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Hurtigruten introducing Africa cruises
Hurtigruten Expeditions will expand its warm water offerings with the addition of its first Africa cruises, starting in 2022.
The Norway-based cruise line will offer West Africa cruises from Dakar, Senegal, on the MS Spitsbergen, visiting the Bissagos Islands and Cape Verde. The 13-day itinerary includes four countries… read more
Tunisair considers a return to Sudan after 32 years of absence
Tunisair could soon re-launch its route between Tunis and Khartoum in Sudan, suspended since 1989. This is in any case the will displayed by sectoral actors of both countries who met in Tunis last week.
City on the move: Tanga, Tanzania
About 330km by road north of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, is the port city of Tanga. The city is expected to become a hub of construction and economic activity since the presidents of Uganda and Tanzania signed the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project agreement earlier this year. The 1,443km crude oil pipeline will connect Tanga to Uganda’s oil… read more
Return of Russian Tourists to have positive impact on Egyptian economy
Egyptian Ambassador in Moscow Ehab Nasr said Monday that the return of Russian tourists to Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada will have a positive impact on the national economy.
Speaking to "Good Morning Egypt" show on the Egyptian TV, Nasr said that tourism overlaps with all production sectors. Rebounding tourism will necessarily translate int… read more
Cruise Ships to return to Seychelles after 18-Month Covid-19 hiatus
Seychelles will welcome vessels with a maximum of 300 passengers for the 2021-2022 cruise ship season from mid-November, said a top official, the first port calls to the island nation after an 18-month stoppage due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Pent-up demand in the industry means the archipelago in the western Indian Ocean has interest from c… read more
Green Africa receives AOC set to start flight operations August 12th
NIGERIA’S aviation industry is set to welcome new entrant, Green Africa Airways as the airline takes flight to its seven (7) pre-determined destinations from August 12 with the issuance of an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) to the the carrier bythe Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) today.
The airline has been… read more
Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar is named the Best Airport in the World
The 2021 World Airport Awards recognise the efforts of global airports in adapting and meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The past 18 months has been the most challenging and financially difficult period ever experienced by the world air transport industry, and airports have invested to provide the safest possible environment… read more
The Deer Park in Table Mountain National Park has been re-opened
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the re-opening of Deer Park in the Northern Section of Cape Town's … read more
Kenya: Revamped Isiolo Int'l Airport to resume operations in January 2022
Part of the LAPSSET corridor, Isiolo International Airport was officially inaugurated in July 2017. However, the hub has not lived up to its expectations in passenger transport, with some airlines withdrawing after only a few flights.
Since then, the government has initiated an upgrade of the facility, with the aim of making it a major sub-regional cargo hub.
FlyWestair to launch flights between Windhoek & Rundu
Namibian privately-owned passenger airline FlyWestair has announced the introduction of flights between between Eros Airport (ERS) in Windhoek and Rundu Airport (NDU) in … read more
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