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The cost of the restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is there for all to see. Between January and May, the sudden and rapid fall in tourist arrivals cost an estimated $320 billion. That’s three times greater than the impact of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 on our sector – and this is just for the first five m… read more
A military uprising is reportedly underway in Mali, as the reports of gun battles at a military base and arrests of prominent politicians and high-ranking military officers are pouring in. The mutiny apparently started following weeks of protestscalling for the president to resign.
There have been several reports of gu… read more
A Japanese disaster relief team helping to clean up a devastating oil spill off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritiusis focusing on mangroves, beaches and wetlands after most of the oil at sea had been collected, it said on Tuesday.
A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef on July 25, spilling about 1 000 tonn… read more
“After the 2020 edition of Africa Travel Week was postponed, we
rolled out phase one of our strategy to enter the virtual space with the
introduction of our online platform, Africa Travel Week Connect,” says Megan Oberholzer, Reed Exhibitions Portfolio Director: T… read more
Etihad Airways (Etihad) has announced the expansion of its partnership with AccesRail, the world’s leading provider of air-rail intermodal solutions. The partnership allows Etihad to use AccesRail’s expertise to enable its customers to book train and coach tickets in Europe in conjunction with their air fare using the airlin… read more
Ethiopian increases domestic flight services.
The destinations with increased frequencies include Bahir Dar (BJR) from 21 to 28 weekly flights, Axum (AXM) from four to seven (daily), and Gondar (GDQ) from 14 to 21 weekly flights.
Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines said: “We are pl… read more
Emirates Skywards members in Nigeria amongst other travellers world-wide can now enjoy over 1500 new ways to earn miles, as the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has introduced a thousand new ways to earn Miles while shopping online with popular UK and US brands.
Members can now visit skywardsmilesmall.com, c… read more
South Africa's Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has re-echoed the tourism sector's vital role in getting the country's economy back from the ruins of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The Minister who was participating in the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan Webinar said ''We have a firm belief that tourism will be one of the fa… read more
On August 3, ASKY resumed its flights to some fifteen African countries. After more than three months of inactivity due to the global health crisis, the carrier, based in Lomé, Togo, returns to the air with resilience amidst several uncertainties.
While the reopening of air borders is gradually effective in several Afr… read more
The return of LAM-Mozambique Airlines is finally confirmed. From August 26, the Mozambican national company will connect its Maputo base to Lisbonin Portugal, once a week.
Every Tuesday the flight will leave the capital Mozambique at 8:00 p.m. local time. On the return trip, on Wednesdays, the flight will leave Lisbon … read more
UNWTO: Safe restart of tourism is possible
Military uprising is underway in Mali
Mauritius oil clean-up
Africa Travel Week this September
Etihad Airways expands partnership with AccesRail in Europe
Ethiopian increases domestic capacity
Nigerian Skyward Members Get 1500 New Ways to Earn Miles
Ministerial Outlook: SA’s Tourism recovery
ASKY returns to the air without reducing its size
LAM returns to Lisbon after nine years of absence
