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Royal Caribbean International has revealed the first details about its upcoming cruise ship Icon of the Seas, the first in a new series called the Icon class, which will be the largest in the world. Icon of the Seas and her two planned sister ships will be the largest class of ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet at 250,000-gro… read more
The arrival of open access freight operations on the state-owned TAZARA Railway will not only boost traffic on the railway but also generate funds for much-needed maintenance, say private operators.
Trains have recently started running the full length of the 1,860km line following the reopening of the Chambeshi River bridge i… read more
Middle East & Africa was the only world region to show an increase in overall hotel pipeline activity at the end of the third quarter, according to September 2022 data from STR.
September 2022 (% changes in comparison with September 2021)
Europe In Construction: 197,884 rooms (-14.1%) Final Planning: 144,277 rooms (-16.1%) Planni… read more
The Republic of Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, has
been confirmed as the host of the 66th World Tourism Organization
(UNWTO) Commission for Africa (CAF) Meeting in 2023.
In a unanimous decision by member states at the 65th CAF Meeting held
in Arusha, Tanzania, The Island state of Mauritius and the P… read more
Seychelles has reached another important milestone in its tourism
industry with the arrival of over 258,000 visitors from January to date.
This exceeds the target set this year, two months ahead of the year’s end. At the beginning of the year, the … read more
Information has reached this medium that Titan Airways - a British Airline has cancelled its first four rotations to Destination Gambia.
Titan Airways, a British charter airline was founded in 1988 and specialises in short-notice ACMI and wet lease operations as well as ad-hoc passenger and cargo charter services to tour oper… read more
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has announced updates on the African airlines performance and related industry issues as at September 2022.
AFRAA said “This September, traffic and airlines capacity deployed reached 82.52% and 82.1% of the 2019 level respectively. Domestic market share is now at 39.5% capacity and 32.8%% of … read more
From October 31, the Algerian national company will once again serve the cities of Constantine and Oran, two routes suspended since March 2020.
The flight schedule:
- Lille – Oran: from October 31, 2022
- Monday Oran-Lille, arrival at 10:40 / Lille-Oran, departure at 11:40
- Wednesday Oran-Lille, arrival
… read more
As we look to 2023, it’s an exciting time to be in this industry.
In-person meetings and events are roaring back – and at the same time,
we can take lessons learned during the last few years to make positive,
long-lasting changes to the way we work. Dramatic improvements in
technology and a renewed focus on sustainability, wellness, and … read more
Stakeholders met virtually last week to air their thoughts on the ongoing Nigeria Air project at the inaugural aviation town hall meeting hosted by Avaero Capital Partners. The general take away from the meeting is that of disappointment at the handling of the project. Strong views on the airline’s ability to employ Nigerians, its ownersh… read more
Royal Caribbean reveals first details on largest ship Icon of the Seas
TAZARA traffic volumes surge on back of open access
Hotel pipeline down globally, except for Middle East & Africa
Mauritius to host 66th UNWTO CAF Meeting
Seychelles tourism arrivals surpass 2022 forecast
Titan Airways cancels 1st four rotations to Gambia
African Airlines resumed operations to 99.2% of routes operated before pandemic
Air Algérie is relaunching its Lille-Oran and Lille-Constantine routes
Nigeria Air: Investors say drive for airline unclear, question rationale behind ETs 49% stake
