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Wow! 100,000 trees to be planted in Seychelles
Employees from the tourism industry who have lost their jobsdue to COVID-19 are joining in an ambitious project to plant 500,000 treesin a bid to reforest Seychelles' second-most populated island.The opening phase of the project will see 100,000 trees planted from this month to the end of December and the are expected… read more
OIL SPILL: Thousands join to save Mauritius beaches
Thousands of students, environmental activists, and residents of Mauritius were working around the clock yesterday, trying to reduce the damage to the oil spill that was caused by a Japanese freighter off its coast. It was just announced that tourism will reopen in October when a Japanese freighter registered in Panama spilled over… read more
Anantara set to make a splash in the Seychelles
Air Seychelles: new Ground Operating Procedures
Air Seychelles today announced that with the resumption of commercial passenger services on 1 August 2020, a comprehensive set of new ground handling measures has been implemented at the Seychelles International Airport.
As per the new ground handling COVID-19 operating policy, it is now a mandatory requirement for passengers… read more
Which African Countries Are Reopening for Tourism?
If you may have been wondering which African countries are reopening for tourism, this is for you! Many African nations are starting to reopen airports, remove curfews, and slowly resume international tourism.
Most countries in Africa have been very strict on containing the spread of the virus, with most of them going into complete lockdow… read more
Anantara first resort on the Seychelles
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas announces it will debut in the Seychelles this September with the upcoming rebrand of the iconic Maia Luxury Resort & Spa, one of the country’s most exclusive and stylish properties. Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas will represent the luxury brand’s launch in the archipelago, complementing its… read more
Seychelles geting ready arrival of passenger flights
President Danny Faure chaired a meeting this morning with Government officials and private sector representatives to review final preparations prior to the re-opening of Seychelles International Airport to commercial flights on 1 August 2020.
The focus of the meeting was setting up a designated establishment within the touris… read more
Kenya Airways: daily flights to Seychelles as of February
Seychelles will be more accessible to the outside world starting February 6, 2019, as Kenya Airways introduces additional flights to its services, operating on a daily basis between the exotic islands and Kenya. The airline is currently flying to the island archipelago five times per week from Kenya’s Capital city Nairobi.
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Hilton continues to Invest in Sustainable Travel and Tourism in Africa
Since Hilton announced its Big Five commitment to drive sustainable travel and tourism in Africa less than a year ago, the company has allocated $626,000 towards community partnerships and projects. These drive impact and deepen positive social and environmental change in five key areas – Youth Opportunity, Water Stewardship, Anti-… read more
Radisson Hotel Group on Track to Triple Its Indian Ocean Portfolio in 2020
Radisson Hotel Group has surpassed one of its five-year development objectives to “double its Indian Ocean portfolio by 2022”, with the group on track to instead triple the portfolio in 2020. The group has identified Indian Ocean as a key market in its African development strategy, with a current portfolio of seven hotels in operation and… read more
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