Emirates and Kenya Airways (KQ) have announced an interline partnership that will allow customers of both airlines access to new destinations on the two airlines’ networks within a single itinerary. The agreement will provide customers with increased travel options as well as seamless baggage check-in to their final destination.
Radisson Hotel Group aims to strengthen its presence in Africa with
additional hotel openings and over 1,400 rooms this year. The company
has been experiencing significant growth and aims to reach its objective
of 150 hotels within the next five years.
The new hotel signings
include properties in Egypt, Nigeria, Gambia, and … read more
Air France has launched direct flights from Paris to Dar es
Salaam, marking its return to Tanzania after a 28-year absence. Dar es
Salaam becomes Air France’s second destination in Tanzania, joining
Zanzibar where the airline has been operating since October 2021.
The
airline will operate three weekly flights to Da… read more
South African regional carrier Airlink and the largest airline in Latin America, LATAM Airlines, have signed a new interline agreement.
The agreement becomes effective on 02 September 2023 (04 September 2023?) when LATAM resumes flying from São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro Inte… read more
The world is lurching from one crisis to
another and the leisure sector can’t seem to catch a break. Just as
forecasts showed a measured return for post-COVID travel (business or
otherwise), rapid inflation and surging costs are threatening to put the
brakes back on.
But while businesses and consumers everywhere
are feeling the … read more
The CEOs of RwandAir and Ethiopian Airlines have called on governments to accelerate air transport development in Africa to support the continent’s economic growth.
Speaking at the International Air Transport Association's Annual General Meeting in Istanbul when asked about the progress of … read more
Antananarivo International Airport, Madagascar's largest hub, has signed up to the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme, and aims to continue its efforts to decarbonise its own consumption and contribute to the island country's energy transition.
To mark the official naming of the MSC Euribia ship, MSC's most
energy-efficient to date, international leaders from the worlds of
science, policymaking and business explored new paths to responsible
consumption and production in tourism as a key strategy for
transitioning to a regenerative, carbon-neutral, and circular blue
economy.… read more
Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Project received a significant upgrade on June 9, 2023, with the arrival of six double-decker carriages. The carriages, acquired from a German company*, were officially received by Hon. Atupele Mwakibete, Deputy Minister of Construction and Transportation, at a ceremony in Dar es Salaam.
The Abidjan metro construction project for line 1 has affected 15,023 individuals, with 9,552 of these already compensated, revealed the Resettlement Action Plan Monitoring Committee (CS-PAR) and the Resettlement Action Plan Implementation Unit (CE-PAR) during a press conference held on June 9, 2023.
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Emirates and Kenya Airways agree interline partnership
Radisson Hotel Group announces seven new hotels in Africa for the first half of 2023
Air France launches direct flights to Dar es Salaam, its second destination in Tanzania
Airlink & LATAM Airlines have signed an interline agreement
The cost-of-living crisis won’t kill the business travel sector
Rwandair & Ethiopian Airlines CEOs urge swifter SAATM implementation
Madagascar: call for tenders launched for the project to install a solar power plant at the airport
UNWTO and MSC Foundation look to Net-Zero Future on World Ocean Day
Tanzania welcomes six Double-Decker carriages for its standard Gauge Railway
Over 15,000 individuals affected by Abidjan Metro Project
