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Proflight Zambia to increase capacity on JNB route
Proflight Zambia has increase the number of weekly flights between Lusaka and Johannesburg to seven.
Daily flights give a a far larger capacity, connecting into Proflight's Zambian domestic networl.
Osun pledges to revamp Tourism sector to engender prosperity
The Osun State government has reassured the people of the state of renewed efforts to turnaround the culture and tourism sector in the state to enhance prosperity. The State Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi, disclosed this on Wednesday, in Osogbo, while declaring open a day workshop on Osun Culture and Tourism Master Plan, organised… read more
In a deal worth $1.6 billion, Korean Air acquires Asiana Airlines
On 16 November, the South-Korean Government and the Korea Development Bank (KDB) announced the acquisition of Asiana Airlines by Korean Air. The board of directors of Korean Air approved the deal worth $1.6 billion, which also included low-cost regional carrier Air Busan, largely owned by Asiana Airlines, and fully-owned low-cost A… read more
Hotels Shift Gears With Eyes on Local Tourists
A jump in Covid-19 cases coupled with minimal hope of getting international visitors has forced hotels to shift gears targeting the local market with special packages. Hotels in Diani, Taita Taveta, Malindi, Lamu and Mombasa have all cut their prices with hope of catching the eye of locals.
Southern Palms Beach Resort Managing Direc… read more
Rehabilitation of Mozambique - Malawi line plannes
Railway rehabilitation between Mozambique and Malawi, via the Sena Line through the Mutarara-Vila Nova de Fronteira and Vila Nova da Fronteira-Bangula branch, is expected to begin soon!
Janfar Abdulai, Ministry of Transport and Communications of Mozambique, has guaranteed the funding for the 44km, estimated at USD 46 million,… read more
Safe Tourism: Seychelles steps up health measures
Responding to the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases and the second wave in certain regions around the world, destination Seychelles is re-enforcing measures to curb probabilities of local infection on its shores.
The review has been done by the tourism task force, a committee regrouping tourism stakeholders, health decision-m… read more
LIFT Airline confirms plans to launch operations on 10-Dec-2020
LIFT Airline, via its official newsletter, confirmed (13-Nov-2020) plans to commence operations on 10-Dec-2020 with Johannesburg-Cape Town and Johannesburg-George services.
The airline intends to offer "flexible air travel", enabling customers to change bookings with no penalties. Cancellations by customers will be cred… read more
IATA, AFRAA and AFCAC launch three year safety project for African airlines
IATA, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) launched (13-Nov-2020) a three year safety project to provide technical support to air operators in states that are parties to the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) programme.
The initiative is supported by African Develop… read more
Rwanda to host the African Sports Tourism Week
The organizers of African Sports Tourism Week, the only pan-African sports travel trade event on the continent, have revealed that Rwanda has agreed to host the event in the month of October 2021.
The event which made its humble debut in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2018, was hosted in Accra, Ghana, in 2019. The e… read more
IATA: Airline stocks rallybecause of vaccine news, despite falling passenger bookings
IATA reported (13-Nov-2020) the announcement of a COVID-19 vaccine by BioNTech and Pfizer resulted in "renewed optimism amongst investors about the future recovery in airline profits", leading to a 12% increase in airline share prices over four days.
IATA noted many countries are experiencing a resurgence in the pandemi… read more
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