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Namibia: New rhino and elephant poaching figures
According to the spokesperson of Namibia's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Romeo Muyunda, this year's statistics indica… read more
Govt on a drive to expand air access to Victoria Falls
The government has partnered the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to finance efforts to increase air access to Victoria Falls, one of Africa's premier tourist destinations and support recovery and jobs in Zimbabwe's tourism sector.
IFC is a member of the World Bank Group, which advances and provides financing fo… read more
These were SA’s busiest flight routes in 2020
Wondering what SA's busiest routes were in 2020 – a time when air travel was virtually non-existent?
Well, a report by African Airlines Association (Afraa) has highlighted some of the busiest 10 domestic routes.
The Air Transport Report 2020 revealed that 6 of the 10 busiest domestic routes in Africa were within South Afric… read more
Award-winning travel management company goes for SABRE
Award-winning travel management company with operations across the GCC & India, ITL World, has signed a new multi-year agreement with Sabre Corporation, the leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry.
The expanded, long-term agreement will see ITL World work with Sabre to deploy the lat… read more
IMEX launches two networking days on BuzzHub platform
“We designed and created our BuzzHub to bring the industry and our community together online in the run up to our next in-person show, IMEX America in November. We’re now set to offer two new and novel networking days on our IMEX BuzzHub and these will run either side of our Buzz Day next Wednesday 9 June.” Carina Bauer, CEO of the… read more
Etihad Airways welcomes the return of American travelers to Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways is welcoming the return of American travelers to Abu Dhabi following the addition of the United States to the UAE’s Green List, allowing leisure and business travelers from the US to visit the capital of the United Arab Emirates without having to quarantine.
Abu Dhabi is an inspiring cultural, culinary and beac… read more
Air Peace personnel foil couple attempting to traffic two babies
PASSENGER Service Executives and Security Personnel of Air Peace yesterday demonstrated strong vigilance and alertness as they foiled the attempted trafficking of two babies by a man and a woman on at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Terminal 2, Lagos.
This information is contained in a media statement issued by the Spokesperson of the airlin… read more
AFRAA reports figures
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has posted that the traffic recovery for January - May was 37 percent of 2019 level for African airlines. In May alone, traffic declined by 62.2 percent compared to same month in 2019. Similarly, capacity declined 53.1 percent compared to May 2021. Mauritius remains the most impacted hub, with a re… read more
Lufthansa resumes flights between Windhoek and Frankfurt
The Lufthansa Airlines las tweek on 02 June resumed their flights between Windhoek and Frankfurt, Germany, taking over from their subsidiary Eurowings.
The new connection is offered five times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays arriving in Windhoek at 08h20 and departing to Frankfurt at 18h45. With … read more
Miskyra Travel augments domestic tourism efforts
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the world triggering an unprecedented crisis in all sectors of the economy, including the tourism industry, which relies mostly on foreign travellers. Millions of jobs have been lost in the tourism sector due to international travel restrictions and lockdowns as countries try to reduce the sp… read more
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