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Talk of the tech revolution in travel is no longer hypothetical. Over the next 12 months and beyond we will witness continual change in the way we take trips. New tools, solutions and expertise, plus easier transitions through airports and the opportunity to travel with less luggage are all creating headlines.
With global travel increasing… read more
Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, today announced it has joined global sustainable travel coalition, Travalyst, as part of the company’s commitment to driving sustainability forward in travel retailing. Travelport will also implement the Travalyst d… read more
Cryptocurrencies have hit a stellar rise in the last few years. They went from an unconventional asset type of class to one that is being increasingly adopted on a mainstream level.
It is not just the various investors in retail that are showing interest in cryptocurrencies. In fact, many more industries are adopting this new form o… read more
As the winter season approaches, Kenyan carrier Safe Air is strengthening its operations with the introduction of two leased A321s.
The two aircraft - LZ-MDF (msn 1451) and LZ-MDI (msn 3378) - were acquired under an ACMI contract with Fly2Sky Airlines, a charter carrier based in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The lease commenced on 1 … read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for September 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel continues to be strong. Total traffic in September 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 57.0% compared to September 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 73.8% of September 2019 levels.… read more
After the 2021/22 cruise season was largely lost due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Oceania Cruises have announced they will return Insignia to South Africa for a Cape Town departure in 2023.
Insignia will sail from Cape Town to Dubai on April 5th, 2023. The 21-night voyage was meant to take place in 2022 as well, but had to be… read more
Costa Cruises will broadcast the official matches of the Qatar football World Cup live from November 20th to December 18th, on Sport 24, the ship’s dedicated sports channel.
Across the fleet, with ships positioned in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the United Arab Emirates, South America and transatlantic, the matches will … read more
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) sent a
delegation to South Africa to assess progress in the development of
cross-border tourism products and events within the /Ai
/Ais-Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and commitments that were made
before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Namibian delegation travelled to Pretoria, South Africa fro… read more
Ibom Air started commercial operations on 7 June 2021. Based in Uyo in south-eastern Nigeria, it serves half a dozen domestic routes. After 3 years of operations, it is now eyeing the regional market.
Ibom Air is boosting its capacity in anticipation of the increase in traffic expected from next month. The Akwa State-based … read more
Kuva Air officially started commercial operations on 5 May with the opening of a route between its base in Harare and Victoria Falls. The new Zimbabwean startup intended to take advantage of blockchain to develop its operations.