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Qatar Airways continues to strengthen its position as the leading international airline connecting the United States with Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The national carrier of the State of Qatar announce that it will expand its U.S. services to more than 100 weekly flights across its 12 gateways. These increased services are in additi… read more
A spat between South Africa and Delta Air Lines intensified yesterday with government insiders claiming that the airline needed to stick to the foreign operator's permit to allow it a stop in Cape Town on the return segment of its Atlanta-Johannesburg service, reports IOL.
Officials of the department of transport accused Delta Ai… read more
Worldwide leader in travel retail, Travelport, is introducing its new, enhanced RESTful / JSON APIs that will provide next-generation retailing and exchange capabilities to travel retailers worldwide. As part of Travelport’s investment in its next-generation platform, Travelport+, the new APIs are being rolled out globally and will… read more
Sustainable tourism is back at the top of the agenda for destinations as the sector continues to recover from the impact of COVID-19. The crisis has forced the industry to re-evaluate the drivers that will encourage people to resume traveling, and sustainable tourism is “1 million percent one of the biggest… read more
The Akwa Ibom State government has finally fixed a September 2021 deadline for commencement of operations at the prestigious Sheraton by Four Points Hotel, Ikot Ekpene.
A statement made available by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade ini Ememobong and made available to DAILY INDEPENDENT in Uyo… read more
Ghana’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and culture has participated in the
just-ended UNWTO Brand Africa conference for the swift recovery of the
tourism sector in Windhoek, Namibia.
Led by the Ministry’s Chief Director Yao Abgeko, the Ghana contingent
also featured the CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) Akwasi
Agy… read more
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts this month unveiled its Safari and Islands Collection, Africa. The collection of five properties in South Africa, Mauritius, the Serengeti and the Seychells allows travelers to combine different experiences, resorts and countries in Africa through customized journeys.
Four Seasons has partnered with l… read more
The current GDS agreement between Emirates and Sabre is due to expire on July 1, and the parties have so far failed to reach a new deal.
In a statement Thursday, the airline said it had attempted to reach an agreement with Sabre for more than a year. Emirates said it sought similar terms to deals it had struck with other GDSs.
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The deep impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation has been reiterated by Dubai flag carrier Emirates’ performance during the 2020-21 financial year, which included a net loss of AED20.3bn ($5.5bn) and a 66% revenue drop to AED30.1bn ($8.4bn). While the airline may still retain its market dominance given the scale of its legacy operations, the… read more
Airlink plans to fly to East London with direct flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town. Another service will be to Eswatini from Johannesburg.
Airlink will connect to King Mswati 111 International Airport which services Manzini, Eswatini’s second largest city and the industrial and commercial hub of the country. Combi… read more
Qatar Airways’ U.S. network expands to over 100 weekly flights with four destinations offering doubl
SA, Delta Air Lines in spat over Cape To...
Travelport introduces new APIs with next-generation retailing and exchange capabilities
Sustainable tourism back on the agenda
A’Ibom to open Sheraton By Four Points Hotel in september
Ghana participates in Brand Africa Conference
Four Seasons unveils Safari and Islands Collection, Africa
Emirates and Sabre at an impasse over GDS services
More cost-conscious version of Emirates could emerge post-COVID-19, says GlobalData’s MEED
Airlink flies to Eswatini, East London...
