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Kruger National Park: SANParks advises not use Punda Maria Gate due to protest action!
South African National Parks (SANParks) has informed the travelling public planning to visit Kruger National Park… read more
Morocco suspends air traffic with Cameroon, Argentina and 4 other countries
Not a week goes by without Moroccan airspace shrinking visibly. In its last update of March 17, the Kingdom of the Kingdom of Morocco decided to suspend flights to and from 3 countries in Africa, 2 countries in Europe and 1 country in America.
The ban, in effect for an initial period of 3 weeks, affects Cameroon, Mozambique… read more
Ethiopian Airlines Joins African Union to launch test and vaccine passport
Africa CDC has mobilised a broad multi-stakeholder public private partnership with the help of its strategic partners, the PanaBIOS Consortium and Econet, and with the objective of addressing current challenges posed by citizens' and institutions' difficulty in accessing accurate health information, high costs and inconvenie… read more
Media Statement - Committee On Tourism Calls On Govt to Support Health Passport South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism today visited Health Passport South Africa (HPSA) to view the Rapid Covid-19 Testing Centre. The secure system combines testing and vaccinations with the latest digital technology to provide an efficient health passport system which can be integrated with existing travel, health and event systems.… read more
Ghana to collaborate with Rwanda to Promote Intra-Africa Tourism
A delegation from Ghana on Monday, 15th March 2021, held meetings with the Honorary Consulate of Ghana in Rwanda and the Rwanda Development Board to discuss bilateral opportunities for tourism and economic development. This was part of activities for a week-long familiarization tour organized by the Rwanda high commission t… read more
Lufthansa to resume direct flights between Frankfurt Cape Town
The Lufthansa Group, which includes Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, is set to resume direct flights to Cape Town in … read more
South African Parliament Criticizes SAA Rescue Practitioners
Tensions came to a head today regarding the South African Airways rescue package after parliament members criticized the rescue committee. Members of the South African Parliament accused the rescue board of missing deadlines and having a bad attitude when dealing with parliament. The rescue practitioners were supposed to provide the government w… read more
Emirates and TAP Air Portugal sign MOU to expand strategic partnership
Emirates and TAP Air Portugal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand the codeshare partnership currently in place between both airlines.
The new agreement will see customers of both airlines benefit from seamless connectivity on many new routes across the Americas, North Africa and East Asia. Emirates and TAP Air … read more
Uganda Tourism Board launches POATE 2021— the first-ever virtual tourism expo
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has launched the 6th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2021), which for the first time-ever, will be held virtually. The 3-day event is scheduled to take place on 23rd-25th April 2020 under the theme, “Restarting Tourism for Regional Economic Development.”
Speaking at the launch event … read more
Binter Canarias returns to Senegal and to Morocco
Due to Covid-19, Binter Canarias had suspended its flights to Africa where it served 5 countries. In November 2020, the Spanish private company reconnected with Mauritania.
The reconstruction of its African network continues with its return to Agadir and Dakar. From April 19, Binter will reopen its routes between the… read more
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