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Air Mauritius to continue ops into Geneva
Air Mauritius is pleased to announce the continuation of its seasonal direct flights from Geneva (GVA) to Mauritius (MRU) for the second consecutive year.
Starting from October 4, 2024, until April 28, 2025, Air Mauritius will operate direct flights on Mondays and Fridays. The route will be served by the state-of-the-art Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.
Aitlines: Fresh rise in local airfare imminent
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to brace up for yet another increase in the price of local airlines tickets across the country. Leadership reports that currently, return tickets from Lagos to Abuja cost an average of N250,000.
However, speaking on Arise TV programme, on Tuesday, the spokesman of A… read more
Mozambican Tourist delighted with central Huila's natural beauty
A 32-year old Mozambican tourist Sameerah Raman, who works in tourism promotion, said she was "delighted" with the places she visited over the last two days in Humpata and Lubango municipalities, in central Huíla province.
Speaking to ANGOP on Thursday, she said it has been "interesting" to have contact with the Muila communi… read more
Customs revenue at Lagos airport rises by 107.5 percent in 6 months
The Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday, said its revenue rose by 107.5 per cent between January to June, 2024.
Speaking during the mid- year press conference in Lagos, the Customs Area Controller, Compt. Micheal Awe, said the command's revenue rose from N38.7 billion to N80.35 billion within six months. According to … read more
GBTA convention 2024 delivers record forecast outlook
The global business travel industry converged in Atlanta, Georgia, for the GBTA Convention 2024 held July 22-24 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Attracting 5,400 registered attendees from 50 countries – including more than 1,100 travel buyers from 600+ companies… read more
UN Tourism sets course for African members
The 67th meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa (22-24 July) welcomed public and private sector leaders from across the region. The Member States met as Africa's tourism sector experiences strong recovery. During the first quarter of 2024, arrivals were up 5% compared to pre-pandemic levels. This positions the contine… read more
NANTA: Ebonyi State Governor Assures Support for Revival of Cultural Tourism...
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has pledged his administration’s support and collaboration with the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) to revive the cultural tourism economy in the state and across the Eastern region of Nigeria.
The governor made this commitment during a meeting with the Vice Pre… read more
Air Zimbabwe to resume flights between Harare Johannesburg
The national carrier of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, is set to resume scheduled flights between RG Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in … read more
Tourism Seychelles unites local partners at 2024 marketing meeting
The Seychelles Tourism Department hosted its highly anticipated annual Marketing Meeting for 2024 on Thursday, July 11, at L’Escale … read more
ASKY’s Founder and Chairman wins 2024 BOMA Africa Awards
ASKY is thrilled to announce that its Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Gervais Koffi Gbondjide DJONDO, has been honored with a prestigious award at the 2024 BOMA Africa Awards held in Accra, Ghana.
The award recognizes Mr. DJONDO’s tireless efforts to promote Africa’s integration and prosperity, aligning with A… read more
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