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The airline, though earlier disowned the smear campaign, said the claims had been investigated within and the culprit punished. Similarly, the airline has reshuffled top officials in its fold as part of measures to correct gaps in the management structure.
NCAA recently grounded all Boeing 737 airplanes in the operations of Azman ov… read more
Cape Town Tourism, together with the City of Cape Town, launched its latest official Visitors’ Guide that highlights all the top things to do and see in the Mother City.
The Cape Town Tourism Visitors’ Guide has traditionally been available from Cape Town International Airport and Cape Town Tourism visitor centres. It will now be av… read more
Seychelles is the first African country to meet the new International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) requirement of enhanced border security after the island nation introduced an advanced information system for passengers travelling in and out of the country before the set deadline, an official said.
The electronic border manage… read more
Namibia'sMinistry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MET) has finally obtained all necessary approvals to implement the revised Nat… read more
While this is not something which someone normally spends anytime thinking about, it can be a real problem if you plan on taking a trip and have no choice but to take your pet fish with you. If you own a fish you know how sensitive they can be and how even slight changes in their living conditions can be fatal for them. Hence, you need to… read more
In July 2012, United Airlines closed its route to Ghana. 4 years later, the American company left Africa for good, stopping its route to Nigeria for lack of profitability.
Its return to South Africa in December 2019 was short-lived with the onset of the pandemic. More seasoned, it returns to the conquest of the African market.… read more
Seabourn, the luxury cruise line of Carnival Corporation, has announced it will be resuming services in the Mediterranean after agreeing a plan for roundtrip cruises with the Greek government. The Seabourn Mediterranean summer cruises will go on sale on April 12th, and will begin on July 3rd, but will only be available to guests wh… read more
How badly has the pandemic affected the wildlife-based tourism sector in Africa?
The pandemic has had a devastating impact. For the over 300 million hectares of protected areas under African government control, of which national parks constitute the largest area, tourism was a major component of the economies these areas relied upon. Evide… read more
Kenya and the United Kingdom are set for reconciliatory talks after a
spat over Covid-19 risk levels triggered a tit-for-tat travel blockade
from each of them. The two countries Wednesday announced that that
a joint committee would be formed to review the travel restrictions
which threatened bilateral trade, economic and se… read more
Addressing South Africa’s National Aviation Conference, IATA’s Southern and East African Head, Alexandru Stancu, reiterated the industry’s call on the government to replace quarantine with testing and for the country’s authorities to work with industry to prepare for the safe restart of airline operations.
“Careful planning along … read more