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South Africa's Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, has reiterated that while easing the COVID-19 lockdown regulations in the tourism sector is aimed at assisting businesses, it has to be done under strict conditions to curb the further spread of the virus.
Addressing the Portfolio Committee on Tourism on Thursday, Kubayi-Ngubane… read more
PROFLIGHT has reduced airfares for the Lusaka-Durban route this September in an effort to afford cost-efficient service to its customers.
The special fare will see passengers flying the route for just US$99 one-way ticket excluding taxes and is targeted at people who are keen to experience a new adventure in both Lusaka and D… read more
The Kenya Open Golf Limited and the European Tour have announced November 12-15 as the new dates for this year's Magical Kenya Open championship to be held at Karen Country Club.
The tournament was initially due to be played from March 12-15 at the same venue, but was postponed following the Government of Kenya … read more
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has welcomed government’s decision to ease the national lockdown, describing it as a positive step toward a full reopening of Zimbabwe’s tourism sector. Zimbabwe was under lockdown as part of measures to curb the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown has negatively affected the tourism a… read more
In Germany, two tour operators specialists in travel to Africa have filed a legal action at the Berlin Administrative Court for a temporary injunction to have the German Foreign Office’s worldwide travel warning for Tanzania, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Namibia lifted. They were unfounded. The travel warning for Tanzania wrongly sug… read more
Ethiopian Airlines is resuming service to Douala and Yaoundé as of July 13, 2020. The service will initially be three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Addis Ababa to Douala via Yaoundé and then back to Addis Ababa.
Further to the resumption of regular service to Dubai and Djibouti, the addition of Douala… read more
Emirates has plans to reduce its workforce by 15% of pre-pandemic levels – more specifically, the airline will ax 9,000 of the 60,000 jobs it employed before the onset of COVID-19.
The news coming from Sir Tim Clark doesn’t come as much of a surprise as many airlines around the world have had to make similarly tough decisions. Sir Tim,… read more
The local tourism sector is showing signs of recovery following the reopening of the sector on June 17, preliminary statistics show. Statistics from Rwanda Development Board (RDB) show that major facilities across the country are starting to see a growth in traffic with the optimism of growth in the coming… read more
The Deutsche Lufthansa Group (LH) ordered 20 Boeing 777-9X along with an option for 14 new Triple seven. Boeing confirmed in 2019 that LH was the launch customer. The first of twenty will be registered as D-ABTA.
Lufthansa is still expecting to take delivery of its first Boeing 777X aircraft next year. The news comes after Emirates … read more
Throughout the entire COVID-19 pandemic, Qantas (QF) has been known to react extremely early, and with today’s news, that point has been driven home. In the past few days, QF has removed inventory on all international flights [aside from New Zealand] through March 28, 2021.
While the flights have not yet been formally canceled, a removal o… read more
South Africa: Tourism Committee supports Department’s efforts to reopen sector
Proflight: Lusaka to Durban this September for US$99
Golf Kenya Open moved to November 12
Zimbabwe prepares for full reopening for tourism
Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to Cameroon on special permit
Emirates to cut 9000 positions
Rwanda: Tourism slowly pick up because of local travellers
Lufthansa Expect Its First Boeing 777X in 2021
Qantas stops international service until 2021
