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Great news of infrastructure development on the continent as Radisson Hotel Group is adding to its portfolio in Africa, with a new property in each of Mali, Nigeria, Ghana and Ethiopia, and two in South Africa.
Ramsay Rankoussi, vice president, development, Africa and Turkey, at Radisson Hotel Group, says Africa has always been at t… read more
In the pursuit for excellence, organisations are constantly exploring new ways to work better and smarter. Sharing of best practice is a benchmarking mechanism which is at the forefront of many organisational strategies. Align to this, the Department of Tourism today hosted its 8th Sharing of Best Practices Workshop virtually with countri… read more
With the support of the French health authorities (DSAC OI, ARS and SAMU), the airline had undertaken a technical and operational feasibility study to operate long-haul flights for evacuation. This aims at unclogging health services in Reunion Island and Mayotte (Indian Ocean).
These operations require specific know-h… read more
Skyscanner has released new research which reveals that UK travellers are open to carrying digital health information if it allows them to travel internationally.
The new research, conducted by Skyscanner and OnePoll also shed light on traveller perception about the role vaccines will play in enabling future travel:
When asked… read more
Kiwi.com, Europe’s online travel agency (OTA), and Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, today announced a new strategic partnership. The agreement will see Kiwi.com leverage Sabre’s well-established global position to support its continued growth and expand its market reach.… read more
Kenya, located in the heart of East Africa is one of the more well-known countries in Africa largely due to a strategic location, vibrant economy, highly literate population, and being a peaceful democracy which also happens to be the headquarters for several United Nations agencies.
On the tourism front, Kenya is also one of the best plac… read more
The Government of Cape Verde and Loftleider Icelandic, of the
Icelandair Group, is to sign a new agreement next week for the
management of the Cape Verdean air carrier (TACV), the Minister of
Tourism and Transport Dr. Carlos Santos said today.
Carlos Santos, who was speaking this afternoon in Praia, during a
press c… read more
Since the relaunch of its international flights in December 2020, Air Peace is gradually rebuilding its network. Boosted by the densification of its fleet, the Nigerian carrier returns to the West African sky.
Air Peace will reopen its Lagos - Accra route on March 15.
According to the announcement made by the Nigeria… read more
AFRAA’s secretary general, Abdérahmane Berthé stated: “AFRAA, in collaboration with industry stakeholders and air transport organizations, continues to advocate for direct government support for airlines.
This follows a survey that was jointly conducted by the two organisations to quantify the indebtedness of African a… read more
The COVID-19 pandemic had a dramatic impact on global passenger traffic in 2020 as well as changing customer perceptions and expectations of the airport experience.
Based on new hygiene related questions added to the survey questionnaire, ACI has introduced a new award – « Best Hygiene Measures by Region » Sir Seewoosagur Ramgo… read more
Radisson Hotel Group Accelerates Its Expansion Plans in Africa
Department of Tourism hosts Eighth Best Practice Workshop
Air Austral operates EVASAN flights between Reunion Island and Paris
83% of people would be happy to carry digital health passes in order to travel
Kiwi.com partners with Sabre to expand its reach
Cabo Verde Government to ink new Agreement with Icelandair on Management of Cabo Verde Airlines
Air Peace returns to Accra
AFRAA and ECA publish report on financial impact of COVID-19 on African airlines
Africa's best airports for customer experience
