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Mauritius to fully reopen borders in October
Mauritius opened for international travel in the middle of July. Currently, vaccinated guests spend 14 days in a special ‘resort bubble’ hotel before going on to discover more of the Indian Ocean paradise.
The successful accelera… read more
Emirates enhances NDC offers with ATPCO’s Routehappy content
Emirates has partnered with ATPCO to enhance and enrich the airline’s new distribution content (NDC) offers with Routehappy Content. The new integration is now live via Emirates’ direct connect NDC API Gateway platform, enabling a more bespoke shopping experience for travel agents and corporate shoppers who use Emirates Gateway.
The deal f… read more
Confusion as Emirates Airline retains ban on Nigerian travellers
While the UAE’s open-door policy already took effect yesterday, disavowal by the airline has thrown travel agencies into confusion.
The agencies said it was not the first time Emirates’ management had backtracked on resumption of scheduled flights, causing travel agencies to incur losses on cancelled bookings.
The National Emergency … read more
Egyptair to operated 83 flights yesterday
EgyptAir is operated yesterdayy 83 international and domestic flights, carrying 9,862 passengers to many of the world's cities and capitals.
In a statement on Thursday, the national flag carrier said the international flights will head tomorrow to each of Dubai, Baghdad, Lagos, Casablanca, Accra, Tunis, Douala, Doha, Madrid, … read more
Air Tanzania takes delivery of the last new Dash 8 Q-400
Air Tanzania has taken delivery of the last DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400 to be built for the foreseeable future. The program is currently indefinitely suspended as the Canadian manufacturer suffers from decreased demand for its aircraft. The aircraft was ferried to Tanzania in late July.
The DeHavilland Dash 8 Q400 is a vital part… read more
Norwegian Cruise Line plans to have full fleet back in service by April, 2022
Norwegian Cruise Line will return its entire fleet to operation by April, 2022, the cruise line announced during its recent earnings report. The announcement comes as Norwegian Cruise Line ramps up restart plans with cruises having now resumed in the US and Mediterranean.
Norwegian Jade began cruising from Piraeus in Greece on July … read more
Covid-19: Namibia extends the adjusted Public Health Regulations until 14 September 2021
Namibia's President, Dr. Hage G. Geingob, announced on the occasion of the 33rd Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures on… read more
Asky Airlines returns to Equatorial Guinea
Asky Airlines will re-establish its services to Malabo in Equatorial Guinea on 23 August. This is according to a recent press release from the airline. For the resumption, the Togolese carrier will serve Malabo, initially, once a week on Mondays. The pan-African airline plans to increase the number of frequencies as the restr… read more
Kaspersky identifies Top Malware families in Nigeria, others
Kaspersky researchers have identified the top malware families in Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya as ransomware, financial/banking Trojans and crypto-miner malware. In a report, Kaspersky researchers said when comparing the first quarter of 2021 with second quarter of 2021, Kaspersky saw a 24 percent increase in ransomware in the second quarter … read more
Kenya Airways and Usaids Routes partner to protect African wildlife
Through the partnership, Kenya Airways has launched a video to create stakeholders' awareness about protecting the nation's national heritage. This effort is part of KQ's sustainability strategy to contribute to Africa's sustainable development through wildlife conservation.
Much of Africa's wildlife is threatened by the illegal wil… read more
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