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The African Members of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have met in Cabo Verde to strengthen their cooperation and advance plans for recovery and sustainable growth.
The 64th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) saw 23 countries represented on the island of Sal, with 21 Ministers of Tourism joining five… read more
Uganda Airlines to fly to Dubai from October with A330neo
Last month, Uganda Airlines added its A330-800neo fleet to its Air Operator Certificate (AOC), which now allows it to build its transcontinental network.
Uganda Airlines will operate its inaugural flight to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in October, the airline announced on its Twitter account on Wednesday. This is its … read more
Emirates carried 15.8 million passengers as the largest international airline in 2020
What a difference a year makes. Over the summer travel months of July and August, Emirates handled nearly 1.2 million customers at its hub, compared to 402,000 customers during the same period in 2020, highlighting the safe and smooth resumption of international travel to and through Dubai.
In fact, in 2020, Emirates was the largest intern… read more
UNWTO joins investors with tourism leaders at Cabo Verde forum
UNWTO has celebrated the second edition of the Global Tourism Investment Forum. Joining Ministers of Tourism for the event in Cabo Verde were business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors, with a special focus on innovation and sustainable recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the crisis causing levels of Foreign … read more
British Airways has launched BA Better World, its new sustainability programme
British Airways has launched BA Better World, its new sustainability programme. The airline said this marked a further commitment to put sustainability at the heart of its business, from reducing emissions and waste and positively contributing to the communities it serves, to creating a great place for people to work in order to bu… read more
Zimbabwe relaxes lockdown measures
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced on 07 September 2021 that the … read more
DRC and Burundi expand aviation cooperation
Initially scheduled from 10 to 12 August, the fourth DRC-Burundi joint grand commission was finally held in Kinshasa from 31 August to 2 September. The meeting enabled the two parties to initial several agreements, including one in the field of air transport.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi are driven by the desire to… read more
Bigger than the Big Five: Safari operators eye a new narrative
Seeing the Big Five has become the barometer of a successful African safari for travelers around the world.
The obsession around these iconic creatures — lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and Cape buffalo — is certainly understandable. Historically, the Big Five referred to those animals that were the most da… read more
Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde (TACV) to take off again within 6 months
Renationalized last July, Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde (TACV) got a new board of directors and a new management team a month later. Since then, they have been working with the government to resume operations of the Cape Verdean national airline.
Grounded since March 2020 (first because of the Covid-19 pandemic, … read more
Kempinski Hotels appoints three Area General Managers to cover the Middle East & Africa region
As Kempinski Hotels has restructured its Middle East & Africa region, three seasoned hoteliers have been recently appointed as Area General Managers to oversee a number of the group ‘s luxurious hotels at the same time as keeping the responsibility for their own hotels as general managers.
Sébastien Mariette, the new Area Genera… read more
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