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Current entry guidelines as of 20 September 2021
According to an announcement issued by Eswatini's Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Moses Vilakati, on 20 September 2021, the country currently has seven ports of entry - five land border posts from … read more
Taag Angola Airlines re-launches its Luanda - Kinshasa
Weakened by the health crisis, TAAG Angola Airlines wants to get back to health. The Angolan national airline plans to re-launch all its African services by the end of the year.
Taag Angola Airlines continues to revive its pre-pandemic services. In a recent communiqué to its customers, the Angolan national flagship confirmed the … read more
Construction of Uganda Tourism School nearly complete
The Uganda Tourism School is due to be handed over to the government following the completion of physical works which stand at 89 per cent, officials have said. Works on the Shs24b facility started in 2018.
"We are now focused on achieving practical completion of the project as soon as possible while maintaining the highest quality … read more
Final Countdown: South African Airways to relaunch today
South African Airways (SAA) is just a day away from its much-anticipated relaunch after ceasing all operations almost a year ago. The airline will resume operations on Thursday, starting with flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Lusaka and Maputo. SAA has not flown any commercial flights since March 2020… read more
Air Mauritius: EUR 241 million planned for the recovery plan
The Mauritian government will still have to put its hand in its pocket to support the restructuring plan of its national airline Air Mauritius, under voluntary administration of Grant Thornton since 22 April 2020.
Bestfly Cabo Verde receives third ATR-600
Bestfly Cabo Verde now operates three ATR-600 in Cape Verde. The latest one will be based at Praia and offer inter-island services. The contract will be operated by Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde (TICV), a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Praia.
“BestFly has broadened out, it is not just an Ang… read more
Supporting a diverse and inclusive tourism economy in South Africa
Today, Airbnb is announcing a new three-year commitment in South Africa to address barriers to becoming a tourism entrepreneur, and to help rebuild a more inclusive and resilient domestic tourism economy. The commitment, focused on infrastructure, training and investment, builds on Airbnb’s 2017 USD $1 million commitment in Africa to boos… read more
5 wellness destinations in Africa to get away from it all
In Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers, a series adaptation of the New York Times best-seller book by Liane Moriarty, nine travellers go on a once-in-a-lifetime 10-day health and wellness retreat.
The guests check into Tranquillum House, a luxury wellness retreat set in the fictiona… read more
WebBeds - powering for travel recovery, fast tracking long-term strategy
WebBeds, the B2B division of global online travel business Webjet Limited, has been powering-up for travel recovery, undertaking a transformation project to simplify the way it does business and provide enhanced support for partners, as the industry heads towards recovery.
Pre-COVID, WebBeds was the fastest growing and second larges… read more
ATTS2021 will reignite travel and tourism confidence in Africa
The overarching objective of the ongoing Africa Travel and Tourism Summit (ATTS2021) is to revive travel and tourism confidence among tourists and visitors to Africa.
This is particularly important to consolidate what the continent has chalked in mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry. This… read more
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