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Madagascar's future airport structure
At 592,800sqkm, Madagascar is the world’s second largest island country. Sitting in the Indian Ocean, some 400km off the coast of east Africa, it has 56 airportsand civil aerodromes open to public air traffic, including eight international airports, four mainly dedicated to domestic flights, and 44 secondary aer… read more
Ghana: After 5 years of closure, Sunyani airport to reopen in October
If all goes according to plan, Sunyani Airport in west-central Ghana is expected to reopen in two months. This is the assurance given to the Minister of Aviation, Joseph Kofi Adda, who carried out a site inspection visit on August 8, 2020.
According to Resources Access Limited (RAL), the company in charge of the fir… read more
RAM not to restart international flight before 10th of September
DRC: Mwant Jet received first E145 to start scheduled services
MSC Cruises not planning to sell any ships
Amid the scrapping of four cruise ships in less than the same number of weeks and expectations that dozens of other cruise ships may soon meet the same fate, MSC Cruises has quashed rumours that it is considering retiring its older tonnage. “No, absolutely not,” said Gianni Onorato, CEO, MSC Cruises when asked by Cruise Indu… read more
Paris: Tourists must wear face masks
Amid warnings of a new spike of COVID-19 cases, Paris city officials announced that face masks are now mandatoryin all city tourist hotspots, starting today. The new requirement came as France along with much of Western Europe sweltered in a heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit). The heat sent c… read more
Nigerians are welcome to Dubai… says the DXB tourism board
At the 2nd webinar series by the National Association of Travel Agencies in Niger… read more
10 things to do on a Rodrigues Island port call
Rodrigues Islandis an exceptionally under-rated cruise destination with far more to offer than white sandy beaches and azure, tropical waters. This remote island with Mauritius as its closest neighbour has lots of unique places and features like fresh foods, colorful festivals, local cuisine, beautiful parks, and of course t… read more
Turkey: Tourism is going through really hard times
Turkish tourism sector is going through hard times. World’s sixth most popular travel destination has been dented by waves of travel restrictions and cancellations worldwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkey enjoyed an all-time high in 2019 with over 45 million foreign visitors. The tourism sector is an important source of … read more
British Airways: Long-Haul operation changes DUR, CPT, JNB, ACC, LOS, NBO
British Airways on Monday (10AUG20) filed additional schedule update for Northern winter 2020/21 season, mainly focusing on South Africa service. Latest adjustment, includes changes not covered from last week, as follows.
London Gatwick – Orlandoeff 21NOV20Reduce from 7 to 3 weekly, 777-200ER o… read more
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