Travel news overview

• Flights
• 10/02/2021 16:21

Etihad is the firstr airline in the world to have 100% of crea vaccinated

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has become the first airline in the world with all its operating pilots and cabin crew vaccinated to help curb the spread of COVID-19 and give passengers who travel with the airline peace of mind.

In January 2021, Etihad was awarded Diamond status for en… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 10/02/2021 16:20

New paper from WTTC shows importance of Travel & Tourism in driving global economy

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents global Travel & Tourism private sector, has released a new Social Impact Paper focusing on the Travel & Tourism sector, which has been compiled to showcase the importance of Travel & Tourism as a driver of social impact.

This paper is part of a major … read more

• Destinations
• 10/02/2021 16:18

Government prepares to reopen land borders

Government is planning to reopen South Africa’s land borders soon. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced earlier that the land borders will be closed until February 15.

• Flights
• 10/02/2021 16:18

Airlink to begin Harare service to JNB & CPT

From March 3, Airlink will begin direct flights to Harare from Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Meanwhile, Airlink will resume scheduled air services between Johannesburg and Sishen in the Northern Cape on February.

• Miscellaneous
• 10/02/2021 03:55

International Tourism back to 48%, 74% or 96% in 2023?

The global travel and tourism industry is fighting for survival. The longer the fight, the more difficult it gets. PATA today released estimated numbers of recovery for 2021/2022/2023 with three scenarios.

1. There are three scenarios according to a study released today by PATA for the year 2023. The best scenario expects 96% of tourism

• Miscellaneous
• 10/02/2021 03:27

Remote work, Tech and the future of Business Travel

With very little warning, the Covid-19 pandemic brought global travel to a standstill. Most individuals and organisations adopted remote work to reduce the spread of the virus. What’s more, business events and conferences transformed into virtual affairs with varying degrees of success. How will remote work and the future of business trav… read more

• Flights
• 10/02/2021 03:19

State releases 5 million USD for the launch of its national company

While we are still waiting for the takeoff of "Guinea Airlines", almost four years after its official launch, the Guinean state, a shareholder of this company, is already looking to create a new national carrier.

A quota for the creation of "Guinea Airlines" has been published. “The conditions necessary for the launc… read more

• Destinations
• 09/02/2021 17:45

Ethiopia awarded Safe Travels Stamp

This comes following major steps implemented by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism last year to ensure safety for residents, travellers, and workers and businesses in the tourism value chain, as Ethiopia reopened its borders to international visitors.

Eligible businesses in Ethiopia such as hotels, restaurants, airlines, tour opera… read more

• Flights
• Beyond Africa
• 09/02/2021 17:45

Delta remains holdout on middle seats, keeping them blocked

Delta Air Lines will continue blocking sales of middle seats on many of its aircraft through at least April 30, extending a policy the airline hopes will differentiate from competitors amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Atlanta-based Delta is the last US airline to continue the practice into … read more

• Destinations
• 09/02/2021 17:44

Nairobi Expressway Set to Boost City's MICE and Tourism Business - Expert

City hospitality industry has expressed optimism in the recovery of the sector as they expect more conferences to be hosted in Nairobi once the Expressway is complete.

PrideInn Hotels Managing Director, Hasnain Noorani, said the road will be a big boost to the industry considering the reduced travel time and easy connectivity… read more