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The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has assures government is doing everything possible to ensure that airfares do not skyrocket beyond the reach of Nigerians at flight resumption. He said the airfares maybe different but it would not be something passengers cannot afford. Senator Sirika gave the assurance at the Presidential Task Force, PTF on… read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled its third phase of measures designed to rebuild global consumer confidence, reduce risk and encourage the return of Safe Travels. The latest protocols for the global Travel & Tourism sector focus on measures to ensure the reopening of global attractions, drive business to car … read more
Restrictions on travel, introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, are slowly being eased, allowing tourism to restart in a growing number of destinations. The latest research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows that 22% of all destinations worldwide (48 destinations) have started to ease restrictions, with Europe leading the w… read more
Travel into and out of Uganda will for the time being continue to be restricted to medical emergencies, according to details revealed in a presidential address last evening. This prompted immediate demands by the country’s tourism industry to replace such open ended announcements with more detailed information, when the international airport… read more
Air Mauritius from July 2020 plans to resume service to Rodrigues, subject to travel restrictions and approval. This will be the airline’s sole route between 01JUL20 and 31AUG20, as the airline extended scheduled service suspension until 31AUG20 inclusive.
The airline currently schedules 3 weekly Mauritius – Rodr… read more
International carrier Virgin Atlantic has disclosed that it will resume it’s passenger flights to 17 additional destinations from August 2020 including Lagos to London Heathrow which will start on the 24th of August.
This was contained in a statement reported by thetravelport.com.ng, in which it stated that the Lagos to Londo… read more
Radisson Hotel Group today announces its Radisson Hotels Safety Protocol, a new program of in-depth cleanliness and disinfection procedures, in partnership with SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company.
One of Radisson Hotel Group’s highest priorities is the continued health, safety and se… read more
Could a new airline be on the cards for South Africa? Former CEO of Comair, Gidon Novick, plans to start a new domestic airline before the end of 2020. This will take advantage of a travel industry that has changed fundamentally due to COVID-19, requiring more efficiency, cost-consciousness and a simpler way of flying. He plans to use an existin… read more
The Tourism Authority of Mauritius recently released a new set of guidelines that highlight the sanitary measures necessary to be undertaken by the tourism sector for resuming tourism activities. The guidelines have been designed to tourism businesses with specific health and safety solutions to ensure the protection of staff and customer… read more
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) says the International travel may resume by September despite the prediction by South Africa’s Department of Tourism that tourism activities would not resume until February 2021
A briefing last month by South Africa’s Department of Tourism stated that tourism wouldn’… read more
Nigeria: Sirika assures affordable fares when flights restart
WTTC with protocols for Attractions, Car Hire and Short-term Rental
Europe as an example for cautious restart of tourism
Uganda still closed for scheduled passenger flights
Air Mauritius restarts Rodrigues service in July/August 2020
Virgin Atlantic’s Lagos route to resume August 24th
Radisson Hotel with Safety Protocol
New Airline for South Africa?
Mauritius: MTA publishes guidelines to start operations
