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Quarantine restrictions will be relaxed “by the end of the year or early next”, according to the head of airline association IATA. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA director general, told a Future of Hospitality Summit: “The situation for aviation is catastrophic. Traffic at the end of the year will be around 35% of the 2019 level. Wi… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has downgraded its traffic forecast for Africa for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery. IATA said it expects full-year 2020 passenger numbers in Africa to reach only 30% of 2019 levels, down significantly from the 45% that was projected in July.
According to… read more
Emirates Airline has sent its first Airbus A380 into retirement as today, 27 October, the aircraft departed Dubai, U.A.E destination Tarbes-Lourdes, France.
The retirement of the A380 (registered A6-EDB) was already planned before the coronavirus pandemic grounded most of Emirates’ A380-fleet and was based on upcoming … read more
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN has sealed off some airline counters in Abuja over debts owe by the airlines.This development left many passengers stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport, NAIA, Abuja this morning. Passengers on Azman air to Maiduguri and other places could not buy tickets o… read more
Scarlet Lady, the first cruise ship from Virgin Voyages, will not resume cruises until January, 2021, according to a letter sent from the cruise line to travel agents. In a letter to travel agents, Virgin Voyages said that due to the epidemiological situation regarding COVID-19, it could foresee being able to resume cruises from th… read more
Tanzanian tour operators plan to bring the key Global Travel Agents into Tanzania in their latest painstaking initiatives to promote the country as a safe destination, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit key tourism source markets hard. Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) is currently working around the clock… read more
The government said that the new airports will boost civil aviation in the country.The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, made the disclosure on Tuesday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Aviation for the 2021 budget defense by the Ministry of Aviation and its agencies.Sirika who also bemoaned decayed infrastructure at the … read more
ACI Europe today warned of such fundamental risks to business continuity that an estimated 193 airports face insolvency in the coming months if passenger traffic does not start to recover by the year end. These airports between them facilitate 277 thousand jobs and €12.4 billion of European GDP.
The threat of airport closure … read more
Swiss airline Edelweiss has announced that it will be
returning to Cape Town. The carrier will resume a once-a-week flight
from Zurich to Cape Town starting November 25.
‘We are delighted that with the vacation destination Cape Town we can
offer not only all sports enthusiasts and nature lovers, but also wine
… read more
The country’s tourism sector is set to receive a major boost from the 1st of December when the country opens its major land borders. According to statistics from the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), most tourists to Zimbabwe enter through road using mainly the Beitbridge Border Post.
However, the border together with … read more
IATA: Quarantine to be relaxed ‘by the end of year’
First Emirates Airbus A380 retired
FAAN seals airline counters in Abuja
Virgin Voyages extends cruise pause into 2021
Tanzania tourism announces major shift in destination marketing strategy
Nigeria:10 New Airports
Almost 200 European airports facing insolvency in coming months
Edelweiss Airline resumes weekly Cape Town route
ZIM: Good news for tourism as land borders open
