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Europe’s airspace users expected to cover up to €5.4 billion in lost ANSP revenues through higher ATC charges beginning in 2023
Revised regulation will see airspace users pay higher air traffic control (ATC) charges as a result of weaker performance targets approved by Member States for air navigation services. Airspace users… read more
Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that they are in fact cancelling Odyssey of the Seas Israel cruises amid ongoing conflict between Israeli security forces and Palestinians. A previous version of this story indicated that the planned cruise season would go ahead as planned, based on information provided by the cruise line… read more
With a surface area equivalent to that of Western Europe, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa. It is rich in many mineral resources such as cobalt and copper. The DRC also has an abundance of hydropower potential thanks to the Congo River, around 80 million hectares of arable land and is hom… read more
Travellers’ journeys to the Seychelles continue uninterrupted as more visitors from the world over seek refuge in the spectacular island getaway.
The islands remain safe for travel despite a rise in community Covid-19 cases which has prompted tighter health measures this week.
The measures do not in any way affect a visitor’s … read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents
the global Travel & Tourism private sector, announces the depar… read more
A couple of days ago, I had the privilege of traveling to Tamale with the intercity STC bus. I first made the journey from Accra to Kumasi before I bought another ticket to continue the journey from Kumasi to Tamale. This means that I used two different tickets and two different buses for that matter.
It is commendable… read more
South African Airways (SAA) aims to restart flights before September, the airline’s chief executive has said. However, the airline will closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and is also looking to resolve an ongoing pilot dispute before committing to a firm date.
After canceling all commercial operations in September last year, SAA … read more
Everyone takes water for granted and this begets complacency. Water may seem like a limitless resource, considering that most of the planet is covered in it.
But freshwater, the kind that we need for drinking, farming and sustaining life itself, isn’t infinite.
The United Nations Environment Program has predicted that half the globe’… read more
The 2021/22 Arabian Gulf cruise season is shaping up to be one of the slowest in over a decade, with just four cruise ships currently offering cruises from Dubai, as the global cruise industry struggles to resume operations. Last year was meant to be the biggest cruise season on record for Dubai, with ten cruise ships from nine cruise lin… read more
On a 5-point scale from “not at all important” to “extremely important”, duty of care (4.7) and traveler satisfaction and wellbeing (4.5) are the top two travel program priorities, steadily occupying the highest positions in travel buyers’ ratings throughout 2020-2021.
These findings are based on a recent BCD Travel survey of 101 travel bu… read more
Airlines expected to cover up lost Air Traffic Control revenues through higher charges
Royal Caribbean confirms Odyssey of the Seas Israel cruises cancelled
Seven things businesspeople should know about the DRC
Travel to Seychelles uninterrupted despite strict health measures
Gloria Guevara steps down as President & CEO of WTTC
Intercity STC coaches' conditions of carriage a concern
South African Airways wants to resume flights before september
Water – Not an infinite resource in Kenya
Four ships to sail roundtrip cruises from Dubai for the 2021/22 winter cruise season
BCD Travel survey: How travel program priorities are changing
