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WTM world responsible tourism awards
Africa’s most inspiring responsible tourism initiatives have a new platform to highlight their incredible work through the WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards 2021, which for the first time has introduced regional awards.
Launched in 2002, the awards seek to recognise and reward businesses and destinations which are contribu… read more
Lufthansa may help Sudan relaunch its National Carrier
Ailing national carrier Sudan Airways is reportedly in talks with Lufthansa Consulting to revive the airline’s fortunes. Stumped by EU flight bans and US sanctions, the airline has fallen a long way from where it once was. But with the assistance of one of the industry’s leading restructuring consultancies onboard, could the tables… read more
How Seychelles is encouraging visitors to offset their carbon footprints
Seychelles has partnered with the Global Impact Network to encourage visitors to the islands to offset their carbon footprints with sustainable actions like tree-planting and buying locally made goods.
In a short ceremony on Friday to coincide with World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5, Seychelles' Tourism Minister, Syl… read more
Africa’s Airlines lost $10.21 billion in 2020
African aviation was one of the later regions to feel the impact of the virus outbreak at the beginning of last year. However, once the pandemic catalyzed, like the rest of the world, the continent’s aviation activity went through a deep dive. Now, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has released the 2020 Africa air transport … read more
Twitter Ban: An Affront On Nigeria’s Democracy – Yiaga Africa
A non-governmental organisation, Yiaga Africa, has expressed dismay at the decision of the Federal Government to suspend the operation of microblogging and social networking services, Twitter, describing it as affront on the country’s democracy.
Yiaga Africa said it is concerned that at a time when nations around the world… read more
Qatar Airways Group highlights environmental sustainability initiatives for World Environment Day
To mark World Environment Day, Qatar Airways Group is reinforcing its commitment to protect the planet by highlighting its key environmental sustainability initiatives. Qatar Airways Group is dedicated to environmental leadership across all of its entities, including airline, airport operations, aviation and catering services, retail outl… read more
Air Algérie returns to Frankfurt
With the partial reopening of the country's air borders, Air Algérie resumed its international operations last week. The carrier is now in a process of progressive reconstruction of its pre-pandemic network.
Air Algerie has resumed its services between Algiers and Frankfurt in Germany. The airline now offers a weekl… read more
UAE's leisure travel outlook brightens on vaccine drive, Mashreq Bank says
The UAE's rapid Covid-19 vaccine campaign and the government's tourism-stimulating initiatives have brightened the outlook for leisure travel, according to Mashreq Bank.
A recovery in business travel will lag behind leisure trips in the short-to-medium term, the lender said in a report titled The way forward for tourism and hosp… read more
Special Winter Staycation at Tintswalo Atlantic
International travel restrictions have unfortunately clipped South Africans’ wings, but Tintswalo Atlantic is pulling out all the stops to spoil locals during the winter months with one of the most coveted travel experiences in Cape Town.
IATA asks for aircraft operations not to suffer from political interference
The call followed the latest development in events following the incident when Ryanair FR4978 was intercepted over Belarus Airspace and forced to land in Minsk. On 2 June EASA repla… read more
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