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Pan African Carrier, Asky Airlines, on Thursday, November 19, resumed its Accra - Lomé - Johannesburg flights.
With just one hour connecting time, the daily service makes ASKY the main airline connecting West Africa with the South Africa capital, Johannesburg post-COVID-19 lockdown.
Country Manager of Asky Airlines, Mr.… read more
TRANSCORP Hilton Abuja has bagged four (4) awards including Africa’s Leading Business Hotel for the sixth consecutive year at the 27th annual World Travel Awards.
The hotel, which is owned by Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, also won the awards for Nigeria’s Leading H… read more
Travellers arriving in England from Namibia and Rwanda will no longer have to quarantine for 14 upon arrival. The changes come into effect from 4am on Saturday 21 November, as part of the weekly update to so-called “travel corridors”.
No countries are being added to the quarantine list today, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps a… read more
From November 27, Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights to Abuja, Nigeria via Lagos, becoming the sixth new destination announced by the carrier since the start of the pandemic. The Abuja service will be operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art B787 Dreamliner.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, … read more
Ugwuanyi, who welcomes Dana Air’s inaugural operations recently, said he was delighted to have the airline reconnect Enugu with Lagos and Abuja after almost a year of airport closure for repairs.
“We are happy to have a reputable airline like Dana Air in Enugu state. Enugu state is peaceful and our economy is growing really f… read more
Air Seychelles has added Tel Aviv back to its route network following the successful restart of commercial passenger services between Israel and the Seychelles.
The national carrier operated its first flight from Ben Gurion Airport in the late evening on Tuesday, 17 November arriving at the Seychelles International Air… read more
Qatar Airways announced (18-Nov-2020) plans to rebuild its network to 126 destinations by the end of Mar-2021, comprising 20 destinations in Africa, 11 in the Americas, 42 in Asia Pacific, 38 in Europe and 15 in the Middle East.
The carrier intends to serve most destinations with daily or greater frequency.
India's Ministry of Civil Aviation, via its official Twitter account, announced (18-Nov-2020) an air travel arrangement was established between India and Ethiopia, allowing designated carriers from both countries to operate air services between India and Ethiopia.
The Next virtual WTM Africa will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 7 to 9 April 2021.
Organisers Reed Exhibitions said the event will deliver a significant ROI for exhibitors and provide a platform for live and virtual connection between tourism industry stakeholders engaged in bringing business to Africa. … read more
WTM Latin America has announced its new dates in 2021. The decision was taken in consultation with customers and partners in order to meet and serve their expectations for next year. As a result, the event has been moved from April 2021 to 23- 25 June 2021 at Expo Center Norte’s Green Pavilion in São Paulo.
The i… read more
Asky Airlines launches seamless connection between West Africa & Johannesburg
Transcorp Hilton Abuja named Africa’s leading business hotel the sixth consecutive year
UK Covid update: Namibia and Rwanda exempted from isolation rules
Qatar Airways 3weekly to ABV and LOS
Enugu welcomes daily Dana Air flights
Air Seychelles restores Tel Aviv Route
Ethiopia and India sign air travel arrangement
WTM Africa will go ahead as virtual event in April 2021
