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ZNZ: Mwinyi plans to boost tourism
The Zanzibar presidential candidate on a CCM ticket, Dr Hussein Mwinyi, yesterday promised to enact a law which would require all investors in the tourism sector to ensure that they benefit the people living around their investments. Dr Mwinyi said he would also enact another law that will force investors in that sector to buy products th… read more
IATA: Risk of COVID-19 transmission inflight is low
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) demonstrated the low incidence of inflight COVID-19 transmission with an updated tally of published cases. Since the start of 2020… read more
Mobile money has redefined financial inclusion
“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted” is one of those numerous quotes that are attributed to Albert Einstein. Accordingly, financial inclusion statistics count most when they reflect the unlocking of economic potential through harnessing national resources, most especially through job c… read more
Lufthansa's SA flight schedule now fully operational
To coincide with the start of the summer season in South Africa, Lufthansa is once again fully operational within the local market with the resumption of its scheduled service between Frankfurt and Cape Town.
LH 576, the first commercial Lufthansa flight to Cape Town since the lifting of the international travel ban, was welc… read more
Air Seychelles extends waiver policy
Air Seychelles has extended its waiver policy to provide travellers more flexibility and peace of mind if they choose to rebook and fly at a later time, due to the unprecedented events surrounding the COVID - 19 pandemic. As part of the policy, travellers holding tickets issued any time until 31 December 2020, can now benefit fr… read more
Camair-Co resumes domestic flights on October 12 after seven months of suspension
Ethiopia to fully reopen for tourism this month
Ethiopia's tourism sector that has been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past seven months, will fully be reopened until the end of this October, Tourism Ethiopia announced.
In an exclusive interview with ENA, Tourism Ethiopia Director-General, Sileshi Girma said most of tourism facilities including hote… read more
Ethiopian Airlines Nov 2020 South America operations
Ethiopian Airlines in late-October 2020 plans to resume service to Argentina, with 1 weekly Addis Ababa – Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Buenos Aires Ezeiza service scheduled. From 26OCT20 to 30NOV20, the airline operates 1 weekly flight with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
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Actual Swiss NW20 Intercontinental network
Swiss International Air Lines last week gradually filed revised operation for Northern winter 2020/21 season. As of 07OCT20, planned Swiss Intercontinental operation (not including Edelweiss Air) as follows.
Due to current conditions, selected routes may see limitation on passenger traffic rights. Additional changes remain highl… read more
Top destinations in Africa for business travel
More South African business travellers have started travelling into Africa, according to FCM Travel Solutions. Bonnie Smith, General Manager FCM Travel Solutions revealed that travel to Kenya has picked up again, followed closely by Botswana and Zambia. Mozambique and Ghana have seen a revival when it comes to business travel from … read more
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