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Travelport, a worldwide leader in travel retail, announced a multi-year agreement with the world’s largest network of independent travel agency franchises, Lufthansa City Center International (LCCI). The agreement paves the way for all international LCCI members to migrate to Travelport+, Travelport’s newly launched next-generation… read more
Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, will commence scheduled flights from Lagos to Warri, and from Abuja to Warri on November 15, 2021.
The airline said its Lagos-Warri and Abuja-Warri flights will operate daily. The flights will depart Lagos to Warri at 12:20 pm, and depart Warri to Lago… read more
Namibia on Monday officially began using the African Union and Africa
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Trusted Travel System for
the verification of COVID-19 test results and vaccination certificates.
The Trusted Travel System offers an online digital platform for the
verification and authentication of COVID-19 t… read more
The schedule of endorsed events and activities for December in GH (December in Ghana) has been announced by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and the Beyond the Return Secretariat.
The official calendar includes activities for the month of November
2021 through early January 2022. Some of the most highly anticipated
events ar… read more
The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization has warned that the “climate emergency is a bigger threat than Covid”. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of UNWTO, said the pandemic
has hit tourism harder than any other sector. Tourism needs support from
governments, through stronger public-private partnerships and thro… read more
This was achieved through a partnership signed last month, for an initial period of 3 years, with Irish company Inflight Dublin which has deployed its "Everhub" solution.
With this platform, ASKY passengers can now enjoy a variety of attractive features and content including Hollywood movies, popular TV shows, local African progr… read more
Food tourism remains a relatively undiscovered business potential, with Mr Ndunguru, a pioneering investor in this area, struggling to formalise his digital business and be licensed observed. His business, marketed as Jiranileo, is a platform where he organises private and group meals eaten with local hosts from across Africa.
"We help peo… read more
As British Airways restarts direct flights to Cape Town, the travel industry hopes to save some of the critical 2021 summer tourist season. Before Covid-19, nearly 200,000 Brits visited the Western Cape every year, spending an average R24,000 each. With SA of… read more
The expansion of the Nairobi Commuter Rail Service continues to gather steam. The construction of the Mukuru railway station is the latest chapter of the initiative.
Targeting commuters from Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Mukuru Kwa Reuben, Industrial Area and Embakasi North, the station is designed to serve over 2,000 passengers a day a… read more
Aviation experts have traced the cause of flight delays and cancelation besides weather and VIP movement to inadequate aircraft, which leads to hiccups caused by overutilisation of equipment. The development, they stressed, would become more acute as Yuletide season approaches when travellers demand the highest number of seats in d… read more
Travelport named Preferred Technology Partner by Lufthansa City Center International
Overland Airways begins Lagos-Warri & Abuja-Warri flights November 15, 2021
Namibia begins use of “Trusted Travel System” for COVID-19 tests
Full list: 2021 December In Gh events and activities
Climate Emergency is a bigger threat than Covid- UNWTO Secretary General
ASKY has introduced the WIFI wireless entertainment system on all its aircraft
Pioneer of Food Tourism explains policy barriers
Cape Town welcomes returning airlines
A new station for Mukuru Kwa Njenga/Reuben
Experts trace cause of flight delays & cancellations
