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The Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) at the 25th Annual General Meeting held at Hotel Africana in Kampala on December 9 elected Civy Tumusiime as its new Chair. The election was presided over by Stephen Masaba, Business Development Director of Uganda Wildlife Authority as returning officer; Bradford Ochieng, Deputy CEO of… read more
A record 54% of the continent is accessible for African visitors who no longer need a visa to travel or can get one on arrival; in 2020, The Gambia joins Seychelles and Benin in allowing visa-free access for all African travelers; 24 countries offer e-Visas reflecting 44% of the continent.
The upward trend in African countries liberaliz… read more
Women in Travel (CIC), the social enterprise dedicated to empowering women through employability and entrepreneurship in the travel and hospitality industry, is partnering with Google, the latest corporate to join BAME Women in Travel’s Corporate Membership scheme, since launching this summer.
Google’s Corporate Member… read more
Despite being one of the first airlines to resume flights between Europe and South Africa, KLM is now scaling back operations, starting this week. However, South Africa will see flights resume between London and Cape Town starting next week. The reason for the changes? Entry requirements.
KLM cuts
On December 3rd, South… read more
World Tourism Network (WTN) is temporarily suspending awarding the Safer Tourism Seal. Current applications will be worked on after the seal program is resumed. Safer Tourism Seal started with an initiative by the rebuilding. travel discussion group and is now part of the newly established World Tourism Network.
WTN president… read more
Israel is working on a green passport. This passport will indicate, the holder was vaccinated against COVID-19, and of course, it may have any color.
The passport will avoid quarantine for the holder and give access to cultural events, restaurants. The green passport would also enable travelers to fly aboard without ha… read more
Earlier
this year, Virgin Atlantic announced plans to launch a seasonal Cape
Town-London route during December. Despite the difficulties experienced
this year, the airline is forging ahead with these plans and has
confirmed to Travel News that its first flight to Cape Town will depart from London Heathrow on… read more
Namibia will soon receive an approved COVID-19 vaccine. The country has contributed to the Covax global COVID-19 vaccine distribution scheme co-led by the World Health Organization, and has appointed a team to prepare the necessary infrastructure to store and administer it in the country.
It is not clear yet which vaccine Nam… read more
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has announced an interim
six-member South African Airways (SAA) board as the airline prepares to
relaunch in 2021. In a statement on Wednesday, the department said Geoff Qhena will
chair the board, which also comprises Peter Tshisevhe, June Crawford,
Bembe Zwane, Professor Edna van Harte … read more
Down the road from our Asia Pacific headquarters, one of the world’s
most connected travel hubs—Singapore Changi Airport—is unusually quiet.
It’s been this way for months, with global air passenger numbers falling
by almost 90 per cent in 2020.
This has been a devastating year for the tourism industry and the $9
trillion global t… read more
Association of Uganda Tour Operators anounces new chair
Visa openness solutions can boost Africa’s economic recovery
Google becomes a corporate ally of BAME Women in Travel (CIC)
KLM reels back South Africa flights
WTN temporarily suspends the Safer Tourism Seal
The World may soon re-open again for Green Passport Holders
Virgin confirms Cape Town-London route
Namibia to receive COVID-19 vaccine
South Africa: Government announces Interim SAA Board
