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Russia suspends air traffic with Tanzania until June 2021
Russia has suspended air traffic with Tanzania due to increased cases of Covid-19 contamination from the East African country.
The sparkling white sand beaches of the Zanzibar Archipelago and the coral reefs off its coast have recently made it a popular vacation spot for Russian tourists.
"Based on the analy… read more
Air Senegal returns to Guinea Bissau, continues network expansion
The 2020 air gap does not undermine Air Senegal's ambitions.
The Senegalese airlines has already rebuilt almost all of its pre-crisis network. Additionally, Air Senegal has announced the resumption of its flights to Guinea Bissau. From May 17, the Senegalese national carrier will offer 4 flights per week(Monday, … read more
AVIATION AFRICA postponed until October
The event, which was due in July, will now take place in Kigali on October 14-15, 2021.
“Although we were confident Rwanda, and the venue in Kigali, have excellent Covid protocols in place, we felt there is still enough uncertainty around the region along with travel restrictions by some governments, that could impact many of… read more
JetBlue and Qatar Airways expand strategic codeshare partnership, increasing global connectivity
JetBlue today announced it is expanding its codeshare with Qatar Airways to offer customers more ways to book travel to international destinations aboard the global partner airline. The new codeshare flights are available for booking on jetblue.com today for travel beginning April 19, 2021.
As part of the new bilater… read more
Air France launches new Maputo route, increases frequency of Johannesburg flights
Air France is expanding its operations on the African continent with an increased frequency of flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Johannesburg. It also announced the launch of a new route to Maputo in Mozambique from June 20, 2021. The flight to Maputo will be a continuation of the Johannesburg flight.
WTM open entries for World Responsible Tourism Awards 2021
Entries are open for the WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards 2021, with this year’s ceremony including a series of Global Awards for the first time.
The awards, first launched in 2004, recognise and reward businesses and destinations which are contributing to more sustainable and responsible tourism industry. Winners are … read more
Africa Travel Week 2021 wraps up
Held from 7 to 9 April, the virtual event included headline shows, World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) and International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTM Africa), where buyers and tourism destinations and products connected online to reignite tourism to the continent.
A content programme also featured over 40 panel discussions and pre… read more
AFRAA & IATA discuss key priorities
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) secretary general Abdérahmane Berthé, had a consultative meeting on April 8 with the newly appointed IATA regional vice president for Africa & Middle East, Kamil H Al-Awadhi, following his recent assumption of office in March 2021. Berthé and Al-Awadhi discussed key priorities for bot… read more
Global Meetings Industry Day hosts Africa’s MICE leaders tomorrow
The Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) will tomorrow, April 8th, 2021 feature ATA’s CEO Town Hall, a platform for the leaders across the MICE sector to directly address pressing questions and issues put before them by a global audience of industry leaders, meeting and event planners, business owners, and travelers alike.
GMID is… read more
5 countries in Africa South Africans can visit without facing much restrictions
With many countries around the world restricting entry to South African travellers, some who are itching to travel are planning sizzling getaways to select destinations on the African continent. Not only is it a few hours from home, but it also boasts a string of attractions that celebrate culture, history, cuisine and incredible landscap… read more
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