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Nigeria Relaunches National Airline project
In July 2018, Nigeria announced with great fanfare the imminent launch of its new airline called "Nigeria Air". In September of the same year, the Federal Executive Council decided to suspend the project.
3 years later, the state dusted off the issue by now opting for a new shareholding model. The project to create Nigeria … read more
African Tourism Investment Summit calls for standardised travel protocols
African Governments must work together to define a standardised travel protocol if tourism is to recover swiftly and deliver the economic benefits that are so critical for the continent.
That was the overarching message of the recent African Tourism Investment Summit (ATIS), hosted by International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC… read more
Hargeisa a key destination for not only Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways is looking at Somaliland as one of its key destinations in Africa as the airline plans to expand its reach across the continent.
Hendrik Du Preez, Vice-President of Qatar Airways’s for Africa while speaking to Routesonline about the airline’s development and opportunities across the vast continent said Hargeisa will so… read more
Western Cape Economic Development and Tourism opens applications
We are pleased to announce that applications have opened today (13 May, 2021) for the SMME Booster Fund 2021 which will distribute up to R20 million to organisations and municipalities for programmes that focus on supporting small businesses to grow and improve their sustainability so they can create more jobs in the Western Cape.
Run by t… read more
ZITF Return to Restore Confidence, Tourism Recovery
The return of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) this year is expected to restore tourism recovery and business confidence in Zimbabwe as an investment destination, while impacting positively on the wider economy. Industry and commerce players are already seized with preparations for this year's ZITF, scheduled for July 20 to 23… read more
Zimbabwe re-introduces rhinos in Gonarezhou park after three decades
Zimbabwe plans to bring back rhinos to its second-largest national park, Gonarezhou, for the first time since they were wiped out by poachers in 1991.
At that time the total number of rhinos in the country fell to just 100 due to poaching and has increased to 1,000, according to the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife… read more
Turkish Airlines to open 10th US gateway
Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines has revived plans to begin serving Newark (EWR), a year after the carrier was forced to postpone the launch to the airport serving New York because of the pandemic. Flights between Istanbul (… read more
Kenya Airways plans to launch Hargeisa flights
Kenya Airways in a release has stated that it has kept on hold the launch flights to Hargeisa, Somaliland from Nairobi. The move is due to pending requisite clearance and approvals.
The carrier has resumed domestic passenger flights with two daily flights to Mombasa and one daily to Kisumu from May 2.
Last week, the air… read more
These new cruise itineraries pack the wow factor
When it comes to itineraries, cruise lines up the ante every year, offering more ports, harder-to-reach locales and ever more creative themes. And when ships begin returning to service in earnest after the long pandemic pause, many cruise lines will debut some of their unique itineraries.
Here are a few of the most intriguing ones on offer… read more
The problem with Africa's sluggish vaccine rollout
The Africa Travel Recovery, Opportunity & Risks Research Brief by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics Company, revealed that for travel to recover in Africa, speedy vaccination rollouts are critical.
The report, written exclusively for Africa Travel Week, f… read more
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