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In an interview with Belga press agency, Air Belgium CEO Niky Terzakis reveals his ambitions for the company. After disclosing why he selected Chinese logistics giant Hongyuan as a shareholder, he announced that Air Belgium would have 11 aeroplanes at the end of 2022, four A330neo for passenger traffic, enabling the launch of new route… read more
Tanzanian health authorities have released an updated COVID-19 international travel advisory in which fully vaccinated travelers, including Tanzanians, returning residents and those in transit, will be exempted from COVID-19 test requirements.
"Travelers will be required to present a valid vaccination certificate with QR code for verificat… read more
Nigerian skies are witnessing the entry into service of a new domestic airline. Administratively incorporated since 24 November 2020, Amana Airlines officially started commercial operations on Friday 18 March 2022.
Zanzibar's tourism sector is rebounding on the back of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign and sound government Fiscal policies. The Island's economy was enjoying an impressive growth averaging 7.3 per cent pre-Covid-19 pandemic. Between 2017 and 2019 the tourist Spice Islands were outperforming most global economies, then the pandemic… read more
Everyone who has been working in hotel technology knows that one of the biggest hurdles for hotels in adopting operational technology is the difficulties in fully integrating all their systems. We’ve all heard “we integrate to that” (eye roll).
Integration between systems can be time-consuming and costly. Even once the initial integration … read more
Demand for air travel is increasing as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted in the Netherlands and other EU countries. KLM has responded by expanding capacity on European routes by 10% compared to last year, almost matching the 2019 pre-pandemic level. This amounts to about 16 million seats in total. The Portuguese cities of Porto and Lisbon, with t… read more
ITIC (International Tourism Investment Conference), in partnership with World Travel Market Africa, will hold a cutting-edge Summit on ‘Investing in Africa’s future tourism growth and prosperity’ from the 11 th to the 13th April 2022.
This event will be staged in a hybrid model (in-person and virtual) at the Cape Town Interna… read more
Holland America Line is enhancing the preboarding guest experience and making embarkation easier by adding the use of mBark facial recognition and the VeriFLY vaccine verification program in all U.S., Canadian and European homeports.
mBark is a mobile system that enables guests to check in for their cruise in less than 10 sec… read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) was invited to address EU Tourism Ministers on behalf of the private sector at a closed high-level meeting in Dijon. Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO praised European Ministers for their resolve and solidarity with the people of Ukraine. WTTC was present to highlight the importance… read more
The Liberia Airport Authority has awarded an exclusive ten-year ground handling management contract to National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets. Under the terms of the cooperation, NAS will provide comprehensive ground handling services at the Roberts International Airport (R… read more
Air Belgium to South Africa in September and aiming for the US in 2023
Tanzania releases updated COVID-19 international travel advisory
Niger: Amana Airlines starts commercial operations with an ERJ145 leased from Mauritania
Zanzibar - Vaccine drive grows tourist and investor confidence
KLM operating to 96 European and 71 intercontinental destinations in Summer 2022
ITIC partnered with WTM Africa will hold African Tourism Investment Summit in Cape Town
Holland America Line speeds up embarkation process with mBark facial recognition and VeriFLY
The World Travel & Tourism Council addressed EU Ministers to discuss the industry recovery
Liberia Airport Authority awards new ground handling license to National Aviation Services
