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Virgin Atlantic returns to Lagos on Sept 10
Virgin Atlantic Airways said that it would resume flight services to Nigeria from September 10, 2020, barely 11 days after the reopening of the airspace. The Federal Government had last Monday in Abuja disclosed plans to reopen the international airspace for flight operations on August 29, 2020.
Airlines can only operate to t… read more
Waiting on funds from governement to pay voluntary severence packages
India: TravelGyaan Launches Virtual Travel Mart: VTM 2020
TravelGyaan is launching VTM 2020(Virtual Travel Mart), a Virtual Expo with aims to become India’s largest buyer-seller meeting in the nation’s travel industry. Speaking about the Virtual Expo, Ms. Nikita Rawtani, Founder of TravelGyaan, said: “VTM’s aim is to kick-start an initiative to rebuild travel. We are on a … read more
Addis Ababa: Tour Operators' see a post Covid-19 Rosy Future
The splendor and leisure activities at the newly completed tourism attraction sites in Addis that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed initiated are game changers in increasing the number of tourist nights in the capital, Tour and Travel Agencies told The Ethiopian Herald. Tourists conclude their visits in a day and most has been using the capital a… read more
Victoria Falls On Life Support As Covid-19 Continues to Bite
The buzzling sounds of helicopters flying over the majestic Victoria Falls and the drums from the popular Boma Restaurant are now like a fairy tale as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to dictate the pace of events in Zimbabwe's prime tourist destination and beyond. The usually bustling Victoria Falls town is now a shad… read more
Fred Olsen to retire two vessels after Holland America acquisitions
Fred Olsen Cruise Linehas announced it will be retiring its classic cruise ships Boudicca and Black Watch after taking delivery of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, which it recently acquired from Holland America Line.The new ships will be re-named Bolette and Borealis and will take over the itineraries scheduled… read more
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel eyes phase two and doubling the capacity
The first phase, opened two years ago, cost the airline some 65 million US Dollars but the investment was worth it as at the same time… read more
Dana Air with more flights to Abuja, restarts Owerri, Port Harcourt to Abuja August 28
Dana Air has announced that it will introduce additionalflights between Abuja and Lagos and commence Lagos to Owerri, Port Harcourt to Abuja from 28th August.
Commenting on the airline’s increase in frequency, the Accountable Manager of Dana Air Obi Mbanuzuo said, “We introduced these additional flights ba… read more
Ship sailed off course before disaster, data shows
The Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and spilt oil over pristine waters and fragile coral reefs diverted more than 100 kilometres from a regular shipping lane, data from a maritime analysis firm showed. The MV Wakashio, owned by Nagashiki Shipping and chartered by Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, struck… read more
Spill ship prepared to sink despite opposition
Salvage crews were preparing to sink a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground off Mauritius, despite opposition from environmental campaigners. The … read more
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