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New Terminal Set to Boost Tourism in Z'bar
ZANZIBAR President Ali Mohamed Shein yesterday officially opened a new terminal III at the 'Abeid Amani Karume International Airport', saying the facility will help boost tourism. President Shein insisted on maintenance of the state-of-the art facility to enable the isles to attract more tourists and open up business with the outside worl… read more
Qatar Airways to operate Honeywell’s Ultraviolet Cabin Cleaning Technology
Qatar Airways becomes the first global carrier to operate Honeywell’s Ultraviolet (UV) Cabin System, further advancing its hygiene measures onboard. In clinical tests, UV light has been shown to be capable of inactivating various viruses and bacteria when properly applied.
Approximately the size of a beverage cart, the… read more
EgyptAir restarting services to JNB, EBB, KGL
EgyptAir is gradually restarting its African network as it starts to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among a cluster of new routes being revived over the next few weeks, initially with low frequencies, the airline will restart services between its Cairo (CAI) base and Johannesburg(JNB) on Oct. 8 with a 2X-weekly s… read more
Air France Oct 2020 Intercontinental network
Air France during the month of October 2020 plans to operate following Intercontinental service, from 01OCT20 to 24OCT20. Planned operation as of 25SEP20 as follows. Last minute changes remain highly possible, due to various travel restrictions.
Paris CDG – Abidjan 1 daily 777-300ER
Paris CDG – Abuja – N’Dja… read more
Ethiopia fully teopens to tourists
The Ministry of Culture & Tourism has announced the beginning of October as the official full reopening date for the country's tourism sector, which has been interrupted for the past six months due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The re-opening date, informed through a letter to all industry operators, comes pending a sa… read more
Carnival’s new LNG mega ship Mardi Gras takes to the seas for first set of sea trials
Mardi Gras, the new 180,000-grosston mega ship under construction for Carnival Cruise Line has finally taken to sea, for the first set of sea trials in the Baltic. The 10-day sea trials will see every mechanical systems aboard the new ship pushed to its limit and closely monitored by engineers and contractors from the… read more
Arik Air back into Enugu Oct 6
Arik Air is resuming services from Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja Lagos to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu effective October 6, 2020.
Flights between Lagos and Enugu will operate thrice weekly on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in the first instance.
Arik Air suspended flights to Enugu last year when the… read more
What travel will look like in 2021
As we are coming closer to the new year of 2021, many of us wonder how travel will look like in this upcoming year. The global Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways, and none more so than the restrictions that have been placed on both domestic and international travel. After COVID-19, the travel industry is expected to h… read more
Modern Railway Services In Africa : Building Traffic - Building Value
The World Bank has issued an interesting working paper titled, “Modern Railway Services in Africa: Building Traffic - Building Value.”
Summary: “The role of rail in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) changed considerably in the latter years of the twentieth century. Although some upgrading has occurred, most SSA networks outside South … read more
Costa Cruises to homeport largest newest ship in Dubai for 2021/22
The flagship of the Costa Cruises fleet, its first-ever LNG-powered ship and the largest built for a European cruise line, Costa Smeralda, will homeport in Dubai for the winter, 2021/22 cruise season. Costa Smeralda will arrive in the Arabian Gulf at the end of November, 2021 to begin a months-long cruise season sailing roun… read more
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