• Flights
• 23/07/2021 05:57

Air Seychelles to operate ad hoc charter to Mauritius

Air Seychelles will operate ad hoc charter services to Mauritius, following the partial reopening of the island nation to international visitors since July 15, 2021.

As the Mauritius market is dependent on connecting traffic, mainly from India which continues to remain closed, plus the stringent entry measures requiring holid… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 23/07/2021 05:57

ISO 9001/2015 certification for Bafoussam Airport and the CCAA's Aviation Safety Department Institut

The services provided by the Directorate of Aviation Safety (DSA) of the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) and the Bafoussam-Bamougoum Airport are in conformity with the ISO 9001-2015 standards.

Indeed, the Cameroonian civil aviation regulator received this Wednesday, July 21, the two related certificates.  This was d… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 23/07/2021 05:55

UNWTO: International travel largely on hold despite uptick in May

The biggest crisis in the history of tourism continues into a second year. Between January and May, international tourist arrivals were 85% below 2019 levels (or a 65% drop on 2020), UNWTO data shows. Despite a small uptick in May, the emergence of COVID-19 variants and the continued imposition of restrictions are weighing on the recovery of int… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 23/07/2021 05:54

IATA warns governments on high cost of testing

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to take action to address the high cost of COVID-19 tests in many jurisdictions and urged flexibility in permitting the use of cost-effective antigen tests as an alternative to more expensive PCR tests. IATA also recommended governments adopt recent World Health Organizatio… read more

• Flights
• 23/07/2021 05:50

Kenya Airways strengthens its presence in London

In early June, Kenya Airways resumed flights to London after a two-month forced halt amid tensions between the UK and Kenya over reciprocal travel conditions.

Kenya Airways is expanding its services to the UK.  Since 20 July, the Kenyan national airline has been offering two flights a week (compared to o… read more

• Flights
• 23/07/2021 05:50

Gabon: New tax and price increase for air tickets from 27 July

The Covid-19 crisis has led to the introduction of new taxes and the increase of existing ones in some countries, such as Gabon. According to AFRAA, there are no less than 200 airport taxes and aeronautical charges in Africa. Their proliferation adds a further burden to an operating environment already suffocated by harmful protectionism.… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 22/07/2021 13:36

Tanzania's Selous Game Reserve remains in World Heritage Site list

The Selous Game Reserve remains in the list of the World's Heritage sites, it has been revealed today. The Tanzania delegation has managed to convince the UNESCO World Heritage Committee not to delist the famous Game Reserve from the World Heritage Sites.

The reserve is a home of large numbers of elephants, black rhinoceroses, cheet… read more

• Flights
• 22/07/2021 13:35

Royal Air Maroc re-launches routes to France, Belgium and Holland

_{Seven of the new services are from Fes in northern Morocco to five destinations in France (Marseille, Montpellier, Lyon, Toulouse and Bordeaux), plus Brussels and Amsterdam. All seven routes will be operated by four Airbus A321 aircraft leased from SmartLynx Airlines.}

_{Twice-weekly service to Brussels commenced on 8 July.}

• Miscellaneous
• 22/07/2021 13:29

Hahn Air welcomes 15 new partners in the first half of 2021

Hahn Air announces the addition of 15 new partners in the first half of 2021. The airlines trust the leading ticketing and distribution specialist to expand their indirect sales to secondary markets and increase their ticket sales with up to 100,000 travel agencies in more than 190 markets. They also benefit from being part of the largest… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 22/07/2021 13:28

BCD Travel achieves once again top sustainability rating

For the second year, BCD Travel has earned the special distinction of Platinum from EcoVadis, for the highest-performing companies in an independent sustainability assessment. EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. With this Platinum rating, BCD maintains its position in the top 1% of… read more