Travel news overview

• Flights
• 22/10/2020 05:54

Uganda Airlines plans long-haul

East African carrier Uganda Airlines will receive its first Airbus A330-800 in December, enabling the airline to launch long-haul routes in 2021.

State-owned Uganda Airlines started Bombardier CRJ900 operations in August 2019. Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, the Entebbe (EBB)-based carrier is sticking with its original plan to… read more

• Accomodation
• 22/10/2020 05:52

Hyatt Regency Cape Town Hotel to open in December

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with South African real estate company, Millat Properties, for the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Cape Town. Hyatt Regency Cape Town, a 137-room hotel, is expected to open in December 2020, bringing the… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 22/10/2020 05:51

A Tourism Hero: Agnes Mucuha of the Kenya Association of Travel Agents

Agnes Mucuha is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Association of Travel Agents in Nairobi, and she is now a tourism hero and was added to www.heroes.travel. She told eTurboNews today: “It is with great humility that I am writing to accept my nomination to the International Hall of Tourism Heroes. I am deeply honored to know … read more

• Opinion
• 22/10/2020 05:51

What to Expect from Corporate Travel Budgets Post-COVID-19

Corporate Traveller has released the results of its global State of the Market report, which reveals that corporate travel budgets are expected to drop by 18% globally in 2021. The overall future demand for travel after the COVID-19 pandemic will also be weaker with 31% of corporations foreseeing a decrease in travel budgets.

• Cruise
• 22/10/2020 05:50

Celestyal Cruises provides complimentary COVID-19 cover

To provide guests with additional peace of mind as they look towards returning to cruising, Celestyal Cruises, the award-winning, number one choice for cruise travelers to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, has announced that it will provide complimentary travel insurance for all new, individual bookings mad… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 22/10/2020 05:47

ICAO secretary general reports 'troubling dip' in travel recoveries

Downturns in air transport have significant and cascading impacts on tourism and hospitality markets all over the world, and recent slight upturns have been insignificant when compared to how severely global air transport and tourism have plummeted due to COVID-19.

This message was underscored today by … read more

• Flights
• 22/10/2020 05:45

Air Côte d'Ivoire accepts A320neo, but delivery delayed due to health measures

Air Côte d'Ivoire, via its official Facebook and Twitter accounts, announced (20-Oct-2020) it completed technical acceptance of its first A320neo.

However, the delivery of the aircraft to Côte d'Ivoire was delayed by a few days from the original date of 20-Oct-2020 due to COVID-19 health measures implemented in Toulouse.

• Cruise
• 21/10/2020 14:31

UK cruise sector reopens as first ship boards passengers since pandemic started

The British cruise market has official opened with the departure from Portsmouth of SeaDream Yacht Club’s mini cruise ship SeaDream 1. SeaDream 1 set sail from Portsmouth carrying just 19 passengers on a trans-Atlantic voyage to the Caribbean, where she will spend the winter season.

The departure makes Portsmouth International Port … read more

• Flights
• 21/10/2020 13:44

Rwandai European service adjustment

Rwandair during the month of November 2020 is adjusting service to Europe, where the airline schedules 2 weekly Kigali – Brussels – London Heathrow flights, instead of 3. Frequency reduction is in effect from 25OCT20 to 30NOV20, on board Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

WB700 KGL2359 – 0750+1BRU0910+1 – 0925+1LHR 333 1… read more

• Flights
• 21/10/2020 13:35

Virgin Atlantic delays Johannesburg A350 service until mid-Nov 2020

Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update delayed planned Airbus A350-1000XWB service introduction on Atlanta and Johannesburg. Previously scheduled from 25OCT20, planned A350 service has been tentatively scheduled to 16NOV20. Additional changes remain highly possible.

London Heathrow – Atlanta
25OCT20 – … read more