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Thailand’s tourism sector continues to safely and slowly reopen welcoming international travelers to the country with special tourist initiatives, while also remaining vigilant by enforcing strict public health guidelines to protect all during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Royal Thai Government recently lifted restrictions on t… read more
The standard gauge railway (SGR) passenger service between Nairobi and Mombasa is fully booked ahead of Christmas forcing holiday makers to seek alternatives options.
A spot check by Nairobi News on their ticket sales site revealed that the tickets for the train for most days up to December 27 are fully booked.
While travel restricti… read more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced it has granted Santa Claus and his reindeer-powered sleigh special operating authority to engage in interstate air-cargo-delivery services directly to rooftops throughout the United States on Christmas Eve.
In addition, for the first time ever, the FAA issued Sa… read more
Kenya Railways has adjusted the Nairobi to Nanyuki Rail service schedule to accommodate increased demand by passengers traveling during the festive season. The Corporation said for the Christmas and New Year's festivities, the train will operate on December 24 to Nanyuki and return to Nairobi on December 27.
The New Year trai… read more
Almost all hotels and lodges in resort towns such as Kariba, Masvingo, the Eastern Highlands and Victoria Falls are fully booked for the festive season as the travel bug continues to spreads among locals.
This dovetails with the domestic tourism drive being pursued by Government in the face of the Covid-19 global pandemic whi… read more
Costa Cruises has taken delivery of its new cruise ship Costa Firenze, the fourth of its Vista-class, with three more on order from the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. Fincantieri handed over Costa Firenze to the Italian cruise line on Wednesday, with the 135,500-gross ton, 5,200-passenger cruise ship due to cruise in the … read more
This announcement was made during the 7th Annual World Golf Awards Gala Ceremony held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Kenya scooped the Africa’s Best Golf Destination 2020 category ahead of South Africa, Egypt and Morocco. At the same time, Karen Country Club was also celebrated as Kenya’s best golf course while the Great Rift Vall… read more
Qatar Airways has announced that it will offer passengers unlimited date changes and fee-free refunds for all tickets issued before 30 April 2021 for travel completed by 31 December 2021. The airline’s latest enhancement to its industry-leading flexible booking policy has been designed to continue providing customers with pea… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Kamil H. Al-Awadhi will be appointed IATA’s regional vice president for Africa and Middle East (AME), effective March 1, 2021.
Al-Awadhi succeeds Muhammad Albakri who will become IATA’s senior vice president for customer, financial, and digital services (CFDS),… read more
Organisers TIMES Aerospace said: “We believe and hope that with the arrival of the vaccine, the COVID-19 virus will have declined sufficiently that people can have the confidence to travel and attend live events by the second half of 2021.
“Obviously, the safety of all attendees is of utmost importance, the situation is fluid and be… read more
Thailand continues to reopen for travelers slowly and safely
SGR Trains Fully Booked Ahead of Christmas
FAA grants Santa Claus special flight and launch permissions
Hotels fully booked for Christmas
Costa Cruises takes delivery of Costa Firenze ahead of cruise to Dubai
Kenya named as Africa’s leading golfing destination
Qatar Airways offers also 2021 full flexibility in 2021
Former Kuwait Airways CEO to take over as IATA Regional Director for AME
