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Ethiopian and Airlink may be Africa’s post-pandemic winners
Ethiopian Airlines and South Africa’s Airlink are well positioned to emerge as African industry winners from the Covid-19 pandemic, analysts say.
The outlook for South African Airways (SAA) and Air Mauritius, meanwhile, is bleak.
No African airline will emerge from the pandemic unscath… read more
Mantis: 'floating hotel' in Rwanda
Mantis has announced it is planning to launch the Mantis Kivu Queen uBuranga in July this year. This "floating hotel" will be the first motor yacht to sail on one of Africa's great waterways: Lake Kivu in Rwanda.
With 10 modern cabins, a swimming pool, restaurant, bar and viewing deck with a hot tub, this unique boat e… read more
Today: Spotlight on East Africa Virtual TravelExpo in association with ATTA
Buyer Registration opens for Spotlight on East Africa Virtual TravelExpo
Houston Travel Marketing Services are inviting the trade to register as Buyers to attend Spotlight on East Africa Virtual TravelExpo on 25th February.
Spotlight on East Africa Virtual TravelExpo in association with… read more
Time for Africa to repair its safety standards...
At least 52 of around 100 air carriers currently banned from operating in Europe are based in Africa. Their problem? Unacceptable safety standards, many rooted in maintenance. Chuch Grieve reports.
The EU Air Safety list pulls no punches. It lays the blame on “the authorities with responsibility for regu… read more
RwandAir to be the first African airline to trial IATA Travel Pass
RwandAir will become the first African airline to trial IATA Travel Pass to enable safe and seamless international travel. The airline will begin a three-week trial in April for customers travelling between Kigali and Nairobi in Kenya.
IATA Travel Pass is a digital platform to help passengers easily and securely… read more
RwandAir picks Accra as hub for flights to US
Rwanda’s national carrier plans to use Ghana as its hub to fly to the United States starting December. According to the airline’s application to the US Department of Transportation for an amendment to its current US Foreign Air Carrier Permit, RwandAir plans to launch scheduled services to New York from Kigali, through Accra in Ghana.
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New paper from WTTC shows importance of Travel & Tourism in driving global economy
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents global Travel & Tourism private sector, has released a new Social Impact Paper focusing on the Travel & Tourism sector, which has been compiled to showcase the importance of Travel & Tourism as a driver of social impact.
This paper is part of a major … read more
Rwandair has temporarily suspended flights to South Africa, Zambia & Zimbabwe
Rwanda's flag carrier, Rwandair, has announced the temporary suspension of flights to … read more
Burundi Airlines, Burundi's new national carrier, officially sees the light of day
Burundi also wants to make a place for itself in the African sky. Since 2017, the country has been working on the creation of a new airline, replacing Air Burundi which has been grounded for 12 years. It is done, the constitutive act of Burundi Airlines has just been signed.
Burundi has a new national airline.… read more
Rwanda has updated the current Covid-19 prevention measures
The Government of Rwanda has reviewed the current Covid-19 prevention measures and announced an update. The existing measures wi… read more
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