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ATPCO buys SITA’s airfare insight
ATPCO announced it has purchased SITA’s fare management system, Airfare Insight (AFI). The deal enables product consolidation with the integration of AFI into Architect, ATPCO’s new pricing tool. Both companies have committed to supporting airlines during the migration period, which will see SITA customers adopting Architect.
The de… read more
Maasai Wilderness Conservation receives electric safari vehicle
Sunreef Yachts, a Polish luxury catamaran manufacturer has built and donated an electric car to the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust (MWCT) in Kenya.
The 4×4 safari vehicle features solar panels on the roof … read more
IATA Welcomes US pre-departure Covid-19 testing order
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the announcement by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it will require all travellers to the US to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test undertaken within three days prior to their departure to the country, effective 26 January.… read more
Get flexible date changes with British Airways
British Airways (operated by Comair) has introduced new booking options, giving customers the flexibility to change the dates and destination of a booking without any change fee.
The airline’s book with confidence commitment allows customers to adapt to unforeseen circumstances as they need to. They can also cancel the booking … read more
What to expect for the future of travel
Before the coronavirus pandemic arrived, the future of travel was bright. In fact, it kept growing at incredible speed, over the ten previous years. But COVID-19 is reshaping the industry and will most probably leave behind many new rules that will need to be followed, whenever we leave our city for tourism purposes. That said there were already… read more
UNWTO Executive Council Election Result
The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization today re-elected Zurab Pololikashvili from Georgia for a second term as Secretary-General.
With a lot of manipulation, he had 25 votes. HE Shaika Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa from Bahrain had 8 countries voting for her.
The election has to be confirmed by the UNWTO General Assem… read more
UK visa application centre in Accra shuts down following closure of Movenpick Hotel
In an email sent to Visa Applicants which is making rounds online, the UK Visa Application Ce… read more
Qatar achieves a 5-star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating
Qatar Airways has become the first global airline in the world to achieve the prestigious 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax.
The announcement follows a detailed audit, carried out by the Skytrax team in December 2020, which assessed how effectively and consistent… read more
Qatar Airways resumes flights to Cairo
The national carrier of the State of Qatar has touched down in Cairo for the first time since 2017. The airline will operate daily flights to Cairo on a state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Qatar Airways today resumed flights to Cairo in the Arab Republic of Egypt with a daily service. QR1301 departed Hamad International Ai… read more
IATA supports EU digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged all branches of the European Union to support an initiative from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to agree a common digital European COVID-19 vaccination certificate that would enable those who are vaccinated to travel freely within Europe without COVID-19 testing.
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