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Global air travel is set to recover 65% in Q3
A new report, produced for the World Travel Market (WTM) by ForwardKeys, reveals that in the third quarter of the year, July, August and September, global air travel is set to reach 65% of where it was before the pandemic in 2019. However, the revival is patchy, with some parts of the world doing much better than others and … read more
Cape Town cruises for 2022/23 season
While 2021/22 was a disappointment for the South African cruise sector thanks to the Omicron variant, 2022/23 is looking to be much better, with 48 roundtrip itineraries scheduled.
The emergence of the Omicron variant in late 2021 forced many cruise lines to cancel their planned homeporting seasons in Cape Town, and when MSC Cruises pushed… read more
Transair extends its West African network and inaugurates Central Africa
The leader in domestic transport in Senegal, Transair is entering a new phase in its international deployment with the opening of three new routes, including Libreville and Brazzaville.
Transair's international network will double from one to more than two as of July 2, 2022. On this date, the Senegalese private carrie… read more
TUI Airways launches seasonal London Gatwick -Dakar route
TUI Airways, the UK subsidiary of the TUI Group, is preparing for its first flight to Senegal in Africa.
TUI Airways is opening a seasonal route to Senegal this autumn. From 7 November 2022 to 27 March 2023, the British private carrier will link London-Gatwick International Airport in England to Dakar-Blaise Diagne. It will serve this… read more
Bestfly Cabo Verde to introduce two Twin Otters by the end of the year
Bestfly Cabo Verde, which entered the Cape Verde market in 2021, is working to provide sustainable services to the main islands that make up the Cape Verde archipelago. Improving connectivity to remote airports and short runways is a challenge it wants to address quickly.
Americans are willing to travel anywhere this summer: last minute travel up 400%
Skyscanner wanted to see just how strong the urge to travel is right now. They dug into data from Google Trends to find out: are Americans ready to travel again? What are the most spontaneous cities in the U.S.? And just how inexpensive is international travel in 2022?
Americans are willing to travel "anywhere" – interest in spontaneous tr… read more
Africa hotel development: It’s Egypt, Morocco, Accor & Marriott
Just four words are needed to sum up the main findings of this year’s African hotel chain development pipeline survey conducted by W Hospitality Group, in association with the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF); those words are Egypt, Morocco, Accor and Marriott.
This year’s annual survey, which is widely acknowledged as the… read more
Air Côte d'Ivoire opens a route to Guinea-Bissau
In ten years of existence, Air Côte d'Ivoire has built up a network of 24 destinations, mainly in West Africa. The Ivorian flag carrier continues to consolidate its network with the addition of Bissau.
Air Côte d'Ivoire now serves Guinea-Bissau. The Ivorian public carrier opened this Thursday 2 June 2022 a route between Abidjan and … read more
Cape Verde: the Santo Antão airport construction project is progressing
Located in the northwest of the archipelago, Santo Antão is, like the other eight inhabited islands of Cape Verde, a tourist destination. Unfortunately, it does not currently have an airport, and remains connected to the other islands only by sea.
Cape Verde successfully puts its AIP online
The AIP, as a basic document, aims primarily at providing air users with aeronautical information of a lasting nature essential for air navigation.
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