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Mauritian Tourism version 2.0
The Mauritian tourism industry showed signs of a crisis even before the current COVID situation. The growth of international air arrivals was starting to stagnate, and hotel groups were struggling to remain competitive.
Our current destination offering and positioning still rely on a winn… read more
Middle East & Africa AIR market update
Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how the Middle East and African aviation markets are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
The data is supplied by OAG using its … read more
South Africa: All rhinos in Pilanesberg National Park have been dehorned
The North West Parks Board, the governmental organisation responsible for the management of protected areas and public nature reserves in South Africa’s North West Province, has announced the decision to trim the horns of all black rhinos and all white rhinos in Pilanesberg National Park. The dehorning of the animals has been done with the help … read more
Tourists land in Tanzania as hotels, firms and schools resume
Plane loads of tourists aboard Ethiopian, KLM and Turkish airlines are expected to land in Tanzania in the next one week, marking a critical milestone in the on-going re-opening of the country’s economy following nearly two months of lockdown. The country’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, hotels and schools are all heeding President Jo… read more
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and Cape Town Air Access Sign Cooperation Agreement
The Kruger Mpumalanga International(KMI) Airport will be getting a boost from a new partnership with Cape Town Air Access (CTAA).
The 2-year cooperation agreement was signed on Thursday at the AviaDev African 2019 conference in Cape Town. CTAA will assist KMI Airport in developing its air route network while promoting the air… read more
Namibia: Locals Urged to assist Hard-Hit Tourism Industry
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has called on Namibians to support the local tourism sector, which has been crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic. The ministry's spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, said they have ensured to work with all stakeholders to uphold that Namibia remains a tourism destination of choice … read more
Emirates implements new health safety rules as it resumes operations
The new measures took effect with the resumption of regularly scheduled passenger flights to nine destinations.
"Emirates is implementing a comprehensive set of measures at every step of the traveller’s journey, to enhance the sanitisation of all touchpoints, and ensure the health and safety of our customers and employees. The risk of catc… read more
Abu Dhabi airport to test airport technology to help identify medically at-risk travellers
Etihad Airways will partner with Australian company, Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to be used to help identify travellers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of Covid-19.
Etihad will be the first airline to trial the technology, which can monitor … read more
Brussels Airlines restarts its operations with a network of 59 destinations from June until August
Last week Brussels Airlines announced that it will restart its commercial flights from its hub at Brussels Airport on 15 June. Based on market demand and ongoing travel restrictions, the airline will offer an adapted and downsized summer schedule, which will consist of approximately 30% of Brussels Airlines’ originally planned summer sche… read more
What do the New EU-Visa Rules mean for Africans Travelers?
The EU has changed the rules for short-term visas. After a decade, the European Commission says a change was long overdue. However, many African would-be travelers may now find it even more difficult to visit Europe.
Whether you're visiting relatives, performing at a concert or a… read more
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