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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken notice of recent statements suggesting that Nigeria’s airspace is insecure due to lack of radar coverage. To set the record straight and assure the flying public and Nigerians in general, NCAA says, it is compelled to clarify the facts as issued in a statement by its Director P… read more
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has defended the country’s 71.04 per cent score in the recently conducted International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Universal Security Audit Programme-Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP-CMA) in the country’s aviation industry.
This is as Mr. Chris Amokwu, aviation expert, has… read more
Madagascar Airlines, previously known as Air Madagascar, has announced the restoration of its approval by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This approval enables the airline to once again… read more
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Tokai Forest Braai & Picnic Site in the Table Mountain National Park in … read more
I set a new world record recently — an unwanted one, though. I got refused visas for three different African countries in a single day.
The morning started with a refusal from Namibia. I was supposed to attend a conference there, but the covering letter in my visa application was not properly addressed to the recently renamed “Ministry of … read more
Kenya announced visa-free travel for all Africans last year, replacing visa requirements with an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system, that was criticised in part as being "hectic". Ghanaian travellers to Kenya are now exempted from paying Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) fees, Ghana's Ministry of Foreign A… read more
TUI accelerates growth in sub-Saharan Africa, unveils new projects in Zanzibar and beyond
TUI Group is expanding its footprint in sub-Saharan Africa, developing new holiday destinations and increasing its hotel portfolio in the region. Following successes in Cape Verde, TUI is creating a new destination cluster in Zanz… read more
Air France is expanding its long-haul network with a new route to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, starting November 18, 2024. The route operates 3 times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays) as an extension of their existing Paris-Zanzibar service.
Flights will be operated using Airbus A350-900 aircraft with Business, P… read more
Passenger services on the 201·8 km electrified standard gauge railway from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro were formally launched on June 14. President Samia Suluhu Hassan paid the fares for the 1 400 passengers on the first trip.
The journey time is less than 2 h. Services are to be extended to the capital city Dodoma by July 25, … read more
Sabre Hospitality, a division of Sabre Corporation
(NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers
the global travel industry, today announced the launch of SynXis
Concierge.AI, an innovative solution harnessing the power of Generative
AI to tran… read more
NCAA dismisses airspace insecurity claims, details extensive radar surveillance
NCAA defends Nigeria’s 71.04% score in ICAO security audit
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Cape Town: Tokai Forest Braai & Picnic Site in the Table Mountain National Park temporarily closed!
Locked out at home: African visa woes
Ghanaian travellers to Kenya exempted from ETA fees
TUI Group expands in Africa with new destinations and hotels
Air France announces new winter service to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Tanzania launches electric passenger train services
Sabre Hospitality launches SynXis Concierge.AI: revolutionizing customer service with generative AI
