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Tourism Activities picks up in Cabo Verde
Tourism activities in the archipelago Island of Cabo Verde is witnessing a steady rise after over a year and a half of closure.
Coming at the back of a successful hosting of the 64th World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Commission for Africa Meeting in Sal Island, Travel Group TUI has resumed scheduled flights to Sal and Boa Vista Isla… read more
Jambojet returns to the regional by opening Goma in DRC today
Prior to the health crisis, Jambojet had started building its regional network by opening services to Entebbe (February 2018), Mogadishu (November 2018) and Kigali (November 2019). The low-cost subsidiary of Kenya Airways also offered flights to Bujumbura on behalf of its parent company. All these routes were suspended last year du… read more
Airlink most punctual airline in Southern Africa, says ACSA
Airlink, the independent regional airline, has been ranked as South Africa’s most punctual airline, based on its 98% average on-time performance for the year to date, according to the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA).
This puts Airlink on track to repeat its 2020 top ranking when its overall on-time performance was consistently … read more
P&O Cruises announces return to Caribbean cruising in November
P& O Cruises is expands international sailings this autumn with new cruise itineraries aboard Britannia in the Caribbean. Britannia, the cruise line’s second-largest cruise ship, will sail the Caribbean from November this year after her trans-Atlantic itinerary.
Britannia will begin a series of 14-night Caribbean fly/cruise holi… read more
Emirates Airline Foundation strives to improve youth literacy
Emirates Airline Foundation has joined the world in celebrating International Literacy Day. The airline through its NGO partners strives to improve youth literacy and provide access to education for disadvantaged children worldwide.
The Emirates Airline Foundation, a non-profit charity organisation that provides humanitarian, philan… read more
Travel Tech announce its fourth 2021 Virtual Conference
Travel Tech, the largest educational event worldwide, 100% online and free, for the tourism trade (Hospitality, Travel, Destinations and Tourism) is proud to announce its fourth event of the 2021 schedule: TRAVEL TECH LATAM & SPAIN Second Edition, taking place online from September 13 to 17, 2021.
Travel Tech's mission is to empo… read more
Nigeria: Max Air buys a Boeing 737 from a local company
Founded in 2008, Max Air initially specialised in charter flights with one-off operations for Hajj and Umrah to Mecca.
Since July 2018, the company based in Kano in northern Nigeria has started its regular domestic flights.
Travel expert slams lingual-aeropolitics in W/Africa; calls for travel card use in sub-region
For West Africa’s air transport market to truly boom and open new vista of opportunities for Nigerian airlines, francophone countries in the sub-region have been charged to respect the Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASAs) and travel protocols as well as desist from trying to strangle perceived competition.
This charge is coming… read more
SITA takes steps to reduce carbon emissions
SITA has reduced its overall emissions of greenhouse gases by 48% between 2019 and 2020. SITA’s UN recognised carbon neutrality Planet+ program has been key to lowering the company’s emissions with initiatives designed to create sustainable and energy-efficient workplaces and reduce internal business travel.
SITA also compensates 100% of a… read more
Nigerian airlines employees & job satisfaction: Between remuneration and job enjoyment
AIRLINES, a major player in the aviation industry, are one of the most complex organizations to manage because of the capital-intensive nature, the slim profit margin, safety, technicality, professionalism, and the risk associated with the business.
Therefore attainment of a high-level performance through improving product… read more
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