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Business Travel accelerating
Despite ending 2022 still 29% below 2019 levels, transient and group business travel have made considerable progress this year.
With the traditional summer vacation behind us and leisure travel demand ‘… read more
Air Cairo announces its arrival in Dakar: first scheduled service between Senegal and Egypt
Based at Cairo International Airport, Air Cairo serves over fifty destinations, mainly in Europe and the Middle East.
After establishing Casablanca ( Morocco) as its first destination in Africa, the Egyptian national airline is gradually expanding its network on the continent. How often will Air Cairo fly to Senegal? What sho… read more
Boost for Tourism as la Campagne founder, introduces weekly product
If there is one thing that the Founder and President of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, is renowned for, it is his uncanny passion for Nigerian tourism development and promotion.
This is aside of his creative prowess and devotion to building the African continent through SET (Secur… read more
UNWTO Names Its Best Tourism Villages 2023
Launched in 2021, the Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative is part of the UNWTO Tourism for Rural Development Programme. The Programme works to foster development and inclusion in rural areas, combat depopulation, advance innovation and value chain integration through tourism and encourage sustainable practices.
As in previou… read more
TAP Air Portugal to increase flights to Maputo
The flag carrier Portugal, TAP Air Portugal, is set to increase flights to Maputo in Mozamb… read more
Green Aviation Leap: Nigeria’s pledge for sustainable growth
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo stresses Nigeria’s dedication to sustainable aviation fuels, emphasizing cleaner, renewable options aligned with global standards. In a pivotal cleaner energy meeting, he details steps to cut carbon emissions, highlighting the development and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Low Carbon Aviation Fuel (… read more
UNWTO Secretary-General commends Uzbekistan’s tourism success at 25th General Assembly in Samarkand
The 25th session of the UNWTO General Assembly opened with UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili commending Uzbekistan’s remarkable achievements … read more
4th World Culinary Awards: South Africa named Africa's Best Culinary Destination 2023
The winners of the 4th World Culinary Awards, the global initiative to recognise and reward excellence in the culinary industry, have been announced in Dubai on 16 October 2023. … read more
George (Western Cape): George Airport (GRJ) is currently experiencing technical disruptions due to p
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has announced that George Airport (GRJ) in George in … read more
United Nigeria Airlines achieves IATA membership milestone
United Nigeria Airlines has officially received its membership certificate from the International Air Transport Association IATA.
At the presentation of the certificate at the airline’s office in Lagos today, the IATA’s Regional Director, West and Central Africa, Mr. Samson Fatokun commended the airlines for their continuous … read more
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