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South Africa and the ban from UAE
South Africa is one of a handful of countries included in the United Arab Emirates’ rolling set of entry restrictions, which are reviewed every couple of weeks.
The United Arab Emirates imposed entry and flight bans against South Africa on 14 January this year for an initial period of 12 days – as a result of the detection of the Be… read more
Elephants to be moved from UK zoo to Kenyan wild in 'world first'
An entire herd of elephants from a British zoo will be released into the wild in Kenya in what conservationists have hailed as a world first. The 13 elephants live at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent, southern England, and will be… read more
Qatar Airways to commence ops into HRE
ONE of the world's leading airlines, Qatar Airways, says it would commence flights into Zambia and Zimbabwe early next month.
The new routes will become the airline's fifth and sixth destinations in Africa since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2019.
Improved flight connectivity is expected to boost tourism op… read more
Slow digital uptake in domestic air travel
The digital travel locator app, Jitenge, launched on June 18 for domestic airline travel across all Kenyan ports of entry has recorded a slow uptake, two weeks after its introduction to eliminate physical documents as an anti-Covid measure.
Domestic airline passengers using different airports and ports continue to use … read more
Tourists allowed to travel countrywide
INTERNATIONAL tourists in Namibia will be free to travel the country up to 15 July under the Covid-19 restrictions at this stage.
This has been stated by the minister of environment, tourism and forestry, Pohamba Shifeta, and health and social services minister Kalumbi Shangula in a joint statement.
Under the country's current… read more
Carnival Cruise Line makes double call in Dubai for first time ever
You wait forever for a Carnival Cruise Line ship to arrive, and then two come along at once. This week, two Carnival Cruise Line ships docked in Dubai at the new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal. Carnival Splendour and Carnival Spirit docked side-by-side at the Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal this week ahead of their much-delayed re-entry into servic… read more
ITB Berlin 2022: Focus on the restart and recovery
Demand is high for the annual business highlight of the international travel industry. In March 2022 ITB Berlin is planning an in-person edition of the event whose success story spans more than 50 years – to which virtual elements will be added. As part of a three-phase trade show concept, the run-up will consist mainly of matchmaking and appoin… read more
Pandemic continues to erode strength of premium passports
The latest results from the Henley Passport Index - the original ranking of all the world's passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa - show that while there is cause for optimism, it must be tempered with the reality that cross-border travel continues to be significantly obstructed. Although… read more
Ker & Downey Africa DMC expand footprint to benefit from the rebound in travel to Africa
Leading luxury destination management company Ker & Downey Africa positions itself to cater for the pent-up demand for travel to Africa by expanding its footprint in key source markets across the globe. In addition to the existing operations in North America, Latin America, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, China and Hong Kong, the compa… read more
Hotelbeds signs agreement with French hospitality chain, All Suites
Hotelbeds has announced a preferred agreement with All Suites Appart Hotel tourist and business residences, part of Groupe Pichet - a leading real estate player in France.
With this agreement, Hotelbeds has secured preferential offers and privileges for its clients at 11 properties that are part of All Suites across France. I… read more
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