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Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, shared the planned $1bn investment and will include:
Brussels Airlines releases Summer 2022 schedule
Brussels Airlines offers a vast leisure network for next summer, as it sees demand returning. “Due to the uncertainty the coronavirus crisis brought along, booking behaviour had changed and passengers booked their flight tickets very shortly before departure,” the airline wrote in a press release. “Since a few weeks, this trend of last-minute bo… read more
FAAN announces closure of departure Drop Off Zone at Lagos Int. Airport for canopy...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) effective today Wednesday, October 6, 2021, announced the temporary closure of the regular Drop Off Zone at the departure frontage of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The temporary closure is to allow for the completion of the ongoing canopy installation works at the concou… read more
Cederberg Wilderness Area (Western Cape): Algeria Campsite to temporarily close until March 2022!
CapeNature, the public institution with the responsibility for biodiversity conservation in South Africa's … read more
Sabre and Emirates reach distribution agreement
Sabre subscribers once again have access to Emirates content.
The two companies announced a new distribution agreement, ending an impasse that had resulted in Emirates tickets and ancillary products not being available in Sabre's GDS since July 1. The agreement is in effect.
Along with distributing content on Sabre through leg… read more
The Liz McGrath Collection hotels included in TOP 30 hotels in Southern Africa
Condé Nast Traveler has announced the results of its prestigious 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, and once again, each of the three hotels within … read more
Ethiopian lines up new North American routes
Ethiopian Airlines is evaluating the launch of a new route to the US from West Africa, according to the Star Alliance member’s CEO.
Speaking to Aviation Week Network in an exclusive sit-down interview in Vienna, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam said the carrier intend… read more
RwandAir and Qatar Airways seal milestone codeshare agreement
Customers of both airlines will benefit from convenient access to more than 65 global codeshare destinations RwandAir’s new Kigali – Doha non-stop flights from December will provide a seamless travel experience connecting Africa to the world
RwandAir and Qatar Airways have signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement to offer travelle… read more
Tourism Ministry inks agreement with Travel and Tourism Forum
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism earlier recently signed an agreement that will improve the circulation of general sectoral communication, provide training, capacity building and research, with the Namibia Travel and Tourism Forum.
Capacity building will also take place in the area of digital marketing to improve th… read more
ET Holidays woos in and outbound passengers to relish Ethiopian tourist sites
Ethiopian Holidays (ET Holidays), the tour operator arm of Ethiopian Airlines, has come up with “One Trip, Two Destinations”, for passengers going to other destinations through its airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to enjoy some days in the city before continuing their journey inbound or outbound at no extra cost.
This arrange… read more
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