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Royal Caribbean International has officially named Odyssey of the Seas, marking her commissioning into the fleet amid her inaugural cruise season to the Caribbean out of Port Everglades. Odyssey of the Seas was named in Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, just a few months after she commenced her inaugural cruise season o… read more
Seabourn has released a new selection of Seabourn Journeys in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, featuring pre- and post-voyage land-based packages in exotic destination as an extension of the Seabourn voyage. The new Seabourn Journeys for 2022 and 2023 feature Istanbul and Jerusalem, as well as iconic cities and landmarks across Europe an… read more
Feeling wonder about the world and exploring it was a popular pastime for billions of people not so long ago. However, life is unpredictable, and reality makes its corrections. We all miss choosing a destination without doing special research as to whether we can go there and nervously double-checking before the flight to see if any regulations … read more
Silversea has revealed its speaker line-up for next year’s 138-day World Cruise aboard Silver Whisper, departing Fort Lauderdale on January 5th, 2022, and arriving in Copenhagen on May 22nd, 2022. Silver Whisper’s 2022 World Cruise will visit 69 destinations in 32 countries, including South Africa and several destinations in the Middle Ea… read more
The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted just about every aspect of our lives, from working arrangements to holiday plans. In Africa, everything from Kenyan safaris to city breaks in Cape Town came to a standstill. While many other areas of tourism have slowly started to recover, perhaps the one that was the hardest hit was conservation tourism… read more
On Friday, Deutsche Lufthansa AG repaid or cancelled all remaining government Stabilization funds from the Federal Republic of Germany. The repayment was made much earlier than originally planned. This was made possible primarily by the rising demand for air travel, the fast restructuring and transformation of the Lufthansa Group and the … read more
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has announced that the 53rd AFRAA AGA will take place from 16-17 November 2021 in virtual format at the kind invitation of TAAG Angola Airlines – the President of the Association. Themed: “Flightpath to Africa’s resilient travel ecosystem”, air transport leaders and decision makers… read more
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has denied giving approval to any other airline in the country to sell non-refundable ticket to passengers. The General Manager, Consumer Protection of the agency, Kalu Anaso, told THISDAY in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that NCAA does not give approval to airlines to sell non-ref… read more
Uganda's Entebbe International Airport continues to experience a surge in traffic. The airport recorded 100,455 international passengers in October 2021 - 45,799 arrivals and 54,656 departures, according to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UGAA).
An average of 3,240 passengers per day used the tarmac of the country's main airport.
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“The Federal Government has stated that prioritizing the completion of ongoing railway projects and commencing of new ones will spur economic growth while facilitating trade not just in Nigeria, but with her West African neighbours.” The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi
Amaechi, made this assertion while presenting a to… read more