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Air Peace and its Chairman/CEO, Dr. Allen Ifechukwu Onyema, were celebrated at the 21st Anniversary of Marketing Edge during its Edge Awards 2024 held Sunday in Lagos. The airline clinched the prestigious “Outstanding Brand of the Year” award, while Dr. Onyema was named “Brand Personality of the Year” for his transformative leaders… read more
• First ever A380 flights between South Africa and Australia take off
• Extra 130,000 seats per year
• Reintroduction of First Class and doubling of Premium Economy seats
Travellers will make history today on board Qantas’ inaugural Airbus A380 flight from Johannesburg to Sydney, the first time the national carrier has opera… read more
The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) is pulling out all the stops to
showcase Kenya’s unique tourism offerings to global media ahead of the
2024 Magical … read more
On World Tourism Day 2024, Nigeria’s Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, reaffirmed the country’s dedication to harnessing tourism as a catalyst for peace, understanding, and economic growth. Aligning with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Minister emphasized the pivotal role of tourism in fostering national un… read more
Starting
from October 1, 2024, Turkish Airlines is launching a new NDC-based
distribution channel named TK Connect.
Alongside this, the airline will
implement a fee of $24 for tickets issued via GDS-Edifact channels.
This
fee will apply to all GDS with which the airline operates. However, for
bookings m… read more
As Emirates Airlines, the flag carrier of United Arab Emirates (UAE) recommences direct flights between its base and Nigeria, Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has held a strategic meeting with the aviation authorities of the Middle East country.
The two countries have also re-emphasised th… read more
As the security situation in the Red Sea prompts cruise lines to rethink their routes, Africa is growing in popularity as an emerging cruise destination.
From MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises and Princess, to Cunard Line, Silversea and Holland America Line, more and more cruise lines are choosing to cruise via Africa when repositioning be… read more
The Council of Governors (CoG) chair of the wildlife and tourism committee Patrick Ole Ntutu has called for unlocking tourism treasures in the counties. Ntutu, the Narok Governor says many tourism products go unheard of in the counties, yet they have potential to market the country. He says at the CoG, they have embarked on a journey of d… read more
From 2025, Air France will progressively roll out an ultra-high-speed connectivity service for a “ground-like” experience. This new service, completely free of charge in all travel cabins, will be accessible to customers by logging into their Flying Blue account.
Over time, this Wi-Fi service will be made available on-board all the … read more
MSC Cruises has cancelled its 24-night repositioning voyage aboard MSC Musica from Durban to Genoa, which was due to depart in April next year at the end of the upcoming 2024/25 South African cruise season.
The voyage up the coast of East Africa and through the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea with a transit of the Suez Canal has … read more
Air Peace, Dr. Onyema honoured at Marketing Edge Awards 2024
Qantas to introduce the A380 on the SYD to JNB route
Kenya Tourism Board hosts global Media ahead of 2024 Magical Kenya Tourism Expo
WTD ’24: Unlocking Nigeria’s Tourism potential - Minister outlines strategic initiatives
Turkish Airlines will add GDS fee
Keyamo holds strategic meeting with UAE officials as Emirates returns to Nigeria tuesday
Africa emerging as new cruise hotspot amid Red Sea security concerns
Unlocking Tourism treasures in the counties
Air France chooses Starlink to launch ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi on-board all its aircraft
MSC cancels MSC Musica repositioning from South Africa at end of 2024/25 season
