches and wetlands after most of the oil at sea had been collected, it said on Tuesday.
A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef on July 25, spilling about 1 000 tonn… read more
Africa Travel Week this September
“After the 2020 edition of Africa Travel Week was postponed, we rolled out phase one of our strategy to enter the virtual space with the introduction of our online platform, Africa Travel Week Connect,” says Megan Oberholzer, Reed Exhibitions Portfolio Director: T… read more
Etihad Airways expands partnership with AccesRail in Europe
Etihad Airways (Etihad) has announced the expansion of its partnership with AccesRail, the world’s leading provider of air-rail intermodal solutions. The partnership allows Etihad to use AccesRail’s expertise to enable its customers to book train and coach tickets in Europe in conjunction with their air fare using the airlin… read more
Ethiopian increases domestic capacity
Ethiopian increases domestic flight services.
The destinations with increased frequencies include Bahir Dar (BJR) from 21 to 28 weekly flights, Axum (AXM) from four to seven (daily), and Gondar (GDQ) from 14 to 21 weekly flights.
Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines said: “We are pl… read more
Nigerian Skyward Members Get 1500 New Ways to Earn Miles
Emirates Skywards members in Nigeria amongst other travellers world-wide can now enjoy over 1500 new ways to earn miles, as the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has introduced a thousand new ways to earn Miles while shopping online with popular UK and US brands.
Members can now visit skywardsmilesmall.com, c… read more
Ministerial Outlook: SA’s Tourism recovery
South Africa's Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has re-echoed the tourism sector's vital role in getting the country's economy back from the ruins of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The Minister who was participating in the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan Webinar said ''We have a firm belief that tourism will be one of the fa… read more
ASKY returns to the air without reducing its size
LAM returns to Lisbon after nine years of absence
India sending assistance to Mauritius
India has sent 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material on board an IAF aircraft to Mauritius to help the country contain an oil spill on its pristine south-east coast. A 10-member Indian Coast Guard (ICG) team specialising in containing oil spill has also been deployed to Mauritius to extend necessary technical … read more
KQ: Downsizing not the solution
Kenya Airways is currently downsizing operations including staff rationalisation in what management believes will help cut costs. At least 1,500 employees among them pilots, cabin crew, administrative and technical staff are targeted in the process set to end in September.
The Star's Martin Mwita spoke to the… read more
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