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Algeria was one of the first African countries to completely close its borders at the first signs of the pandemic. The measure, further justified by its geographical proximity to Europe, has remained in force since then.
More than a year later, the country is finally losing weight.
Algeria's air and land borders will be partially … read more
Ghana’s Ministry of Finance has signed a compact agreement for
post Covid-19 transformation with the Ministry of Tourism under the … read more
Emirates expects a pick-up in summer travel demand as more markets
re-open their borders over the next six months, the airline's chairman
and chief executive, said on Monday.
"We have to remain optimistic... if markets open, traffic will be
coming, we will see this in the next six months, maybe we will not reach
th… read more
In 2014, Tunisair was forced to suspend its air links to Libya, a country in the grip of a fratricidal war. The Tunisian flagship thus lost an important market which represented 40% of turnover between 2012 and 2014.
7 years later, the semblance of peace found and the security of airport infrastructure reassure the carrier.
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On Tuesday, 18 May 2021, Iziko Museums of South Africa will be joining the International Museum community in celebrating International Museum Day (IMD), with free entry to selected Iziko museums sites in Cape Town and half-pric… read more
Exactly two months after suspension, Azman Air resumed operations on Sunday with a lot of passengers on board its eight flights, our reporter learnt. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had on March 16 suspended the airline after observing n safety infractions on Azman's Boeing 737 classics.
After an audit, the NCAA … read more
“The hardest period of the crisis is certainly behind us. Our teams are ready for restart”, says Chairman and CEO Marie-Joseph Malé.
He underlines that despite a particularly difficult year, the airline has demonstrated its ability to adapt in a complex context like other insular economies depending on air connectivity for travelling, to… read more
Last night, United Airlines launched the first flight of its new service to Accra, Ghana, from Washington DC, United States, operated by Boeing 787-8 registered N27901. The carrier will now operate a three-weekly service to Accra from Dulles International. Flight UA996 will depart Dulles International Airport at 18:15 every Sunday,… read more
AIDA Cruises has launched additional AIDA Ahoy voyages aboard AIDAsol out of Kiel, Germany as a result of unexpectedly high demand. The AIDA Ahoy voyages aboard the ship are due to depart from Kiel on May 22nd, 2021, and were opened for booking earlier this month, selling out within days.
As a result, AIDA Cruises will be exp… read more
As the world went into pandemic lockdown in 2020, consumers shifted their spending habits to embrace contactless tap-and-go payments and online shopping.
As stores closed and social distancing took hold, retailers worldwide moved their businesses online, embraced e-commerce and explored the potential of new ways to pay.
More than a… read more
Algeria will partially reopen its borders on June 1 after more than a year of closure
Ghana’s Tourism Ministry inks GHS100 million compact deal
Emirates hopeful of a travel revival as more markets re-open
Tunisair returns (finally) to Libya after 7 years of absence
Iziko Museums of South Africa: Free entry to select museums on International Museum Day
Azman resumes and passengers flock its flights
Air Austral in the starting-blocks
United Airlines inaugurates flights between Washington and Ghana
AIDA Cruises expands AIDA Ahoy tour options out of Kiel, Germany
Mastercard New Expenditures Index: Consumers’ Crave For Digital Payments Rises
