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Qantas is planning to resume flights between Perth and Johannesburg
Qantas, the flag carrier airline of Australia, is planing to resume scheduled flights between Pe… read more
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: New entry/exit regulation
The management of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has announced that guests that are staying at the … read more
NLC and TUC strike brings Nigerian airports to a standstill
Flight activities have been freezed due to the indefinite nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the new minimum wage saga. Unions in the aviation industry in compliance with the directive by the leadership of the NLC and TUC at midnight today, instructed its members to withdraw t… read more
RIU returns to Mauritius with two new hotels
RIU Hotels & Resorts returns to Mauritius with a bang with two new hotels in the foothills of the famous Le Morne Brabant. Riu Palace Mauritius is the first RIU Palace hotel opening in this des… read more
Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook (June 2024 - October 2024)!
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released the Seasonal Climate Watch for the period June 2024 to October 2024.
According to the seasonal outlook, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO… read more
Proflight Zambia increases flights between Lusaka and Kasama
Zambian privately owned regional carrier Proflight Zambia is set to increase domestic flights between Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka and Kasama Airport (KAA) in … read more
Driving East African rail onnectivity
In this edition of Coffee with the Editor, Zaituni Nakonde, Director of Infrastructure Development at the Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA), discusses the role and mandate of the CCTTFA as well as some highlighted activities from the region’s railways.
The Central Corridor is a multilateral organ… read more
UN Tourism Secretary-General calls for a people-centered transformation of sector
With six years to go for the deadline of the Global Goals, UN Tourism Secretary-General has called for a people-centered transformation of … read more
Nigeria’s blocked airline funds fall by 98%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a 28% decrease in the amount of airline funds blocked from repatriation by governments. The total blocked funds at the end of April stood at approximately $1.8 billion, a reduction of $708 million (28%) since December 2023.
IATA reiterated the call for government… read more
Tourism frontline workers get training
The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) is conducting a two-day training workshop at Walvis Bay for frontline workers in the tourism industry to improve customer service standards.
According to a statement issued by the organisers, the training is held in collaboration with the Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business (HP-GSB) at… read more
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