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Kenyans will have to pay to use the Nairobi Expressway when it is complete. This is after the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development James Macharia officially gazetted it as a toll road. Courtesy of a gazette notice dated December 31, this announcement takes effect with immediate effect, although the susp… read more
The tourism industry is more affected by the Corona restrictions than almost any other. But according to Tui boss Joussen, the crisis could be followed by a boom. Among other things, the group wants to send its cruise fleet back to sea at full strength.
Europe's largest tourism group Tui is expecting a strong revival of the travel … read more
Air France - KLM has reintroduced airport transit visa (ATV) for citizens of certain countries, including those from Nigeria, travelling to the UK from January 1, 2021. An ATV is a document which grants access to a traveller to pass through the international zone of an airport, without entering the country's territory.
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….”We certainly welcome the news of vaccination to help curb the spread“
Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe has called for deep measures of support for tourism sector in 2021, through faster covid testing and certification process.
The reality of new strain of the pandemic, coupled wi… read more
AS the world grapples with the second wave of the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has stepped up measures to ensure the safety of travelling passengers and other airport users across the nation.
From the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to Murtala Muhammed International A… read more
Work has started on a project to rehabilitate Trans-Namib’s main line from Walvis Bay to Swakopmund as part of a government-backed project to develop a transport and logistics hub serving southern Africa.
Qatar Airways announce it will bring forward the launch of its four weekly flights to Seattle from 15 March to 29 January 2021. The airline will operate a four-times weekly service operated by its state-of-the-art Boeing 777 featuring 42 seats in Business Class and 312 seats in Economy Class.
Passengers travelling to a… read more
The global tourism standstill due to COVID-19 has cost the sector dearly, especially in countries heavily reliant on it, like small island nations. A new UN report maps how tourism could be rebuilt.
For Mahmood Patel, 2020 was supposed to be a bumper year for his Barbados-based, tourism-dependent small business venture… read more
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on The Gambia is throwing the tourism sector into deep crisis as one hotel terminated employment contract of its long serving staff members. Some 150,000 Gambians are said to be employed in the tourism industry, among them is Mr Lamin Njie. He is among the 41 staff members of the hotel whose employme… read more
Airlink is adjusting its schedule of early morning and evening departures so that customers can comply with the country’s new curfew with minimal disruption to their travel plans.
The changes will affect Airlink flights that were originally due to depart prior to 08:00 and arrive after 20:00. These will be rescheduled … read more
Kenyans to pay to access the Nairobi Expressway
TUI boss is convinced to see a travel boon in northern summer
Air France - Transit Visa Compulsory for Nigerians Travelling to UK From January 1
Tourism 2021: Runsewe calls for faster covid testing and certification
COVID-19 Protocols: FAAN steps up safety procedures at airports
TransNamib upgrade underway
Qatar Airways brings forwards its launch of flights to Seattle to 29 January 2021
Life after lockdown - Rebuilding Tourism globally and sustainably!
Gambia Tourism in crisis - Senegambia Hotel terminates contract of 41 staffs
Airlink adjusts flight schedule to comply with latest curfew
