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Camair-Co secures two Dash8-400 (ex-Austrian Airlines) for its operations
The African Cup of Nations (CAN 2021) is scheduled to take place in Cameroon from January 2022, and in order to capitalise on this continental event, which will attract a lot of people to the Central African country, Camair-Co, the state-owned carrier, is trying to replenish its fleet.
Is there a link between vaccination rates and opening up international air travel?
For a while I imagine many of us assumed this would be so: The more people were vaccinated the more we’d be able to fly where we want. However, the data seems to show that it isn’t quite that simple.
At OAG we’ve been looking at the correlation between vaccination rates by country and international air capacity for each country … read more
Uganda Airlines to bring A330-800 on short haul routes
Uganda Airlines plans to break in its new Airbus A330-800 by using the aircraft on short-haul routes between Uganda and Kenya. The Entebbe-based carrier only recently received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) following a special demonstration flight from Entebbe to Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in South Afri… read more
South African Airways will return to the skies next month
After almost a year with no flights and mothballed operations, South African Airways is ready to take off again. The airline has confirmed that it will resume flights on September 23rd, with bookings and travel credit redemptions open from September 6th.
SAA is back
The wait is finally over! South African Airways has an… read more
Qatar boosts cruise tourism investment with CLIA partnership
Qatar is redoubling its efforts to position itself as a major cruise tourism destination through a major partnership with Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland. Qatar Tourism will be one of the main headline sponsors of the CLIA Selling Cruise Day on November 4, 2021 in Southampton and will also sponsor the annual … read more
Ibom Air announces temporary replacement of Airbus A220 with Egyptair livery
Ibom Airline Limited has announced the replacement of its wet-leased Airbus A220 aircraft with Egyptair Livery for a period of two weeks.
The Manager Communications and marketing Aniekan Essienette who made the disclosure in a statement made available to journalists in Uyo on Wednesday said the replacement became necessary to giv… read more
Alitalia is ending ticket sales and flight operations from 15 October
Alitalia under Extraordinary Administration from midnight yesterday August 24th will no longer sell tickets for flights from 15 October. At the same time, it will send a prompt and direct communication, via e-mail, to customers who have purchased flights departing from 15 October. The note includes instructions for managing tickets.
In ord… read more
World Tourism Day 2021: Official message by Secretary-General of UNWTO
The human desire to travel and explore is universal, which is why tourism must be open for everyone to enjoy.
So too must the many social and economic benefits that tourism brings be available to everybody.
World Tourism Day 2021 highlights the power of ‘Tourism for Inclusive Growth’.
By celebrating this day, we state our… read more
All Staff Within Tourism Industry Urged to Get Vaccinated
Consistent with international protocols related to the Covid-19 global pandemic, The Ministry of Tourism and Culture hereby instructs all operators within the Tourism and Leisure Industry to have their staff fully vaccinated.
Therefore, tour and hotel operators, bars and restaurants, casinos and nightclubs, swimming pools, foreign e… read more
Kenya Airways to launch contactless payments
In the wake of the pandemic, Kenya Airways has implemented contactless transactions to enhance health and safety priorities at Jomo Kenyatta airport, which will be effective from September 1, 2021.
“The aviation industry is increasingly adopting touchless technologies to keep passengers safe, and the Covid-19 pandemic has onl… read more
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