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Ex-British Airways CEO to lead IATA?
The CEO of the main trade group for global airlines will step down next March, and organisation officials are supporting a former British Airways boss to replace him.
The change in leadership comes as airlines confront their worst financial crisis ever because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has devastated air travel.
The … read more
Serengeti declared second most preferred Destination for 2021
PROSPECTS of Tanzania, in particular the Serengeti National Park to get a huge number of tourists is increasingly large as the park grabs headlines as the second preferred destination for 2021.
Being only second to Maldives, Serengeti National Park has been singled out by global agents of an internationally renowned tr… read more
Russia’s business travel sector lost 80% of revenues in 2020
According to the head of the Department of State Tourism Projects and Tourism Safety of Russia‘s Federal Agency for Tourism, the country’s business travel sector’s 2020 revenues plunged 80% compared to the prior year. The official contributed such a dire loss of the revenues to rampaging COVID-19 pandemic.
“Before the end of this year and,… read more
Qantas to require mandatory COVID-19 vaccination before restarting international flights
Qantas Airways Chief Executive Officer has announced that the Australian flag carrier is planning to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all international travelers boarding their flights.
In an interview with Australian television news program, Alan Joyce said that a coronavirus shot may not be necessary for domes… read more
Key Personalities published for first Africa Tourism Day
Prominent and key personalities are all set to speak during the forthcoming and first Africa Tourism Day (ATD) event to chart out strategies, plans, initiatives and the way forward targeting to make Africa a single tourist destination.
Planned and organized by Desigo Tourism Development and Facility Management Company Limited… read more
Rwanda expected to be the seventh best Travel Destination for 2021
Rwanda has been ranked the seventh best travel destinations in 2021, according to Forbes' Bucket List Travel.
The travel guide on Thursday, November 19, 2020 released twenty-one best places in the world that are of classic travel for great sights and convenient travel in 2021. According to the web portal, Rwanda was rank… read more
France tops Zanzibar Tourism Market
FRANCE has been ranked the top international tourist market for Zanzibar in October despite challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
A report entitled, "Tourism Statistical Release for October 2020", reveals that, visitors from France flock to the country despite the novel virus, as in September this year the… read more
Emirates increases Zim / Zam frequencies
Emirates has added another flight from Dubai to Harare, via Lusaka, taking the total number of flights to three a week.
The extra flight will operate on Fridays, using a Boeing 777-300ER, complementing the Saturday and Monday flights.
Flight EK714 … read more
CemAir expands operations by 50%
Local SA airline CemAir aims to secure a stronghold in the mainstream commercial aviation industry by increasing operations by 50%.
The airline is buying three more Airbus A319 aircraft and has applied for approvals to fly to six more destinations in Africa, according to Business Tech. Jets are new to the airline… read more
Shocklogic wins Gold for ‘Favourite Event Technology Supplier-The People’s Choice Award’
Shocklogic has been voted ‘Favourite Event Technology Supplier’ at the 2020 Event Technology Awards ceremony held on the 5th of November. The awards celebrate excellence in the events industry by recognising the achievements of companies delivering technology solutions to event planners. The presenters noted that despite lockdown, a recor… read more
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