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McKinsey: Business Travel will return in phases
When economies around the world shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most large corporations instituted sweeping restrictions on travel and set high thresholds for exceptions. By April 2020, … read more
Mauritius: Stranded ship breaks in two
The grounded Japanese ship that leaked tons of oil near protected areas off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has split apart, officials said Saturday, with its remaining fuel spreading into the turquoise waters. Photos posted on social media by the official cleanup effort with support of the environment ministry s… read more
An insight into Carnival's future
Carnival Corporation (CCL), the world’s largest cruise company, provided a financial update on Friday morning to its shareholders. The company said that they have $7.9 billion dollars on hand as of July 31, 2020. Previously, the company disclosed that they are spending approximately $650 million per month to keep the company operat… read more
Five months ultimatum on Lagos-Ibadan Railway project
Rotimi Amaechi, Nigerian Minister of Transportation, on Saturday, issued a five month ultimatum to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC, handling the ongoing extension of the Lagos-Ibadan railway projects extension to ensure the completion of the project by January 1, 2021. The Minister gave the directive at … read more
South Africa eased lockdown, but still no international travel
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) will continue to lobby for the re-opening of international travel, said CEO of the industry body, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa. He welcomed the opening of interprovincial travel and the unbanning of alcohol sales as the country prepares to enter Lockdown Alert Level 2, no… read more
How will the new SAA look like?
The government has provided a sneak peek at what the new SAA will look like, saying the proposed airline will be based on a modern aircraft fleet, cost efficiency, a network structure and a right-sized workforce.
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) said on Wednesday that it was at the final stages of final… read more
St Helena Airport: Useful, Lifechanging, Gamechanging!
There’s nothing fun about being branded the ‘world’s most useless airport,’ particularly when that notion is so far away from the truth. But, despite four years of successful operations and barely a cancellation, Saint Helena Airportstill struggles to shake the label. In truth, this is perhaps the most important, lifechanging airport to h… read more
62,000 new rooms for Africa
Across the continent, 279 new hotels and 62,137 rooms are on their way soon, according to our researchers. Below, we take an in-depth look at some of the key facts and figures behind Africa’s development boom.
Although the impact of Covid19 is still casting its shadow over the hospita… read more
European cruise sector leads the way forwards
The European cruise is the first to open up substantially as European nations begin to get a hold on the coronavirus pandemic. European cruise lines are benefitting from Europe’s efforts to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, allowing key countries essential to the regional cruise market to ease travel restrictions… read more
Safarilink adds second daily flight to Ukunda Diani airfield
Safarilink earlier today confirmed to ATCNews that they will add a second daily departure from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to the Ukunda airfield in Diani.
An upswing in demand, from the domestic market but also the newly returned tourism market, made this possible. The two daily flights will leave Nairobi at 08.45 h… read more
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