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The current GDS agreement between Emirates and Sabre is due to expire on July 1, and the parties have so far failed to reach a new deal.
In a statement Thursday, the airline said it had attempted to reach an agreement with Sabre for more than a year. Emirates said it sought similar terms to deals it had struck with other GDSs.
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The deep impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation has been reiterated by Dubai flag carrier Emirates’ performance during the 2020-21 financial year, which included a net loss of AED20.3bn ($5.5bn) and a 66% revenue drop to AED30.1bn ($8.4bn). While the airline may still retain its market dominance given the scale of its legacy operations, the… read more
Airlink plans to fly to East London with direct flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town. Another service will be to Eswatini from Johannesburg.
Airlink will connect to King Mswati 111 International Airport which services Manzini, Eswatini’s second largest city and the industrial and commercial hub of the country. Combi… read more
Peakwork powered by Expedia Partner Solutions (EPS) has successfully implemented the first live connectivity for hotel offers within the Peakwork Leisure Travel Network. In combination with Peakwork's cache technology, the new live connection enables dynamic access to almost unlimited hotel product, which can also be calculated and packag… read more
Far from having given up its ambitions at the heart of the pandemic, Air Senegal is working assiduously to rebuild and densify its pre-crisis network. Better still, the Senegalese flag is conquering new markets.
Air Senegal is extending its network. The national airline of Senegal has announced the opening of a new … read more
Recent Covid-19 restrictions on mobility to and from the central part of the country as well as the classification of Namibia as a high risk country by international institutions has put the tourism industry under more pressure than it already was.
As of last week, the Robert Koch Institute in Germany listed Namibia as a 'variant co… read more
Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims' Welfare Board has commenced the refund of the year 2020/2021 hajj fare deposit by intending pilgrims following the cancellation of this year's holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Salau Babatunde, while interacting with journalists in his offi… read more
MSC Cruises has revealed the name of its next cruise ship, MSC Seascape, during a traditional coin laying ceremony for the second Seaside EVO-class cruise ship.
The coin laying ceremony for MSC Seascape took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, which marks the laying of the ship’s keel and the beginning of as… read more
Egypt will allow travellers who have taken full doses of
approved novel coronavirus vaccines to enter without taking a PCR test,
the health ministry said on Thursday.
Travellers must present
QR-coded certificates that they have received their full doses of one of
six Covid-19 vaccines approved by Egypt and the WHO at least t… read more
In an effort to prevent new strains of Covid-19 from entering its territory, Argentina has closed its skies to certain countries, including several in Africa. Ethiopian Airlines, annoyed by the drastic travel restrictions imposed by Buenos Aires, prefers to temporarily exit the market.
"Due to the recently announced closur… read more
Emirates and Sabre at an impasse over GDS services
More cost-conscious version of Emirates could emerge post-COVID-19, says GlobalData’s MEED
Airlink flies to Eswatini, East London...
Peakwork powered by EPS sets up first live hotel connectivity in Peakwork Leisure Travel Network
Air Senegal to fly to Freetown (Sierra Leone) from next August
Pressure increases on tourism
Cancellation - Ogun Refunds Hajj Fare Deposits
MSC Cruises reveals name of new ship, MSC Seascape during keel laying
Egypt to allow vaccinated travellers entry without PCR test
Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to Argentina until 1 November 2021
