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Saudia relaunches flights to Mauritius
Saudia Airlines resumes direct flights to Mauritius 3 times a week. With the resumption of flights Saudis are now able to travel again into this magnificent destination, and enjoy what this paradise island has to offer.
From the start Saudis visiting Mauritius will instantly feel welcome, they are treated to a warm attitude b… read more
Royal Caribbean will deploy new ship Icon of the Seas in Caribbean in 2023
Royal Caribbean International have announced that its new cruise ship Icon of the Seas, the first of a new class of ships, and the first LNG-powered vessel in the fleet, will homeport in Florida and sail Caribbean itineraries. Royal Caribbean hasn’t confirmed the homeport for the new ship, and currently operates from all major crui… read more
WTTC launches new cyber resilience report for the global Travel & Tourism sector
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched a major new report at its Global Summit in Manila today, to help the sector's stakeholders understand how cyber re… read more
The importance of trade shows for the travel and tourism industry
Trade shows bring a business many benefits. They give you the opportunity to make sales and gather qualified leads – nowhere else will you find a room full of people in buying mode, looking to source products and services like yours. They also enable you to network with others in the industry – maybe you’ll source new partners, resel… read more
ASKY Airlines returns to Cape Verde
ASKY Airlines inaugurated its service from Praia to Cape Verde in April 2019. The service was subsequently disrupted due to the health crisis.
ASKY Airlines announces the resumption of its flights to Cape Verde. From 2 June, the Togolese carrier will offer three weekly rotations between its Lomé hub and Praia.
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Mauritius rolls out ”MauHeritage” mobile app for easy access to heritage sites
‘MauHeritage’, a mobile application, aiming to enable users to get access to all national and world heritage sites in Mauri… read more
Spain’s Volotea Launches Second France-Algeria Route
Spanish LCC Volotea has expanded its offering between Algeria and France, where it has seven airport bases, with a second route linking the countries.
The new route launched this month connecting Constantine (CZL), a city in northeast Algeria, and Marseille (… read more
African Railway Systems notes Import regulations may stop small Loco Operators
South Africa’s smaller locomotive and rolling stock operators are unlikely to benefit from Transnet opening its network to private operators unless rules around importing used equipment are changed.
This is the view of African Railway Systems chief operating officer Dylan Knott, who said existing rules laid down by the International Trade … read more
MSC 2024 World Cruise to offer Cape Town departure
MSC Cruises will be cruising from Cape Town as part of its 2024 World Cruise aboard MSC Poesia, departing Genoa in January. The 121-day World Cruise will visit 52 ports in 31 different countries, with three separate legs that can be booked individually.
The first will be the outbound grand voyage from Genoa to Cape Town, the … read more
Mozambique lifts COVID-19 ‘disaster’ status
Mozambican President Felipe Nyusi on Wednesday lifted a 19-month-long state of "public disaster" aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19. In a speech broadcast on national television, Nyusi said 13.7 million Mozambicans -- 90 percent of the targeted population -- had now been fully vaccinated.
"We have decided to declare the end o… read more
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