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Sabre Corporation announced that it has appointed industry veteran Kurt Ekert President of Sabre, separating the roles of president and chief executive officer as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to build a leadership team for the future of Sabre. The appointment will take effect January 3, 2022. Ekert will oversee all aspects of the… read more
Qatar Executive announced it has taken delivery of a further three Gulfstream G650ER aircraft, reaffirming its position as the largest owner-operator of the ultramodern jet, with a total of 11 in its fleet. All three aircraft will operate on strategic ultra-long-haul routes to Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.… read more
Cabinet has announced that it has approved plans to renovate infrastructure at the Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site, in a bid to attract more tourists. The renovations will be undertaken under a cooperation project between the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) and the French Development Agency (AFD).
Great Z… read more
Disney Cruise Line has confirmed it will sail roundtrip from Port Everglades year-round, making the port only the second after Port Canaveral from which it does so. Disney Cruise Line signed a 15-year partnership for one ship to be homeported in Port Everglades year-round beginning in the fall, 2023.
Port Everglades is the ma… read more
EgyptAir flies to three destinations in North America. In the United States, the flag carrier of Egypt heads to New York JFK and Washington Dulles. Meanwhile, in Canada, the airline serves Toronto Pearson International. The continent is a top priority for the operator, and with this in mind, Simple Flying caught up with the company’s chai… read more
In 2019, Madarail, the private operator of the Northern rail section in Madagascar, began searching for new diesel-electric locomotives and passenger coaches to supplement their much older stock, as part of their fleet renewal programme.
As agents for Ferrovias Del Bajio S.A. de C.V, African Railway Systems, a South African based company, … read more
The Board of Directors of the National Railways of Zimbabwe wishes to announce the appointment of Ms. Respina Zinyanduko as the substantive General Manager of the bulky goods carrier effective 01 December 2021. She is the first woman to be appointed General Manager of the National Railways of Zimbabwe.
Her appointment is in line with the a… read more
The African Conference of Ministers in charge of Civil Aviation held in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2012 provided for the certification of at least one international airfield in each country by the end of 2020. The current count shows that the objective is far from being achieved, but countries such as Niger are making a positive difference.
The… read more
Following the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, and a recent outbreak of coronavirus aboard Norwegian Breakaway, cruise lines are tightening their health and safety protocols. Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian have all reintroduced COVID-19 mitigation protocols that had largely been loosened during the previous few months befor… read more
Demand for cruises in 2022 remains high, according to cruise lines, despite the new travel restrictions, health and safety protocols and uncertainty caused by the Omicron variant.
According to Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean, demand remains bouyant for 2022 and 2023 in particular.
Carnival, the world’s largest cruise … read more
Sabre announces leadership changes to accelerate execution of its Strategy
Qatar Executive takes delivery of three Gulfstream G650ERs
Govt to renovate infrastructure at Great Zimbabwe
Disney Cruise Line makes Port Everglades its second year-round homeport
Transatlantic triumphs: How EgyptAir adapted its North American operations
African Railway Systems delivers rolling stock to Madarail
National Railways Of Zimbabwe appoints its first woman as General Manager
Niger: Niamey int'l airport gets its airport certification
Cruise lines tighten mask mandates in response to Omicron
