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African Sun Completes Dawn Properties Deal
HOTELIER, African Sun says it has fulfilled all the conditions precedent relating to the acquisition of the entire issued ordinary shares of Dawn Properties Limited.
The group last year offered to buy 100 percent stake in Dawn Properties, through a share swap that entails issuance of 616 126 718 new African Sun ordinary shares to Da… read more
Delta Air Lines signs transformative agreement with Travelport driving industry retailing innovation
Delta Air Lines and Travelport announced a transformative global distribution agreement, designed to further enhance value-generation for the entire travel retailing ecosystem, including travel management companies, agencies, corporations, and travelers. The customer experience and value-based, multi-year content distribution agreement gi… read more
EgyptAir plans Bangladesh connection
EgyptAir is set to open a new service connecting the capital cities of Egypt and Bangladesh as part of efforts to boost tourism between the two countries.
The move comes after the airline signed a memorandum of understanding (pictured) with ALO Dhaka Aviation, the general sale… read more
Uganda Airlines plans first long-haul routes
Uganda Airlines is poised to launch long-haul services after adding the Airbus A330-800 aircraft to the company’s AOC.
The East African carrier, which is now just a regional operator, intends to use the widebody aircraft on services from Entebbe (EBB) to intercontinental destinations, includi… read more
Emirates to restart flights to Newcastle in October as it scales up UK operations
Emirates will restart flights to Newcastle Airport from 15 October, responding to the easing of international entry protocols and an upsurge in passenger demand. The airline will resume services with four weekly flights (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays), all operated by B777 aircraft.
Green Africa in ownership tussle as US-based businessman sues airline founder, five others
A United States of America based Nigerian businessman, Kenny Awosika prayed a a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos an order of Perpetual Injunction restraining one Babawande Afolabi and Green Africa Airways Limited from carrying on any aviation business under any guise without his involvement or express consent.
Mr. Awosika also asked the… read more
Business travel set to boom: sector sees increased demand for extended rental stays and space, surve
68% of the flexible rental sector is seeing an increased demand for extended stays, and 59% are seeing a demand for large spaces. That’s according to a report from AltoVita, which surveyed key players in the flexible rental sector globally.
The survey, conducted in partnership with ShortTermRentalz and Serviced Apartment News, asked respon… read more
Alisa Osei-Asamoah writes: Domestic travel, a key to Ghana’s tourism revival
The current Coronavirus pandemic has necessitated the need for us to focus our attention to the domestic market for Ghana’s tourism growth.
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The impressive rise of Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines has been the fastest-growing airline in Africa over the past decade or so. It has succeeded where many other airlines have struggled, largely due to a strong plan set out in 2010. In December 2020, it won the best African airline award in the Decade of Airline Excellence Awards. How has it risen to this level?
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Largest cruise ship in the world departs on sea trials
The world’s largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas has departed on sea trials ahead of her anticipated March, 2022 delivery and (possible) cruise via Dubai. The 236,857-gross ton, 5,734 passenger Wonder of the Seas is the largest of all the Oasis-class ships and is expected to cruise via Dubai on her repositioning voyage from Europe to As… read more
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