Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) marks the successful return of Norwegian Escape, the first ship of the Brand’s highly successful Breakaway-Plus Class, to Europe since 2015 as she completed her first voyage to the Eastern Mediterranean.
Norwegian Escape is NCL’s largest ship in Europe and the first Breakaway-Plus Class ship to sail… read more
South Africa is an important niche market for the Mauritian tourism sector. Since the lifting of travel restrictions between the two countries at the end of 2021, the demand is there and Air Mauritius wants to take advantage of it.
Air Mauritius has announced the resumption of its flights to Cape Town. From 16 November… read more
In April 2022, the Union of Comoros banned the operation of single-engine commercial passenger aircraft. The month before, the country had suspended the operations of a local carrier. Both measures resulted in a reduction in supply and a shortage of capacity in the domestic market.
FROM midnight today 20th July, 2022, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines’ Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) indefinitely.
The suspension was made pursuant to Section 35(2), 3(b) and (4) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3(a)(1) of the Nigeria Civil… read more
The Accra-Tema shuttle train has commenced operations after two years following the rehabilitation of the rail lines. A visit to the Odawna train station in Accra yesterday morning by the Ghanaian Times showed few passengers with some officials of the Ghana Railways Company Limited (GRCL) on board the train.
The boutique cultural expedition cruise line Swan Hellenic has several cruise itineraries planned for Cape Town in South Africa and ports on the east and west coasts of Africa for 2023.
In an interview with Seatrade Cruise News, however, the CEO of the company has revealed some of the challenges associated with operating West… read more
Tourism is one of the most popular industries in the world, with many people looking to visit new and exciting places every year. But even with all the growth of tourism, many tourism operators are still struggling to find ways to finance their businesses. In this article, we'll explore some of the different ways that tourism operators ca… read more
In March this year, Mussa Mbura was appointed Director General of the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA). In an interview with the Tanzanian website The Citizen on Tuesday 19 July 2022, the newcomer outlined the priorities of his tenure.
Currently, only three of the 58 hubs managed by the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) operate 24/… read more
Stakeholders in the aviation industry yesterday inspected work at the Sunyani airport to ascertain its readiness for commercial activities to resume. This would inform regulatory authorities in the sector to make a final determination as to when the airport would be opened for commercial activities to resume at the Sunyani Airport… read more
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Norwegian Cruise Line celebrates Norwegian Escape's successful return to Europe
Air Mauritius returns to Cape Town
Precision Air Tanzania re-launches flights to Comoros
Dana Air operations suspended with immediate effect
Accra-Tema Shuttle Train bounces back
Swan Hellenic discusses challenges with cruising on West African coast
How tourism operators can finance their business
This restaurant in Cape Town is one of "The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022"
Tanzania wants to make Dodoma, Arusha and three other airports operate 24/7
Sunyani Airport to Be Opened to Public Soon - Transport Minister
