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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
Passenger behaviour at its best again on this United Airlines flight departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday (16 December). 30-year-old passenger Adam Jenne believed that wearing a red thong is sufficient as a face mask.
Cabin crew was obviously not amused with Adam’s own Covid-19 regulations and threw him off the flight. Soon … read more
Dubai-based Emirates has revealed plans to boost its flight schedule to Seychelles over the peak holiday period. From December 24th to January 9th, the airline will look to fly to the island nation twice each day, doubling capacity on the route.
Twenty-one months after the pandemic began impacting the aviation industry, peopl… read more
On the same day that it marked the official opening of the new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal with its first passenger services, Costa Cruises also revealed a new shore excursion in the city. Costa Cruises has collaborated with the Italian Pavilion at the Expo 2020 in Dubai to provide its passengers with unrivaled access to the site… read more
Barely two weeks after the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) approved the opening of the newly built Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport for commercial operations, United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) said it would commence direct flight services to the aerodrome as from Saturday.
UNA would be the second carr… read more
Qatar Airways celebrates the return of its non-stop flights between Doha and Sofia Airport (SOF), effective 16 December 2021. This milestone resumption provides greater choice and seamless connectivity for Bulgarians and international travellers to discover the world via the Hamad International Airport (HIA).
The non-stop service is… read more
Jenfan Muswere, who was acting Minister of Tourism at the launch of the Meet in Zimbabwe Campaign, says the brand has potential to turnaround the country’s tourism sector. Meet In Zimbabwe Campaign, is part of the Meetings Incentives Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) strategy.
MICE is a unique and specific form of group tour… read more
Royal Air Maroc has been voted the best airline in Africa at the Global Traveler Magazine’s 18th annual GT Tested Reader Survey Awards. The prize was given to the National Company at Global Traveler’s annual award ceremony on Tuesday, December 14, in Los Angeles. In the same survey, Royal Air Maroc was also ranked as the fourth Best Airli… read more
Niger: Niamey int'l airport gets its airport certification
Cruise lines tighten mask mandates in response to Omicron
Passenger wearing red thong iso proper mouth mask thrown off flight
Emirates Ups Seychelles Holiday Flight Schedule
Costa reveals exclusive Expo 2020 shore excursions for passengers in Dubai
United Nigeria Airlines commences operations oo Anambra
Qatar Airways continues strong network expansion with the resumption of non-stop flights to Sofia
Meet in Zimbabwe Campaign will turnaround tourism, says Muswere
Royal Air Maroc voted best airline in Africa
