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Travel and tourism professionals from around the world will reconnect tomorrow, November 9, for the first day of World Travel Market (WTM) Virtual, a three-day event. Final preparations are being made for the online event which includes the Travel Forward Virtual and International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC).
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The Management of Air Peace has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of its esteemed customers. This is just as it emphasized that it will not lower its high safety standards to please anyone.
These assurances is coming on the heels of a publication that calls into question the safety of Airpeace… read more
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of another pair of Airbus A350-900s, both aircraft being handed over on the same day. The aircraft – MSN412 and MSN431, respectively ET-AYB and ET-AYA – departed Toulouse almost simultaneously for Addis Ababa in the early hours of 7 November.
Ethiopian chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam … read more
Kenya will begin issuing electronic visas from January 1, 2021. The objective of this reform is to simplify the processing and issuance of visas to foreigners entering Kenya. Countries in the sub-region, such as Ethiopia and Rwanda, have been issuing it since 2018.
“We would like to inform you that the 100% electronic visa wi… read more
Kenya Airways is mulling suspending of flights to London and France following the second wave of lockdown that has slowed down demand on these routes. KQ says it is assessing the impact of the lockdown measures on their flight schedule even as it puts measures in place to accommodate passengers who might be affected by the m… read more
The national carrier RwandAir has announced it will continue operating flights to and from the United Kingdom even after the latter imposed a second nationwide lockdown that started Thursday, November 5. The airline said it will keep an eye on the situation, which might affect its schedules in Europe.RwandAir operates two flights a… read more
Sabre is battling amid the decline in travel globally – and it’s still dealing with big headwinds. The Southlake company, which provides software for airlines and hotels, said sales dropped by about 72 percent in the third quarter, according to information posted to its website. While massive, that’s still better than the dr… read more
The long term vision is to create a new East-West Railway System: phase 1A from Chingola-Solwezi; Phase-1B from Solwezi to Kalumbila and Phase 2 from Kalumbila to the Angola border. The three parties have signed a co-operation agreement to perform a study for Phase 1A. The study is scheduled to be completed in the first quar… read more
The Department of Health has urged communities affected by malaria and travellers to malaria endemic areas to take the necessary precautions to prevent contracting the disease, and seek treatment when they experience signs and symptoms. The department made the call as South Africa joins the Southern African Development Community… read more
RwandAir will resume its services to Cape Town on December 2, 2020. Flights will depart from Kigali on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and reach Cape Town via Harare, with return flights from Cape Town later on the same days.
Rwanda opened their borders for tourism on June 17 and their air space for tourist… read more
Global tourism to recover in three to five years, upcoming World Travel Market report reveals
Airpeace assures safety of all aircraft, attributes Pax luggage drop to maximum weight limits
Two new A350s for ET
Kenya to introduce e-visa from January 1, 2021
KQ mulls suspending London, France flights as lockdown hits travel
RwandAir to continue ops during new European lockdown
Sabre narrows decline in sales, but still fall by over 70%
Zambia’s Northwest Rail Concludes Cooperation Agreement For Phase 1
Travellers Urged to Take Malaria Precautions
