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As the main shareholder of Air Mauritius (MK) since September 2021, Airport Holdings Ltd (AHL) has progressively acquired the shares of its other partners, until it has 94.04% of the capital of the Mauritian national airline. As planned, AHL finally bought back the 5.06% of the assets of the reluctant minority shareholders.
As of this Frid… read more
MSC Cruises has unveiled the hull art for its new Meraviglia-Plus-class MSC Euribia, taking inspiration from Norwegian Cruise Line, which is known for its colorful fleet of cruise ships.
The work of German artist Alex Flaemig will adorn the hull of the new MSC Euribia from stem to stern and is intended to reflect MSC Cruises’ commit… read more
A new classification criteria for hotels and restaurants in East Africa is under review. The review is aimed to standardize services offered by the accommodation facilities in the region.
“Standardisation will be extended to services offered by the tour operators and tour guides,” said Simon Kiarire, the principal tourism officer with the … read more
UNWTO has partnered with the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry (MECTHI) of Zimbabwe to launch the country’s first National Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) today.
The Account shows the size and significance of the tourism sector for the Zimbabwean economy, based on the last available pre-COVID-19 data and on… read more
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced entry time changes as well as the introduction of cashless systems at two entry points into … read more
Celebrity Cruises is launching a bold new initiative to change the meaning of "all-inclusive" in the travel industry. Recognizing the need to improve the representation of all people who travel in marketing materials, the new-luxury cruise line has created both a new campaign and the world's first free to use, 'open source' travel image l… read more
Welcoming the return of Qatar Airways to Geneva Airport: Yves-Daniel Viredaz, Head of Marketing, Genève Aéroport; André Schneider, CEO Genève Aéroport; Eric Odone, VP Sales Europe, Qatar Airways; Samer Jrab, Cargo & Business Dev, Genève Aéroport; Swen Kanduth, Sales Manager, Qatar Airways, and QR Crew.… read more
RITES Ltd., the leading Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) on technical cooperation for transport and related infrastructure projects (from concept to commissioning).
The MoU aims to enable technical support in the fiel… read more
Disney Wish has left the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany and completed her conveyance down the Ems River to a second shipyard where her construction will be completed.
The brand-new Disney Wish, the first in a new class of cruise ships for Disney Cruise Line, transited the river backwards, arriving at the shipyard’s final… read more
Fully vaccinated visitors to Zanzibar will no longer be subject to PCR testing on arrival from Friday (April 1).
Proof of a valid vaccination certificate with a QR code is essential. All travellers must also now complete the Travell… read more
Air Mauritius officially withdraws from the Mauritius Stock Exchange
MSC Cruises channels Norwegian with hull art aboard new MSC Euribia
New grading rules for hotels in East Africa coming
First National Tourism Satellite Account launched in Zimbabwe
Table Mountain National Park: Entry time changes and introduction of cashless systems at entry point
Celebrity Cruises launches all-inclusive campaign
Qatar Airways resumes route between Geneva and Doha
RITES and National Railways of Zimbabwe sign MoU on technical cooperation
Disney Wish departs shipyard for Ems River conveyance
Zanzibar scraps PCRs for vaxxed visitors
