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  • Flights

Italy Alitalia Alitalia is ending ticket sales and flight operations from 15 October

Alitalia under Extraordinary Administration from midnight yesterday August 24th will no longer sell tickets for flights from 15 October. At the same time, it will send a prompt and direct communication, via e-mail, to customers who have purchased flights departing from 15 October. The note includes instructions for managing tickets.

In ord… read more


  • Miscellaneous

Unwto World Tourism Day 2021: Official message by Secretary-General of UNWTO

The human desire to travel and explore is universal, which is why tourism must be open for everyone to enjoy.

So too must the many social and economic benefits that tourism brings be available to everybody.

World Tourism Day 2021 highlights the power of ‘Tourism for Inclusive Growth’.

By celebrating this day, we state our… read more


  • Destinations

Gambia All Staff Within Tourism Industry Urged to Get Vaccinated

Consistent with international protocols related to the Covid-19 global pandemic, The Ministry of Tourism and Culture hereby instructs all operators within the Tourism and Leisure Industry to have their staff fully vaccinated.

Therefore, tour and hotel operators, bars and restaurants, casinos and nightclubs, swimming pools, foreign e… read more


  • Flights

Kenya Airways Kenya Airways to launch contactless payments

In the wake of the pandemic, Kenya Airways has implemented contactless transactions to enhance health and safety priorities at Jomo Kenyatta airport, which will be effective from September 1, 2021.

“The aviation industry is increasingly adopting touchless technologies to keep passengers safe, and the Covid-19 pandemic has onl… read more


  • Attractions

Namibia Tour operators unhappy over hiked park fees

WALVIS Bay and Swakopmund tour operators at Sandwich Harbour and Namib-Naukluft Park and surroundings are disgruntled over the increase in national park entry fees announced by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism earlier this year. The operators met with ministry officials last week at the Kuisebmond municipal chamber… read more


  • Destinations

Lesotho Skiing in Africa? Tourists hit Lesotho slopes despite Covid-19 woes

Suggest a holiday in Africa and most people picture baking hot sun, palm-fringed beaches or herds of wildebeest galloping across the savannah. Few think of skiing. Yet the continent contains five mountain ranges with enough seasonal snow to make potential slopes, of which two host rudimentary ski resorts. Tucked into South Africa'… read more


  • Beyond Africa
  • Miscellaneous

AA WorldFlight Enhancing travel businesses after COVID-19

Due to mobility restrictions implemented to reduce Covid-19 infections, people around the world stopped traveling during 2020. As the vaccination process progresses, more countries are opening their borders for non-essential travel, and tourism recovery looks closer every day.

Business crises happen all the time and are an excellent opport… read more


  • Flights

UAE Emirates Emirates & CemAir have signed an interline agreement

South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir and the largest airline and flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, Emirates, have signed an interline agreement. This marks the first partnership between both airlines, and Emirates' fourth airline partnership* in … read more



  • Destinations

Egypt Govt - 28 more countries to benefit from tourist E-Visa service

Egypt added 28 more countries that could obtain an electronic tourist visa through the newly-launched e-visa portal.

Thus, the total number of countries that could benefit from the e-visa service rose to 74. This is part of the country's sustained efforts to promote tourism.

This was announced at a cabinet meeting on Monday 23… read more


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