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Air Belgium to launch fligths to South Africa
Belgian charter airline Air Belgium is set to launch flights to South Africa. Effective 14 September 2022, the airline will operat… read more
Airline In Focus: Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines this week confirmed that CEO Tewolde GebreMariam has taken early retirement after more than a decade at the helm.
The carrier said GebreMariam has been receiving medical treatment in the US for the past six months and is unable to continue leading the airline. Mesfin T… read more
Emirates NBD and Etihad Guest collaborate to launch new co-branded credit card
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region, has expanded its long-standing partnership with Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways. The partnership introduces a premium co-branded credit card programme, in association with global digital payments leade… read more
Windhoek becomes Eurowing Discover's most frequently served destination
German leisure carrier Eurowings Discover, owned and operated by the Lufthansa Group, has announced that Windhoek in … read more
Costa Cruises offers Magica to Italian government for Ukrainian refugees
Costa Cruises has offered to provide Costa Magica to the Italian government should it need additional accommodation options amid the growing Ukrainian refugee crisis due to the Russian invasion of the country. Costa Cruises will provide Costa Magica as a temporary floating hotel for refugees fleeing Ukraine, which has been sub… read more
Africa Travel Week unlocks Africa’s Tourism source markets
In the lead up to WTM Africa and ILTM Africa running from 11 - 13 April 2022, Africa Travel Week (ATW) is showcasing the latest updates from Africa’s source markets through their Unlock Africa podcast series.
“As an industry connector for the travel and tourism community, we’ve made it our mission to ensure Africa Travel Week remain… read more
Early Retirement of Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Group Chief Executive Officer
He is one of those people you wouldn’t look at twice if you passed him in the street unless you were returning one of his infectious grins. Modest, respectful, and quietly spoken but when he says something; it carries weight, substance, and direction. Africa’s biggest airline by profit and fleet size, Ethiopian Airlines shocked the contine… read more
Air Mauritius strengthens its presence in India
Airport Holdings Ltd (AHL) now holds nearly 95% of the shares of Air Mauritius. In its capacity as majority shareholder, it intends to inject a new operational dynamic into the Mauritian flag carrier which has spent more than a year under provisional administration, having been burdened by colossal debts.
From Sunday 27 March, Air M… read more
JW Marriott safari lodge coming to the Masai Mara
Marriott International is jumping into the luxury safari segment, partnering with Baraka Lodges to open the JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge next year.
To be located within Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve, the new camp will sit along the River Talek. The resort said it will offer guests "a prime location" from which to spot l… read more
New research from Travelport highlights excitement to travel in 2022
Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, revealed a new survey that highlighted excitement to travel in 2022. In a study commissioned by Travelport and conducted by Toluna Research, thousands of respondents from seven different countries said they’d even be willi… read more
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