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About 100 Lagos bound passengers aboard an Aero Contractors Airline flight are currently stranded in Kano, Kano State, as the aircraft suffered a bird strike, 15 minutes after takeoff from the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Sunday.
Daily Independent gathered that flight N2142 scheduled for Lagos at 08:45 took off … read more
Uganda offers a variety of tourist attractions ranging from breathtaking landscape and cultural diversity to varied ecosystems. Uganda is off the beaten path. The fauna and flora is outstanding. For adventurers, a safari in Uganda is highly rewarding. Every corner of the country has a lot to offer. In the East, the Mountain Elgon with one… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport of the first traveler using the IATA Travel Pass app to manage their travel health credentials. “The successful implementation of IATA Travel Pass in this trial with Singapore Airlines passengers demonstrates that technology… read more
RwandAir wants to become a 1st tier carrier in Africa. To achieve its goals, the Rwandan government has set its sights on Qatar Airways - one of the most successful airlines in the world - as a strategic partner.
The Covid-19 does not seem to slow down the enthusiasm of the new tandem.
The talks for the acquisition o… read more
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the development of the railway sector is at the heart of government and it is for this reason that the government is mobilizing $2 billion (two billion dollars) for the development of railway infrastructure and services.
Addressing Parliament on 9 March … read more
MSC Cruises has joined P& O, Fred Olsen, Viking, Princess and Cunard in offering a range of short UK cruises during the British summer, and says a vaccine won’t be required. MSC says it will soon be releasing a “special range of short breaks and week-long cruises around the British Isles” in summer 2021, starting … read more
A derailment occurred at the TransNamib Swakopmund Train Station on 16 March 2021 at approximately 13h30. Regretfully one fatality was noted in the initial statement.
Four locomotives, 25 wagons and a stretch of track infrastructure sustained significant damage. No harmful or hazardous goods were being transported at t… read more
The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic altered different sectors. Some have recovered while others are still finding their feet. The tourism industry was not spared either. It was pegged back with no activity for months.
Tourist attractions were closed, people could not travel which led to massive losses. "We stoppe… read more
The wine tourist who makes it to South Africa in the next year or so will have never had it so good. The range, excellence and value-for-money of the western Cape winelands’ accommodation, cuisine and cellar doors continues to reach new heights. And you’ll be hard-pressed to receive a warmer welcome, such is the gratitude felt towards visitors s… read more
South African Airways’ (SAA’s) business rescue process is expected to be finalised at the end of March, according to the airline’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) Siviwe Dongwana and Les Matuson.
Dongwana and Matuson notified the airline’s creditors and employees on Thursday that they expect to finalise the outsta… read more
Pax stranded in Kano as Aero Contractors suffers bird strike
Tourism & Hospitality in Uganda
IATA Travel Pass successfully trialed on first international flight
Privatization of RwandAir: "we are at the final phase of negotiations"
Government to inject US$2 Billion into development of Railway Infrastructure and Services
MSC Cruises joins UK fray as cruises prepare to resume, with no vaccine required
TransNamib Derailment
SA's wine tourism hotspots
SAA rescue process to be finalised end of March
