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Air Botswana expands its regional route network in Southern Africa
Botswana's state-owned national flag carrier, Air Botswana, is set to grow its current route network. The airline, which purchased three new Embraer jets in June 2024, is planning to… read more
AirlinePros International announced as GSA for Precision Air in four key African narkets
AirlinePros International has announced its appointment as the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Precision Air in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia. This new partnership will enhance Precision Air’s sales and customer service support in these significant Southern African markets.
Shreyas Nanavati, CEO of AirlinePr… read more
Namibia’s stunning landscapes captivate aviation journalists on fam trip
A group of aviation and tourism journalists recently experienced the unparalleled beauty and unique landscapes of Namibia, thanks to a familiarization (fam) trip organized by the Namibia Tourism Board. The trip followed the AviaDev Africa conference, showcasing Namibia’s stunning offerings to industry leaders and influencers.
Tat… read more
Namibia announces the implementation date for the introduction of reciprocal visa requirements
The Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has released the implementation modalities of the visa on arrival as approved by the Namibian Cabinet (Cabinet decision No. 8th/21.05.24/002). … read more
Seychelles’ successful participation in air route development masterclass at AviaDev Africa 2024
The Principal Secretary for Tourism, Mrs Sherin Francis and the Chairperson of the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association (SHTA), Mrs Sybille Cardon, represented Seychelles at the Air Route Development Masterclass, which took place as part of the AviaDev Africa Conference held from June 19 to 21, 2024, in Windhoek, Namibia.
Creating an intra-African Tourism map is essential for sustainable economic development
Perceived as africa's gateway to the world and vice versa, the African tourism market remains at the epicentre of global attention, offering unique travel opportunities to many global travellers.
It is no secret that Africa is a diverse continent with a rich cultural heritage waiting to be explored. Through this, tourists hav… read more
AviaDev Africa 2024: Elevating aviation and tourism
Between 19th and 21st June 2024, Namibia is set to host AviaDev
Africa 2024, the premier aviation conference for African air route
development, marking a significant milestone for the country’s
burgeoning aviation and tourism industries.
2024 will be the 8th edition of the event, that began life in Kigali and
has since been hosted … read more
Locked out at home: African visa woes
I set a new world record recently — an unwanted one, though. I got refused visas for three different African countries in a single day.
The morning started with a refusal from Namibia. I was supposed to attend a conference there, but the covering letter in my visa application was not properly addressed to the recently renamed “Ministry of … read more
Nigeria is important to TAAG Angola Airlines
The management of TAAG Angola Airlines has said that the Nigerian travel market is important to its growth due to its resilience and excitement.
This is as the Southern African airline has unveiled plans to deployed Airbus aircraft series to the Nigerian route from its base in Luanda to replace the current Boeing 777 aircraft… read more
Zambia to host 67th UN Tourism CAF meetings & 2nd Brand Africa Confab in July
The city of Livingstone in Zambia will host the 67th Meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) and the 2nd UN Tourism Regional Conference on Brand Africa from July 22 to 24, 2024. Themed “Promoting Africa to unlock tourism investments and the Sector’s growth potential,” this pivotal event aims to position Africa as… read more
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