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Royal Caribbean debuts in Israel
Israeli holidaymakers will set a new course for adventure this summer when Royal Caribbean International begins sailing from Israel for the first time in May. The global cruise line will offer Israelis a combination of 3- to 7-night escapes visiting the Greek Isles and Cyprus on board its highly anticipated, brand-new ship, Odyssey of the… read more
SA Hosts workshop as tourism industry is about to recover
South Africa is today hosting the 2021 Sharing of Best Practices Workshop, as the tourism industry wades through a long road to recovery in the aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Tourism Deputy Minister Fish Mahlalela on Tuesday said COVID-19 has devastated the whole world and has forced people to change the way they do t… read more
No food on domestic flights
South Africa has moved back to a Level 1 lockdown after several consecutive weeks of receding numbers of new COVID-19 cases. To combat any new rise in infections as restrictions begin to ease up, the government wants to encourage better adherence to mask-wearing on aircraft. As such, it has now prohibited any form of catering or food cons… read more
The new normal of business travel: What to expect
When most of us don’t even consider travelling to the office, going on a business trip feels about as distant as taking the red-eye to Mars.
With the recent pandemic hit, business travel has ground to a halt. We’ve moved important client meetings to Skype or Zoom, allowed our passports to gather dust, and learned how to interact with colle… read more
Zimbabwe has relaxed lockdown measures!
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced in a televised address on 28 March 2021 the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown measures. Acco… read more
Africa business events industry set for its first and 2021 hybrid Africa MICE Masterclass 2021
Africa Tourism Partners in collaboration with South African Tourism, Gauteng Tourism Authority and BDO South Africa announce that the 2021 Africa Business Tourism MICE Masterclass will be held in hybrid format. The in-person session of the Masterclass is scheduled to take place at Marriott Hotel, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg o… read more
NDC: Helping or hindering travel industry recovery?
Airlines are still in a volatile environment as COVID-19 is hopefully making its exit, and this new product was developed to help build the industry back up. What happens when airlines can sell baggage fees, pre-assigned seats, boarding privileges, and so on, in the travel agency channel rather than just its own website? The Head of Distr… read more
Ibom Air transports 500,000 pax
An Akwa Ibom owned airline, Ibom Air, on Monday 01 March 2021 carried its 500,000th passenger since commencement of operations on 7 June 2019.
The Chief Operating Officer, George Uriesi, who marked the milestone said “we are very pleased to record this key milestone of 500,000 passengers.”
Uriesi who regretted that… read more
Air Zimbabwe resumes flights between Harare & Dar es Salaam
The national carrier of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, is set to resume flights to … read more
Zambia/South Africa: Proflight Zambia & CemAir have signed an interline and code share agreement!
Zambian regional carrier Proflight Zambia and South African regional carrier CemAir have signed an interline and code share agreement.
The agreement combines the two airlines' route networks between and within … read more
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