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MOVES are being made to restore flight services between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the latter’s Embassy says its government has’ decided’ to remove the requirements for Rapid Antigen test for travelers at airports in Nigeria as part of efforts to end the stalemate with regards flights between both countries… read more
Statement by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and World Health Organization (WHO)
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered devastating consequences for human life and the global… read more
All passengers aged over 6 travelling to Istanbul (Turkey) must present a negative PCR test conducted 72 hours prior to boarding, national carrier Tunisair announced Thursday in a press release.
The passengers must also fill in the Passenger Locator Form 72 hours before the departure of their flight to Turkey, the press relea… read more
AIDA Cruises‘ mega cruise ship AIDAprima has departed Dubai after spending several months in warm lay-up at the Dubai Cruise Terminal. The cruise ship, which was forced to cut short her 2019/2020 Middle East cruise season out of Dubai last year due to the pandemic, is now anchored off Fujairah, apparently awaiting bunkering.
Fuja… read more
The Director-General of Tourism and Transport at the Ministry
Francisco Martins has revealed that the Cabo Verde Government is
preparing the country for more diverse, resilient, quality-based tourism
with an ultimate aim of improving conditions of life of the Cape
Verdeans.
Francisco Martins, representing the Minister of Tourism… read more
On October 20, 2020, the Burkinabè state signed a partnership agreement with African Global Development (AGD) for the partial privatization of Air Burkina.
T… read more
Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir and Kenya Airways have signed up as strategic partners for the African Union (AU) Trusted Travel (TT) program that has been ratified by 54 AU member states and aims to allow African airlines to build back their networks post-pandemic.
The TT initiative is part o… read more
Mauritian authorities expressed confidence that the national vaccination campaign is on track and that the country will achieve herd immunity within the prescribed delay. This has been set as a precondition for the restart of tourism.
The vaccination campaign started on 26 January. Up to now 117,323 persons have… read more
The Federal Government has designated five international airports to support the implementation of both the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) agreements.
These airports are Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe Inter… read more
While South Africa is known for its beauty, safaris and culture, the country also offers the latest innovations. Hotel Sky Sandton, in Johannesburg, has become the first establishment on the continent to use automated attendants, with the recent introduction of its robot staff.
Robots Lexi, Micah and Ariel are the hotel's ans… read more