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The Kenya tourism sector like other tourists destinations in Africa is shifting its focus to domestic travel to keep the sector alive with the absence of international tourists.
According to dispatchlive.co.za, at a time when hundreds of thousands of tourists would be making their way to Kenya to witness the fam… read more
Qatar Airways increases its services to Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore
and Peshawar as of 10 August. The airline now operates 49 weekly flights
to four gateways in Pakistan with its Boeing 787 and A350 aircraft. Flights to Islamabad have increased from 11 to 14 weekly flights, to
Karachi from 10 to 14 weekly flights, to Lahore fr… read more
Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Birmingham (1 September), Cebu (20 August), and Houston (23 August). This will bring the airline’s network to 74 destinations, offering travellers convenient connections between the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas through its… read more
Kenya’s elephant numbers more than doubled between 1989 and 2018, thanks to increased anti-poaching efforts, the tourism minister said on Wednesday. Kenya had just 16,000 elephants in 1989, and this rose to more than 34,000 in 2018, Minister Najib Balala said.
“In the last couple of years, we have managed to tam… read more
The board of Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has approved an imminent downsizing of assets, network, and staff, blaming the impact of Covid-19 on its operations. Aroun… read more
Jambojet Head of Information Systems Benjamin Collins said the PWA, which is available on both Android and iOS, will offer convenience to customers while streamlining processes, to save time and help reduce physical touch points.
“Unlike the standard mobile apps or the web, PWAs consume less data and are reliable even in uncert… read more
Air Senegal from late-September 2020 is adjusting planned regular service on Dakar – Milan Malpensa route, on board Airbus A319 aircraft. Previously reported on Airlineroute, the airline plans to operate 3 weekly flights to the H… read more
TANZANIA'S tourism industry continues to bounce back impressively as hundreds of Spaniards are expected to jet into the country later this month.
Spanish tour agents from 16 companies have been in the country since August 3, this year to see and get assured if the country is safe from Covid-19 and see if they can coord… read more
Looking at visiting Zambia? Following the reopening of the country’s aviation border in July, the department of immigration, the Zambia Tourism Agency, and the Airport Corporation have released a set of guidelines for travellers visiting Zambia.
The guidelines will prepare international travellers visiting Zambia of the safet… read more
Ratings agency S&P Global on Friday affirmed its ‘AAA/A-1+’long- and short-term issuer credit assessment of the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a stable outlook.
The rating agency positively assessed the Bank’s very strong financial risk profile, very strong capital adequacy, strong funding and l… read more
Kenya’s tourism sector turns to domestic travel as international tourist ceases
Qatar Airways now to four destinations in Pakistan, also to Lisbon
EK: now to Birmingham, Cebu and Houston, in total to 74 cities now
KQ will cut 40% of its jobs
Jambojet launches PWA
Air Senegal Milan Malpensa operational day changes
Tourism Boom in Daressalam
What you need to know to visit Zambia
African Development Bank’s AAA rating
