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South Africa’s aviation industry briefed parliament’s portfolio committee on Tourism on Tuesday (27 October), warning of the serious impact that the coronavirus lockdown and travel restrictions has had on the sector. The Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (Barsa) – which represents both international and Africa… read more
The Boeing Company today reported its third-quarter results, the aircraft is clearly suffering from both the coronavirus pandemic – lower commercial deliveries – and the Boeing 737 MAX grounding (since 594 days!). The company recorded an operating cash flow of $4.8 billion.
In a message to its employees, Boeing announced to resize i… read more
French President Emmanuel Macron announced during a televised address to the nation today, that France will go into the second round of nationwide quarantine starting on October 30.
The move, said Macron, was due to the rapid increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in the country.
“I decided that from Friday the quarantine regim… read more
ITB Berlin 2021 is canceled. This is the second ITB not taking place. This is setting shockwaves for the global travel and tourism industry.
It could also mean the end for hotels, for taxi drivers, for attractions, for event organizers and stand builders in Berlin. It could mean the end for tourism boards from around the globe. I… read more
On-demand delivery app Glovo has launched
its operations in Kampala, a move that is part of its continued market
expansion strategy. Glovo entered Africa in 2018, Kenya was the second
country for the continent after Morocco. The expansion into Uganda will
make it the second market in East Africa for the company, and the fourth
African cou… read more
Nairobi has gone up from 123 to 97 on the ranking for the most costly cities. This is according the Mercer’s 2019 Cost Of Living Survey. Generally the cost of living in Nairobi, Kenya is moderate compared to other expat destinations. Last year, the Mercer Cost of Living report ranked it as a mid-range expense location (123rd out of… read more
The number of the only free-roaming black rhinos left in the world is
growing after nearly becoming extinct some years ago from poaching and
drought, Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) said on Wednesday, citing
intensified monitoring and biological management as contributing
factors.
According to SRT Chief Executive Officer… read more
Mauritius has introduced a new Premium Visa, valid for a period of
one year and renewable. This measure was announced by Cabinet on Friday,
October 23 to encourage eligible visitors to come to Mauritius for long
stays. Highest sanitary standards and protocols will be maintained to ensure
the sanitary safety of visitors as well as nat… read more
WebBeds has announced a new partnership with existing Health and Safety partner, Intertek Cristal Standards. All 30,000+ directly contracted hotel partners have been invited to participate in a programme providing guidance and assessment criteria to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Intertek Cristal is one of the global… read more
The International Air Transport Association (… read more
Airlines threaten to ‘leave’ South Africa over travel restrictions
By the end of 2021 boeing will have shortened workforce by 30,000
France goes into nationwide quarantine on October 30
ITB Berlin 2021 only virtual
Nairobis ranking in the list of expensive cities
Namibia now has over 200 free-roaming black rhinos
Mauritius launches long-term visa, homeoffice at the beach
WebBeds' new partnership to force standard response to COVID-19
IATA: Industry cannot cut costs enough to avoid bankruptcies and preserve jobs in 2021
