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When Covid-19 hit Kenya in March last year, meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (Mice) became the country's lifeline as the travel and tourism industry took a beating.
But it was just for a while. Although the industry's worst year in living memory ended with hope, things changed again when the government announced new contai… read more
As cruise resumption plans continue to ramp up globally, many will be keeping an eye on the number of passengers that catch coronavirus on cruise ships in the months ahead.
While coronavirus cases are being tracked in countries across the world by national and global health authorities such as the WHO, there’s much less hard data available… read more
Hotel bookings in the UK have reached their highest level since the start of the pandemic, according to SiteMinder’s World Hotel Index, sourced from the company’s open hotel commerce platform, used by 35,000 hotels and connected to more than 400 hotel booking channels globally.
This is the most concrete confirmation so far of the “staycati… read more
TravelTech Show, formerly Travel Technology Europe, has announced a jam-packed agenda for 2021 full of on-point topics focusing on the global travel tech market, including discussions around the ‘post-pandemic cloud’, ‘evolving technology’ and ‘emerging new travel trends’.
The event, which is adopting a unique and exciting ‘follow t… read more
Revolut’s new super app, ‘Stays’, could threaten the profitability of leading travel brands across Europe and the US, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that the app has beat leading brands in the move towards end-to-end booking solutions, which comes right at home with travel-hungry customers looking for deals online.… read more
Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL), the state-owned company responsible for the development, maintenance and management of the four international airports in … read more
After a year's suspension due to the health crisis, Delta is continuing its 15-year route to Johannesburg. At the same time, the US airline is restoring its pre-pandemic African network.
Delta Air Lines resumed non-stop service to Johannesburg, South Africa on August 1. From its Atlanta base, the carrier now offers … read more
When it comes to Kruger, we all have our favorite camps for different reasons. Some have river views, some are quiet and private, and some have the best ice cream selection in the shop! Whatever the attraction, our readers were asked and they answered: this is the number 1 Getaway readers’ top spot in Kruger and Greater Kruger.
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Over the past month or so, Qatar Airways has been steadily removing its Airbus A330-300 fleet from storage. The entire fleet has now been relocated from Doha International Airport to Hamad International Airport, with five out of eight aircraft already operating cargo and passenger flights. While Qatar Airways was the only of the Middle East gian… read more
Great Plains, the iconic eco-tourism company is thrilled to announce the much anticipated Tembo Plains Camp, scheduled to open in August 2021. The new Zimbabwean opening, located on the private 118,000-hectare Sapi Reserve, whose northern border is over 40kms of the Zambezi River. The well-known Mana Pools Reserve, a UNESCO … read more
Tourism sector continues to reel from the pandemic
How many passengers have caught COVID since cruises resumed?
TravelTech Show announces agenda and new audience-tailored streams for 2021
Revolut’s ‘super app’ could threaten future profitability of leading travel brands
The new Terminal 2 at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka is now operationa
Delta Air Lines back into Johannesburg
Mdluli Safari Lodge voted Getaway’s top spot to stay in Kruger and beyond
Qatar Airways has removed most of its Airbus A330-300s from storage
