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PRESIDENT, Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI), Dr. Gabriel Olowo has said the entry or exit of a national carrier is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things so long as the nation can produce strong, efficient, globally competitive flag carriers.
This is just as he has said Nigeria has pitched its tent with Air Peace as a … read more
Since Friday 7 January 2022, the Covid-19 travel ban imposed by the Republic of Mauritius on the Republic of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia has been lifted and commercial passenger flights from these countries to Mauritius already resumed.
Travellers are reques… read more
The Government of the Republic of Seychelles has revised its advisory that restricted travel from … read more
Central African Republic: Simb Airlines receives its first Embraer E145, its CEO resigns Airlines
From a business operator at its inception in April 2021, Simb Airlines is expected to move into the scheduled segment from this year. A growth phase that will be carried out with a new executive.
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line have become the first to cancel sailings amid rising fears of Omicron-related COVID-19 infections. The decision by the two cruise lines to cancel multiple cruises comes amid a spate of recent infections aboard cruise ships, which are believed to be linked to the emergence of the Omicron variant.… read more
With data last week suggesting one in 25 people in the UK currently
had the virus, airlines say passenger testing is having no real impact.
It is thought ministers are finalising changes to guidance on Covid testing.
The travel industry said compulsory testing for UK arrivals and departures had held back the sector’s recovery.… read more
Africa’s premier Business event is back this year after canceling the 2021 event as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The foremost event celebrated its 15th year anniversary months before
the declaration of covid 19 as a global pandemic and thereafter we saw
its catalytic effects on the global and tourism industry.
As the… read more
There are eight cruise ships sailing roundtrip from Dubai during 2022, most of them on multiple itineraries for the winter season, while a further eight cruise ships will sail longer grand voyages and repositioning cruises during the year.
There were 118 cruise itineraries scheduled from Dubai for 2022 at the time of writing,… read more
Lufthansa Group is in negotiations with ITA Airways to take a stake of 15% to 40% of the capital of the new Italian airline, according to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero.
Through this participation, Lufthansa Group intends to integrate ITA Airways into the group’s operations, together with Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airl… read more
MSC Cruises has extended its Cruise With Confidence program into late summer, 2022, in response to rising uncertainty over the new Omicron variant of coronavirus. MSC Cruises said all voyages through summer 2022 will follow the line’s health and safety protocol, flexible booking policy, vaccination and testing requirements, and ret… read more