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Europe: Air traffic expected to hit 60% of 2019 levels
Eurocontrol said it expected close to 18,000 daily flights in European airspace by the end of this month, as a gradual but fragile recovery in air traffic continues. “Last week the recovery continued and we are now at about 40% of last year’s traffic levels. But the recovery… read more
Sudan: Travel Ban Extended
The Higher Committee for Health Emergencies issued a decision, Monday, extending the travel ban to and from Khartoum state, whether for public or private vehicles, until Eid al-Adha holiday ended.
The decree which excluded the previously issued permissions came within the decisions taken earlier by the committee.
Hilton passes 10,000 rooms in African pipeline
Hilton announced the signing of a management agreement with Jellicoe Hotel Management, to bring a second Canopy by Hilton hotel to South Africa and surpassing 10,000 rooms in its African pipeline. The announcement of the 180 guest room Canopy by Hilton Johannesburg Rosebank follows confirmation earlier this month of the brand’s entry into… read more
Marriott International expects to add 40 new hotels across Africa by 2023
From the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis, Marriott International(http://www.Marriott.com) reinforced its commitment to Africa by announcing it expects to add 40 properties and over 8,000 rooms across the continent by the end of 2023. The company also announced signed agreements to open its first property in Cape Verde and further e… read more
DRC waiting for visitors
As the global community of tourists await a final end to the COVID- 19 scare which has crippled tourism around the world, many options await tourists who would like to explore beautiful safaris. The beautiful scenes in Democratic Republic of Congo has been tipped as a must- visit.
In a report by chimreports.com, the Democratic Republic of … read more
Juba now open for air traffic again
Scheduled passenger flights have resumed from several destinations to Juba International Airport.
Besides Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa are Egypt Air from Cairo and FlyDubai from Dubai back on the route as is Sudan’s Badr Airlines. South Sudan demands from passengers that they undergo a 14 day … read more
Nigeria’s Access Bank acquires Kenyan bank
Nigerian banks have continued to make their foray into East Africa’s financial sectors, with the recent acquisition of Kenya’s Transnational Bank by Access Bank of Nigeria.
According to standardmedia.co.ke, Access is not the first Nigerian bank to get a foothold in Kenya; Guaranty Trust (GT) and UBA already have a presence here. The choice… read more
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Nigeria: Why FG must rescue
The Federal Government’s laidback disposition to the plight of Nigerian flag carriers abroad is suffocating investment and efforts of local operators to have a stake in the competitive international airspace. WOLE OYEBADE writes.
Refusal by the United Kingdom’s government to grant Air Peace airlines a landing permit, t… read more
Aviation’s role in rebuilding tourism in Africa
Aviation is perhaps the engine room of the entire tourism sector. By its basic definition of tourism means the two can only be bedfellows. The World Tourism Organisation, United Nation’s agency responsible for the promotion of sustainable tourism defines tourism as a social, cultural, and economic phenomenon that entails the movement of people t… read more
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