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Radisson Hotel Abuja Gudu, Abuja
Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the signing of Radisson Hotel Abuja Gudu, Nigeria, marking the debut of the group's third brand in the city.
Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria and headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been designed as a new national capital city to replace Lagos.… read more
Mauritius wins four awards at the World Travel Awards
Mauritius has secured its position once again as a leading Indian Ocean destination, with the tropical island paradise scooping four prestigious destination awards at the 2020 World Travel Awards (WTA) – Indian Ocean region.
The annual awards recognise and honour the nominees in each category who were voted as being the… read more
Physical ATM in Dubai next spring
Reed Travel Exhibitions has confirmed plans to host an in-person Arabian Travel Market in Dubai next spring. The show, which went online for the first time earlier this year, will take place from Sunday, May 16th until Wednesday, May 19th at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Now in its 27th year and working in collaboration the Dubai D… read more
Kenyan carrier, Fly 540 gets nod to start international aviation operations
Domestic Kenyan carrier Fly 540 has been granted a licence to launch international flights in a move that will increase the number of Kenyan airlines flying to the rest of the… read more
Etihad Airways with daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will launch daily scheduled year-round flights to Tel Aviv, the economic and technological centre of Israel.
The launch of flights follows the normalisation of diplomatic ties between the two nations, and the signing of the Abraham Accords between the UAE and Israel in Washingt… read more
Proflight Zambia to increase capacity on JNB route
Proflight Zambia has increase the number of weekly flights between Lusaka and Johannesburg to seven.
Daily flights give a a far larger capacity, connecting into Proflight's Zambian domestic networl.
Osun pledges to revamp Tourism sector to engender prosperity
The Osun State government has reassured the people of the state of renewed efforts to turnaround the culture and tourism sector in the state to enhance prosperity. The State Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi, disclosed this on Wednesday, in Osogbo, while declaring open a day workshop on Osun Culture and Tourism Master Plan, organised… read more
In a deal worth $1.6 billion, Korean Air acquires Asiana Airlines
On 16 November, the South-Korean Government and the Korea Development Bank (KDB) announced the acquisition of Asiana Airlines by Korean Air. The board of directors of Korean Air approved the deal worth $1.6 billion, which also included low-cost regional carrier Air Busan, largely owned by Asiana Airlines, and fully-owned low-cost A… read more
Hotels Shift Gears With Eyes on Local Tourists
A jump in Covid-19 cases coupled with minimal hope of getting international visitors has forced hotels to shift gears targeting the local market with special packages. Hotels in Diani, Taita Taveta, Malindi, Lamu and Mombasa have all cut their prices with hope of catching the eye of locals.
Southern Palms Beach Resort Managing Direc… read more
Rehabilitation of Mozambique - Malawi line plannes
Railway rehabilitation between Mozambique and Malawi, via the Sena Line through the Mutarara-Vila Nova de Fronteira and Vila Nova da Fronteira-Bangula branch, is expected to begin soon!
Janfar Abdulai, Ministry of Transport and Communications of Mozambique, has guaranteed the funding for the 44km, estimated at USD 46 million,… read more
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