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FITUR 2022, the International Tourism Trade Fair, has been organised by IFEMA MADRID. It has held a special tourism recovery edition since last Tuesday, 19th January, and closed its doors today. The strong results highlight the efforts by the entire tourism industry value chain to generate new opportunities to be able to look forward to 2… read more
While IT budgets have stayed largely flat in 2021, airport and airline CIOs are betting on technology to support their recovery from COVID-19, with a significant increase in spending on digitalization and sustainability as key priorities by 2024. This is according to new findings from SITA’s 2021 Air Transport IT Insights, which represents the v… read more
Since its launch on 04 May 2014, Niger Airlines has been operating domestic flights to major cities in Niger. The Niamey-based carrier is currently working on strengthening and modernising its fleet.
In 2019, TAAG Angola Airlines has ordered six Dash 8-400s. In addition to being part of its fleet modernisation strategy, the entry into service of turboprops is in line with its policy to optimise its domestic and sub-regional network.
TAAG Angola Airlines has taken delivery of a new Dash 8-400. The aircraft, which lef… read more
Saudi Arabia and Uganda are set to be connected by nonstop scheduled flights from February with the launch of a new route by Saudia.
The SkyTeam alliance member intends to begin service between its base at Riyadh’s King Khalid International (… read more
Heavy snowfall is currently affecting the life of thousands of people in Greece and Turkey, many parts of both countries experienced transportation difficulties due to the adverse weather.
Istanbul’s biggest airport was forced to close operations for one hour, while the airport teams carried out snow removal works on t… read more
Royal Air Maroc has up to six daily flights bookable to the US and Canada between June and September, returning to what it had in the same period in 2019. It comes as many more flights were added in the past week, with New York JFK rising to twice-daily and Montréal not far behind. Washington Dulles nears once-daily, and Miami grow… read more
In an effort to revitalise Gambia's flagging tourism sector, which has been decimated during the Covid-19 pandemic, the West African country is looking closer to home, and even at its own, to bolster the once-vibrant industry.
Beaches normally teeming with British and Dutch sunseekers are nearly empty, hawkers of fresh juice and sou… read more
At the end of 2021, about one month ago, Ethiopian Airlines revealed that it was planning to bring the Boeing 737 MAX back into service in February 2022. The day appears to be fast approaching, as the airline took to Twitter on January 23rd to announce that it was “only a few days away” from returning the MAX back to the skies.
A “few d… read more
Rwanda has been named as the safest country for solo travelers in Africa and the sixth on the planet according to a review conducted by usebounce, a renowned and trusted travel website.
The country was the only one in Africa to make it in the top 10 list which is led by Switzerland.
According to the survey, the main cri… read more
FITUR 2022 doubles trade participation at an edition with a recovery in mind
SITA Air Transport IT insights 2021
Niger Airlines withdraws its only aircraft, the Fokker 50, for periodic maintenance
TAAG Angola Airlines takes delivery of its fifth Dash 8-400
Saudia to open new East Africa link
Heavy snowfall severely affects air traffic at Istanbul, Turkey’s biggest airport
Royal Air Maroc bets big on USA and Canada this summer
Gambia looks to Africans to revive Its stricken Tourism Industry
Ethiopian Airlines preparing to resume Boeing 737 MAX operations
Rwanda ranked safest country in Africa
