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Brand Africa today launched "Brand Africa | Africa's Best Places," the pan-African initiative to recognize and rank the best places for tourism, investment and citizen mobilisation in Africa. The goal of the initiative is to inspire pride, raise the standards and grow the competitiveness of African places - countries, cities and destinati… read more
Dubai has now undertaken refit and refurbishment work on three cruise ships, as well as managing the total overhaul and conversion of the former Cunard Line flagship QE2 into a floating hotel. With a steadily growing portfolio of cruise ship dry-dock services, Dubai Drydocks, the city’s primary shipyard, is making the UAE a more convenien… read more
Air Peace, has assured customers that it will roll out many flights to meet the usual surge in travel demand during Christmas and end-of-year celebrations.
The Spokesperson of the airline, Stanley Olisa, who disclosed this to news reporters on Friday, stated that as December approaches, the airline would roll out more flights, addin… read more
SMH Rail's 'H10 Series', the first Malaysian built 'Green' locomotives are ready to be handed over to Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC). This recognises SMH Rail as the first Malaysian rolling stock manufacturer to export locomotives to the global market that provides safe, reliable and sustainable transport solutions.
The … read more
The bloc's growth is likely to reach an average of 4,1 percent this year, up from 0,4 percent posted last year, according to the African Development Bank's (AfDB) latest economic outlook report for the region
The East African economic growth is projected to recover this year despite COVID-19 setback thanks to sustained public spendi… read more
Sabre Corporation announced the launch of NDC content in GetThere. The new capabilities allow corporate travel managers to offer more flexibility and choice to their travelers.
Business travelers can now select policy-compliant NDC offers in addition to traditional content, as well as add hotel and ground transportation elements in … read more
Today, Brussels Airlines presents a new brand identity, confirming its position in the market as Belgium’s home carrier and the Africa expert of the Lufthansa Group. Updated colours, a new logo and aircraft livery are the visual token of the airline’s new chapter, stating its readiness for future challenges and reemphasizing on the… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the results of its 2021 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), which delivered two main conclusions:
“Passengers have spoken and want technology to work harder, so they spend less time ‘being processed’ or standing in queues. And they are willing to use biometric data if it delivers … read more
South Africa’s 16th annual National Parks Week runs from 22 to 28 November and coincides with the launch of a new website that takes visitors on a digital tour of the country’s 19 parks.
SA National Parks Week is traditionally held in September. But for the second year in a row, South African National Parks (SANParks) has pos… read more
There is a strong nexus between sanitation and tourism growth in
Ghana. This makes the cleanliness and the sustainability of the
environment crucial if Ghana wants turn its tourism fortune around.
This was the general sentiments that were gleaned from various
speakers during the launch of the third Youth in Tourism Festival
(YOT… read more