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Proflight to operate Livingstone to Johannesburg
Proflight Zambia has set its sights on connecting the tourist capital of Livingstone to the South Africa market, with direct flights to Johannesburg, South Africa. The airline has received approval for the new route, which it is introducing in a phased approach while demand remains subdued, initially starting in April by alt… read more
Tour Operators appeal for special passes to save travel industry
Tour operators are appealing for special passes to save the industry from collapse barely three days after President Uhuru Kenyatta locked down five counties to contain coronavirus infections in the country.
Under the Kenya Tourism Federation, an association of all tourism players including air operators, hotelkeepers and cat… read more
Travel & Tourism industry lost 58% in startup funding from 2019 to 2020, according to study
Some people baked their way through the year Covid struck. Others tried working from home. And, across the world, more than 10,000 new startups were launched.
In fact, global startup funding rose 42% in 2020, against 2019 figures. That indicates a bold attitude towards reinventing the world post-pandemic.
But which industries … read more
Qatar strengthens tourism offer with a new iconic city
Located north of Doha’s West Bay, the new city of Lusail is a major urban project in Qatar and the first development of its kind. Located across 38 square kilometres, the vision is for the city to be a blend of residential and commercial neighbourhoods, including 22 hotels, golf courses and an amusement park. With many connected se… read more
Qatar Airways maintains momentum connecting more people internationally than any other airline
New independent data from OAG reaffirms Qatar Airways as the largest airline in the world in terms of Available Seat Kilometers (ASK), offering more global connectivity to its passengers than any other airline. Qatar Airways expansive network of more than 1,000 weekly flights to over 130 destinations, provided over 2.6 billi… read more
Covid-19: Kenya Airways and its low-cost subsidiary Jambojet suspend all domestic flights
The increase in cases of Covid-19 contamination worries the Kenyan authorities. The number of infections in the country has increased tenfold since the beginning of the year, with the capital and its surroundings having been identified as the main focus.
To counter the spread, partial containment has been imposed. From 12 noon, this Mon… read more
Vaccines and easing restrictions to drive 'significant surge' in international air travel in 2021
International air travel is expected to remain weak in the first six months of 2021, but early signs point to a "significant surge" in demand during the second half as more people get vaccinated and cross-border travel restrictions are gradually eased, according to Airports Council International.
Despite the uptick, international pa… read more
IATA rolls out Travel Pass on Ethiopian
Ethiopian Airlines Africa’s leading airline is to trial IATA Travel Pass, a digital travel mobile app to enhance efficiency in testing or vaccine verifications and restart travel.
As travel restarts, travelers need accurate COVID-19-related information like testing and vaccine requirements which vary among countries… read more
Introduction: Zambia, Tafika Travel Advisor
Tafika Travel Advisor was established to advise and help our clients how best they can plan, budget, spend their travel in the Southern Africa countries. We are specialized in arranging safari trips for Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa.
We are the only independent ground handling company … read more
Aero Contractors and wicked Corporate Governance
A Lagos bound Aero Contractors flight returned to Kano on Sunday, March 21, 2021 after one of the engines of the aircraft was hit by bird during take-off in what is popularly known as bird strike.
Management of the airline, in a statement, explained that for precautionary and safety reasons, “Aero Contractors had to make arrangement… read more
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