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Fly Okavango set to launch in November
Botswana’s national airline flies to destinations within that country as well as to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa. Air Botswana does not operate a major international route network that facilitates the arrival of overseas tourists.
Botswana has always relied on major international airports in neighbourin… read more
Ethiopian Airlines plots january return of Boeing 737 MAX
Africa’s largest airline Ethiopian Airlines plans to resume Boeing 737 MAX flights in January after agreeing to an out-of-court settlement with the Seattle planemaker. The Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)-based carrier was awaiting compensation from Boeing following the fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302.
On 10 March … read more
Cunard Line updates restart date and itineraries for Queen Mary 2
Cunard Line has announced that Queen Mary 2 will now resume sailing from November 28th, 2021, instead of November 14th as previously planned. Queen Mary 2 was meant to resume sailing on November 14th with a trans-Atlantic voyage from Southampton to New York, but will now instead cruise the UK and Canary Islands.
The two new voyages, a thre… read more
Carnival Cruise Line reveals next round of cruise restarts
Carnival Cruise Line will bring an additional seven cruise ships into service between November this year and January, 2022. Carnival Cruise Line already has eight ships back in operation, with more restarting in September and October, sailing from the US, and now plans to expand its restart.
Carnival Valor will resume cruising on Nov… read more
Busy Bee Congo introduces its first Fokker 50
Established in 2007, Busy Bee Congo is a domestic carrier serving the deep Congo from its base in Goma in the east of the country. The company operates exclusively with a fleet of turboprop aircraft.
Arik Air reinstates Sokoto & Kano services
Flights from Abuja to Sokoto and Abuja to Kano will operate weekly every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Lagos passengers can also connect seamlessly to either of the two destinations via Abuja.
The decision to reinstate flights to Sokoto and Kano was informed by the yearnings of customers in those areas for the real Arik Air… read more
SMBC aviation places a Boeing 737 with Asky Airlines
Asky Airlines, launched in 2010, currently connects some 20 destinations in West and Central Africa. Since last year, it has become an all-Boeing operator after the withdrawal of its latest Dash 8-400.
Tourism Minister advises private Game Parks to observe laws
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife, Michael Usi made an impromptu visit to R & L farm and game ranch at Bunda Lilongwe on Wednesday, 1st September, 2021 where, among others, he advised the owner of the establishment to follow the laws that govern the keeping of wild animals on private ranches.
The minister said the private ranch… read more
American Express Global Business Travel and Cvent launch corporate responsibility initiative
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) and Cvent, a leading travel and transient sourcing technology provider, have created a new set of sourcing questions to help drive corporate responsibility within the business travel and meetings sector.
The new questions aim to standardize and increase the availability of sustainability… read more
WTTC responds to the latest recommendations from the EU
Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO said: “Protecting public health must remain the priority and WTTC strongly supports safety protocols to stop the spread of COVID-19. However, the EU’s recommendation to reimpose restrictions on U.S. travellers is a step backwards and will only slow down the recovery of the sector.
“With high v… read more
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