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Air travel has been one of the hardest-hit industries by the COVID-19 pandemic due to the resulting travel restrictions as well as a slump in demand among global passengers. From high-cost carriers to low-cost flights, aircraft have been grounded, as international, regional, and even national routes remain cancelled. Consequently, the unpreceden… read more
The National Travel & Tourism Month Ghana, is set to hold its first virtual travel event in a bid to help restart domestic tourism in the country.
The event scheduled to run between July 15 and August 15, 2020, is aimed at encouraging Ghanaians to participate more in domestic travels, and help restart tourism in a responsible manner.… read more
Uganda has been ranked the sixth most popular destination in Africa for hosting international conferences and events in the 2019, according to the statistics report released by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).
ICCA represents the world’s leading association for the global meetings, conference and events industr… read more
Following the resumption of flights from Addis Ababa to Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Djibouti, Douala and Yaounde has Africa’s leading airline earlier today announced their return to the paradise islands of the Seychelles.
Air traffic can resume, as per government announcement in Victoria, on the 01st of August and Ethiopian will be the first Af… read more
As countries emerge from lockdown and begin lifting travel restrictions, many travellers are wondering the same thing: Will we be able to travel this year? And if so, where?
Since May, countries have begun announcing when – and how – international travel will resume. Some have been in discussions to form travel bubbles, permitting resident… read more
South African Airways has sent two of its Airbus A350s to a Spanish aircraft graveyard. The two A350s were leased from Avolon, joining the fleet last November, having previously flown for Hainan Airlines. According to data from Planespotters.net, both aircraft are no longer part of the SAA fleet.
It has been an interesting year for South A… read more
The CEO of Aeroflot, Vitaly Savelyev, has presented to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin, a new strategy for the Group until 2028. The airline’s CEO also said that Aeroflot wants to become a 5-star Skytrax airline.
“The strategy was developed in December 2019, but it is now very relevant. The strategy i… read more
Travelport launched the Travelport COVID-19 Smartpoint Plugin. The plugin provides travel agencies with the latest information on government restrictions, lockdowns and safety measures across the globe – all within the agent workflow. It is available free-of-charge to all Travelport customers globally, using Travelport Smartpoint 8.2 or a… read more
According to the recently fired CEO of Tunisia’s national carrier TunisAir, Elyes Mnakbi, has been sidelined because the Tunisian state is planning to sell the airline to Qatar. He was removed by the transport minister after he was cited in an alleged corruption case involving several other officials of the airline.
He told Achoruou… read more
Zimbabwe has once again been put on the global tourist map, with Victoria Falls Safari Lodge being named among the Top 5 Africa Resort Hotels in the 2020 World's Best Awards by prestigious United States magazine Travel + Leisure.
Each year hundreds of thousands of Travel + Leisure readers vote in the World's Best Awards on their fav… read more
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Ghanaian National Travel webinar to stimulate domestic travel
Uganda ranked Africa’s 6th most popular Destination for International Conferences
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South African Airways sends two A350s to Graveyard in Spain
Aeroflot will operate only long-haul routes
Travelport launches free COVID-19 smartpoint plugin
TunisAir sold to Qatar?
