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With rising concerns over climate change and increasing commitment from travel companies to become carbon neutral in the future, cleaner aviation is needed. It is vital that airlines adapt to this emerging demand and harness technology to create new, greener ways of flying, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
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The country's tourism sector has been challenged to evolve to regain lost ground and recover from the effects of Covid-19 to drive economic growth in line with the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1).
Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu yesterday said Zimbabwe's tourism sector will spe… read more
As Holland America Line continues to prepare and develop its plans to meet the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order issued by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the company is extending its pause of cruise operations for all departures through March 31, 2021. The line also will cancel select longer voyages, and… read more
UK's Government introduced (24-Nov-2020) a new testing strategy for international arrivals into England, reducing mandatory quarantine by at least one week, effective 15-Dec-2020.
Passengers arriving from countries not featured on the government's travel corridor list will be provided the option to take a test after five days… read more
Emirates Airline announced (23-Nov-2020) the launch of multi risk travel insurance coverage, automatically applied to all tickets purchased from 01-Dec-2020.
The cover is provided by AIG Travel at no additional cost to passengers and includes up to USD500,000 for out of country emergency medical expenses and emergency medical… read more
The Government of Liberia has hailed the resumption of flights to Monrovia by Air France, an event which marks the end of a long hiatus since the airline halted its operations in the country.
President George Manneh Weah expressed the Liberian Government's appreciation and delight Friday, when Air France Senior Executives for Africa… read more
IATA welcomed (23-Nov-2020) ICAO's publication of the Manual on Testing and Cross Border Risk Management Measures, a document providing governments with a risk based assessment tool for using testing programmes that could alleviate quarantine requirements.
The manual is an output from the ICAO Collaborative Arrangement for the Preve… read more
Comair has opened bookings for domestic British Airways flights in South Africa. The airline said it plans to begin serving all the domestic British Airways’ routes it previously operated from 9 December. Comair said that regional services will be reintroduced as it ramps up to full operations over the next few months.
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Air Peace has attributed its reduced capacity and frequency to the fact that several of its aircraft were out of the country undergoing checks before the COVID-10 pandemic hit leading to the lockdown that had far-reaching and devastating effects on airlines not just Air Peace.
Chief Operating Officer of the… read more
The International Air Transport Association, which represents almost 300 airlines worldwide, is working on a mobile app that will help travellers demonstrate their coronavirus-free status, joining a push to introduce so-called Covid passports as vaccines for the disease near approval.
The Travel Pass will display test … read more
Shifting traveler demands could provide an opportunity for airlines, says GlobalData
Boost for Domestic Tourism in Masvingo
Holland America Line extends cruise pause
UK Government introduces coronavirus testing strategy for international arrivals
Emirates Airline launches complimentary multi risk travel insurance coverage
Air France resumes flights to Monrovia, after a nine years break
IATA welcomes ICAO manual on testing and border risk management
Comair/BA restart domestic flights in South Africa
COVID-19 impact on aircraft maintenance affected our frequency, Air Peace explains
IATA working on app as Covid-free passports set to be key for international travel
