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AIDA Cruises‘ mega cruise ship AIDAprima has departed Dubai after spending several months in warm lay-up at the Dubai Cruise Terminal. The cruise ship, which was forced to cut short her 2019/2020 Middle East cruise season out of Dubai last year due to the pandemic, is now anchored off Fujairah, apparently awaiting bunkering.
Fuja… read more
The Director-General of Tourism and Transport at the Ministry
Francisco Martins has revealed that the Cabo Verde Government is
preparing the country for more diverse, resilient, quality-based tourism
with an ultimate aim of improving conditions of life of the Cape
Verdeans.
Francisco Martins, representing the Minister of Tourism… read more
On October 20, 2020, the Burkinabè state signed a partnership agreement with African Global Development (AGD) for the partial privatization of Air Burkina.
T… read more
Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir and Kenya Airways have signed up as strategic partners for the African Union (AU) Trusted Travel (TT) program that has been ratified by 54 AU member states and aims to allow African airlines to build back their networks post-pandemic.
The TT initiative is part o… read more
Mauritian authorities expressed confidence that the national vaccination campaign is on track and that the country will achieve herd immunity within the prescribed delay. This has been set as a precondition for the restart of tourism.
The vaccination campaign started on 26 January. Up to now 117,323 persons have… read more
The Federal Government has designated five international airports to support the implementation of both the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) agreements.
These airports are Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe Inter… read more
While South Africa is known for its beauty, safaris and culture, the country also offers the latest innovations. Hotel Sky Sandton, in Johannesburg, has become the first establishment on the continent to use automated attendants, with the recent introduction of its robot staff.
Robots Lexi, Micah and Ariel are the hotel's ans… read more
Mafia Island is a unique destination off Tanzania's coast with secluded sandbars, nesting turtles and migrating whale sharks. It is much less known and definitely much quieter than Zanzibar, but it offers the most incredible diving experiences and embodies the real definition of barefoot luxury.
Mafia is part of a small ar… read more
Conservation-focused hotel group Mantis has announced it will be opening the new Siringit Migration Camp by Mantis in September 2021.
The mobile camp includes eight luxury guest tents (two of which can be linked) as well as separate dining and lounge tents. The camp will move every few months to follow the migration ro… read more
Royal Caribbean International will base Jewel of the Seas in the Mediterranean for a season of summer 2021 cruises out of Cyprus, according to a press release. Jewel of the Seas will sail 7-night itineraries from Limassol in Cyprus, visiting Cyprus, Greece and the Greek Isles between July and October.
“I’m delighted to announ… read more
AIDAprima Dubai stay over as she heads to Fujairah for bunkering
Cabo Verde aims at building a diverse and resilient Tourism Sector
Air Burkina: Despite the delay, the privatization process will soon be completed
African airlines sign on to travel pass program
Mauritius on Track to Achieve Herd Immunity and Upcoming Travel Restrictions
Nigeria designates five airports for free trade, open sky
Hotel Sky Sandton introduces robot staff
Tanzania's Mafia Island is a true diver's paradise
Mantis opening new mobile camp in Tanzania's Serengeti
Royal Caribbean to homeport Jewel of the Seas in Cyprus for Greek Isles cruises
