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The final ‘block’ has been placed atop AIDA Cruises’ mammoth new LNG-powered cruise ship, AIDAcosma, marking the imminent completion of her assembly ahead of her float out, delivery and repositioning to the Middle East.
The placement of the Bridge block, containing the ship’s navigation bridge, communication centre and office… read more
Tanzania tour operators are rolling out the red carpet, eyeing a slice of thousands of mountaineers expected to ascend the Seven Summits later this year.The Seven Summits, a well-known mountaineering objective, are the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.
Climbing to the summits of all of them is regarded as a mount… read more
LEADING hospitality group, African Sun has reported a 37% room occupancy levels decline due to low disposable incomes, unemployment further complicated by the tight Covid-19 lockdown travel restrictions. Presenting a trading update Monday, the hotel group's company secretary, Venon Musimbe attributed the poor performance to tight Cov… read more
From 9 to 12 March the who’s who of the global B2B travel industry will meet at ITB Berlin NOW. A new virtual platform featuring the main elements: networking, news, business and content.
An up-to-the-minute format where the global travel industry can exchange views: in these times of the Covid-19 pandemic ITB Berlin will hol… read more
Please be advised that Domestic Port Health Screening countrywide will be stopped from midnight of the 24th November 2020.
We have also been advised in this regard, that Health Questionnaires will therefore not be required from the 25th November 2020 onwards (For domestic travellers only).
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Etihad Airways announced (24-Nov-2020) a partnership with SITA to trial facial recognition technology for cabin crew check in at the Abu Dhabi International Airport crew briefing centre.
The technology will allow cabin crew to complete check in procedures and mandatory security and safety questions via their personal m… read more
We may be in the midst of a pandemic, but there are still many reasons why we have to fly. Family obligations, work, and health reasons are all valid examples of why some of us have to travel. But what do you need to know before you book, pack, and board? Let's take a look...
What should I do if my flight is canceled? Due to … read more
“The Lufthansa Group has welcomed the recent announcement by the [SA] government to remove the list of high-risk countries and once again open borders to all leisure and business travellers. We are fully committed to the South African market and continue our efforts to help recover and expand the tourism sector by encouraging internationa… read more
National railway TransNamib is aiming to double the volume of freight which it moves, CEO Johny Smith told a recent Transport Events online conference.
TransNamib currently carries 1·6 million tonnes of freight per year across various commodity groups, and Smith said it was looking to boost this to around 3 million tonnes/year by 2023… read more
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has clarified that Nigeria is exempted from the new $15000 visa Bond policy introduced by the outgoing administration of President Donald Trump. In statement on it's website a few hours ago, the US Embassy said Nigeria is not included in this six months pilot programme.
The Em… read more
AIDAcosma nears float out milestone as top block placed
Tanzania Tourism nods in affirmative to world 100 mountaineers
African Sun Hotel Occupancy Drops to 37%
ITB Berlin presents a virtual platform for 2021
Mango provides revised updates for South African domestic and international travel
Etihad Airways partners with SITA to trial facial recognition for cabin crew check in
Five things you need to know before flying in a pandemic
LH Group with more SA flights
TransNamib locomotive acquisitions to support a doubling of freight traffic
U.S. Exempts Nigeria From Trump's New $15,000 Visa Bond Policy
