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Should Germans travel again to Africa?
The German Development Minister Gerd Müller (CSU) has asked Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) to review the travel restrictions imposed on African countries due to the corona pandemic.
Development Minister for Review of Africa Travel Restrictions for Germans to travel to Africa. “In Africa alone, 25 million people live from tourism, for ex… read more
Kenya outdoor health protocols
Kenya has today, July 1 introduced health protocols to guide operations of its tourism and travel sector. The 43-page document establishes broad protocols for all tourism establishments, facilities, tourists and operators.
The country's Minister of Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala in his foreword said, "Kenya’s tourism sector has … read more
Odyssey of the Seas: Royal Caribbean provides delivery update
Odyssey of the Seas, the new Quantum-Ultra class cruise ship from Royal Caribbean, and the first scheduled to cruise in North America, won’t be delivered until April, 2021, according to the line.
Originally scheduled for delivery in November, 2020, Odyssey of the Seas has been affected by reduced work capacity at the Meyer-We… read more
IATA: May passenger demand shows improvement
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in May (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), dropped 91.3% compared to May 2019. This was a mild uptick from the 94% annual decline recorded in April 2020. The improvement was driven by recovery in some domestic markets, most notably China.
“Ma… read more
El Al Suspends Operations Indefinitely
Israeli flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines (LY) has announced all flights and other operations have been suspended. The announcement comes in a turbulent time for the airline, with Q1 cash loss and workforce union disputes. El Al CEO Gonen Usiskhin ordered all aircraft to return to Israel, and the airline is reportedly refusing to rebook … read more
Nigeria: Domestic flights resumes 8th July
Domestic flight operations are to resume on the 8th of July, 2020.
Abuja and Lagos airports will be the only airports approved for flights operations on the 8th of July.
The Minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika who made the announcement this evening after a virtual meeting with stakeholders said other airports namely Kano,… read more
Delivery of Saga Cruises’ new ship Spirit of Adventure delayed until October
Spirit of Adventure, the second newbuild for British cruise line Saga Cruises, will not be delivered until October, the cruise line has announced. Spirit of Adventure was meant to be handed over to the line in July, but due to work stoppages amid the pandemic and problems with the shipyard’s supply chain, the ship has been delayed … read more
Protea Hotel by Marriott Masa Square opens in Gaborone
Protea Hotels by Marriott, part of Marriott International announced the opening of Protea Hotel by Marriott Masa Square in the buzzing capital of Botswana in Gaborone this week.
The opening marks the expansion of the Protea Hotels by Marriott brand into its tenth African country, and the debut of the brand in Botswana.
The reb… read more
International flights to Abidjan already resumed
The Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport in Cote d’ivoire is to resume operation of international flights from July 1. This comes barely a week ago when domestic flights resumed in the Ivorian capital.
The Country’s Minster of Health Eugène Aka Aoulé revealed this after a national security council meeting last week. Land and… read more
ZIM - Tourism Gets Partial Relaxation
Lockdown regulations for the tourism and hospitality sector have been partially relaxed by Cabinet so these two sectors, the most severely hit by Covid-19, can carefully and safely resume limited operations.
Restaurants are now allowed to serve sitting customers within their premises, but using only half their licensed capacity, while safa… read more
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