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Niger: Amana Airlines starts commercial operations with an ERJ145 leased from Mauritania
Nigerian skies are witnessing the entry into service of a new domestic airline. Administratively incorporated since 24 November 2020, Amana Airlines officially started commercial operations on Friday 18 March 2022.
Zanzibar - Vaccine drive grows tourist and investor confidence
Zanzibar's tourism sector is rebounding on the back of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign and sound government Fiscal policies. The Island's economy was enjoying an impressive growth averaging 7.3 per cent pre-Covid-19 pandemic. Between 2017 and 2019 the tourist Spice Islands were outperforming most global economies, then the pandemic… read more
CRS + PMS = Success!
Everyone who has been working in hotel technology knows that one of the biggest hurdles for hotels in adopting operational technology is the difficulties in fully integrating all their systems. We’ve all heard “we integrate to that” (eye roll).
Integration between systems can be time-consuming and costly. Even once the initial integration … read more
KLM operating to 96 European and 71 intercontinental destinations in Summer 2022
Demand for air travel is increasing as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted in the Netherlands and other EU countries. KLM has responded by expanding capacity on European routes by 10% compared to last year, almost matching the 2019 pre-pandemic level. This amounts to about 16 million seats in total. The Portuguese cities of Porto and Lisbon, with t… read more
ITIC partnered with WTM Africa will hold African Tourism Investment Summit in Cape Town
ITIC (International Tourism Investment Conference), in partnership with World Travel Market Africa, will hold a cutting-edge Summit on ‘Investing in Africa’s future tourism growth and prosperity’ from the 11 th to the 13th April 2022.
This event will be staged in a hybrid model (in-person and virtual) at the Cape Town Interna… read more
Holland America Line speeds up embarkation process with mBark facial recognition and VeriFLY
Holland America Line is enhancing the preboarding guest experience and making embarkation easier by adding the use of mBark facial recognition and the VeriFLY vaccine verification program in all U.S., Canadian and European homeports.
mBark is a mobile system that enables guests to check in for their cruise in less than 10 sec… read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council addressed EU Ministers to discuss the industry recovery
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) was invited to address EU Tourism Ministers on behalf of the private sector at a closed high-level meeting in Dijon. Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO praised European Ministers for their resolve and solidarity with the people of Ukraine. WTTC was present to highlight the importance… read more
Liberia Airport Authority awards new ground handling license to National Aviation Services
The Liberia Airport Authority has awarded an exclusive ten-year ground handling management contract to National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets. Under the terms of the cooperation, NAS will provide comprehensive ground handling services at the Roberts International Airport (R… read more
Positive signs: B2B exhibition industry improved further in Q4 2021
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reports that the U.S. business-to-business (B2B) exhibitions industry improved significantly in the fourth quarter of 2021 from the previous seven quarters. Cancellation rates for physical in-person events dropped to 12.5% from 91.3% in the first quarter, 66.2% in the second quarte… read more
Emirates sets 23 June date for Tel Aviv launch
Emirates has confirmed that it will be commencing daily services to Tel Aviv from 23 June 2022. Emirates will operate its three-class Boeing 777-300ER on the route, featuring eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 304 spacious seats in Economy Class.
Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer,… read more
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