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Clearly stung by the sudden influx of new #COVID19 cases, brought into the country by a group of West African sailors who flew into Mahe from two points in West Africa for a Spanish tuna seiner fleet crew exchange, has the Seychelles government reportedly changed tack, not allowing another crew exchange any time soon. Having been all but out of the… read more
Seychelles externalises fishing crew exchanges
Recovery Tracker: Emirates, Etihad, Austrian Airlines and more
Emirates Airline will resume flights to: Geneva (GVA) from July 15; Los Angeles (LAX) from July 22; Dar es Salaam (DAR) from Aug. 1; Prague (PRG) and Sao Paulo (GRU) from Aug. 2; and Boston (BOS) from Aug. 15. This will take the airline’s network to 58 cities by mid-August, including 20 points in Europe and 24 points in Asia Pacific.
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Air France: 170 destinations in September and October
Air France is further reinforcing its flight schedule for summer 2020. Subject to the lifting of travel restrictions, the gradual increase in the number of frequencies and destinations will continue, reaching 50% of the flight schedule initially planned at the end of September and 60% at the end of October. Air France plans to serve close… read more
Route Expansion: Ibom Air begins to Calabar
Come 20th July, Ibom is expanding its route network to the Paradise city of Calabar.
The airline in a statement announcing it’s newest destination says, the airline will fly from Lagos and Abuja to and Calabar daily, bringing their trademark schedule reliability, one-time departures and superior service to their customers on the rou… read more
Istanbul; Hagia Sophia to be converted into a mosque
Dating back to the 6th century, the Hagia Sophia is one of the most visited cultural sites in Turkey, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
UNESCO has expressed concern over Erdogan’s vision for the historic structure, noting in a statement on Friday that the building has a“strong symbolic and universal value.” It called on Turke… read more
2020 WTM London
WTM London has been launched in 1980 and has since played host to hundreds of tourism boards, travel operators, hospitality providers, and numerous members of the British royal family. The event has run annually for over forty years and made its way through iconic London venues such as Olympia, Earls Court and ExCel London.
This yea… read more
UN may officially recognizes Ambazonian Republic (English-speaking Southern Cameroon)
The United Nations (UN) may officially recognised the troubled Southern Cameroon region, known as Ambazonia Republic.
The National Director of the Nigeria/Ambazonia Restoration Movement (NARM), Hon. Cletus Obun cleared the air on the reported recognition of the Republic (also known as UNO State of Cameroon) by the UN in an in… read more
Dana Air makes flight bookings seamless with WhatsApp platform
Dana Air, has Introduced WhatsApp Booking in line with the social/ physical distancing measures of Covid 19 and to create ease of booking, payment and inquiries for its guests.
The WhatsApp booking, payment platform which is the first of its kind in Nigeria, will serve as an additional platform for booking, inquiries, reservation and payme… read more
African Airlines return to a "new normal"
African aviation is slowly coming back to life. The past few months has seen unprecedented disruptions to the travel and tourism industries across the continent.
According to International Air Transport Association (IATA) Africa’s Travel and Tourism employs 24,6 million people on the continent and contributes $169 billion to Africa’… read more
Air Mauritius: 5 planes for sale
Air Mauritius has put up five aircraft for sale on July 7th due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
This comes a few months after the airline has entered into administration as a result of the current crisis. With international travel demand looking sluggish for the foreseeable future, it appears that the airline is seeking t… read more
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