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The results of the latest US cruise customer survey were announced today. The new poll of 3,602 US respondents reveals that the vast majority of cruisers do intend on hitting the high seas again, once the pandemic wanes.
The survey comes following the expiration of The Centers for Disease Control‘s No Sail Order (NSO), enabling a phased ap… read more
Emirates recently resumed flights to Uganda, albeit with a scaled down frequency. We caught up with John Gemin, the Emirates Uganda Country Manager to give us insights into what the aviation sector is currently going through and what it is that they have done to make passengers confident enough to fly again. Below are the excerpts.
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A campaign to showcase the best of Rwanda has been launched.
Rwanda Nziza Tourism Campaign is a cross-country journey to explore, discover little and rarely shown sceneries of the country and showcase the Rwanda of today, not only to change the narrative from the 1994 Rwanda but also to visually tell the Rwandan story the Rwa… read more
Pan African Carrier, Asky Airlines, on Thursday, November 19, resumed its Accra - Lomé - Johannesburg flights.
With just one hour connecting time, the daily service makes ASKY the main airline connecting West Africa with the South Africa capital, Johannesburg post-COVID-19 lockdown.
Country Manager of Asky Airlines, Mr.… read more
TRANSCORP Hilton Abuja has bagged four (4) awards including Africa’s Leading Business Hotel for the sixth consecutive year at the 27th annual World Travel Awards.
The hotel, which is owned by Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, also won the awards for Nigeria’s Leading H… read more
Travellers arriving in England from Namibia and Rwanda will no longer have to quarantine for 14 upon arrival. The changes come into effect from 4am on Saturday 21 November, as part of the weekly update to so-called “travel corridors”.
No countries are being added to the quarantine list today, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps a… read more
From November 27, Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights to Abuja, Nigeria via Lagos, becoming the sixth new destination announced by the carrier since the start of the pandemic. The Abuja service will be operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art B787 Dreamliner.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, … read more
Ugwuanyi, who welcomes Dana Air’s inaugural operations recently, said he was delighted to have the airline reconnect Enugu with Lagos and Abuja after almost a year of airport closure for repairs.
“We are happy to have a reputable airline like Dana Air in Enugu state. Enugu state is peaceful and our economy is growing really f… read more
Air Seychelles has added Tel Aviv back to its route network following the successful restart of commercial passenger services between Israel and the Seychelles.
The national carrier operated its first flight from Ben Gurion Airport in the late evening on Tuesday, 17 November arriving at the Seychelles International Air… read more
Qatar Airways announced (18-Nov-2020) plans to rebuild its network to 126 destinations by the end of Mar-2021, comprising 20 destinations in Africa, 11 in the Americas, 42 in Asia Pacific, 38 in Europe and 15 in the Middle East.
The carrier intends to serve most destinations with daily or greater frequency.
Cruise Confidence Survey: 87% of US travelers open to cruising
Interview with the Emirates Uganda Country Manager
Showcase: The best of Rwanda
Asky Airlines launches seamless connection between West Africa & Johannesburg
Transcorp Hilton Abuja named Africa’s leading business hotel the sixth consecutive year
Qatar Airways 3weekly to ABV and LOS
Enugu welcomes daily Dana Air flights
Air Seychelles restores Tel Aviv Route
