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Air Côte d'Ivoire sees itself in Casablanca from July 2023
First planned in January, then rescheduled in May, Air Côte d'Ivoire's Abidjan-Casablanca route could finally be launched in July.
WTM Africa 2023: Africa Travel Week Trends Report reveals Tourism Drivers for 2023
Leisure travel, and particularly safari, is driving the recovery of travel and tourism in Africa. This according to the Africa Travel Week Trends report released this week at World Travel Market Africa, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre this week.
Data released by research firm ForwardKeys highligh… read more
Renovation of Korhogo airport will be completed by January 2024
Officially launched on November 11, 2019, the renovation of the Korhogo airport - the largest city in northern Cote d'Ivoire- has experienced several delays due to external factors. But the authorities in Abidjan want to reassure the delivery of the site with the start of the next African Cup of Nations soccer, which the country will host.
ITB Berlin: African Destinations make a massive return this March
One of the globe’s leading tourism market place, Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB Berlin) will be making a return to live (person-to-person) event since 2019 when it last held the event in the marquee Messe Berlin Arena.
Scheduled to take place from March 7-9, 2023 in Messe Berlin in the Charlottenburg province, this year’s event has Ge… read more
2022’s highest domestic, international airlines’ delay in Nigeria- NCAA summary
Statistics obtained by NigerianFLIGHTDECK during the week have revealed some aspects of the operational status of airlines that operate both domestically and internationally, a data which indicates that there is a lot of room for improvement.
The document obtained from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) shows that in 2022, 26 a… read more
Air Côte d'Ivoire plans to serve Morocco in May
In 2022, Air Côte d'Ivoire entered South Africa, its first destination outside its traditional West and Central African markets. For 2023, the Ivorian national carrier wants to continue its international expansion, but this time towards the north with Morocco in sight.
Ibom Air to begin commercial flight to seven African countries
Ibom Air, which launched its maiden flight in June 2019, is rated as one of the most successful airlines in Nigeria. Ibom Air, a commercial airline owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government, is set to begin regional flights to seven African countries in April.
The group Manager, Marketing and Communication for Ibom Air, … read more
Kasada to develop a dual-branded hotel in the Ddstrict of Angré, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Kasada, the leading independent real estate private equity platform dedicated to hospitality in sub-Saharan Africa, announced today that it will build a new dual-branded hotel in Abidjan within the largest retail-led mixed-use development currently being developed by HCCP. The complex, scheduled to open in 2024, will seek to be certified… read more
Africa’s Growth to Outpace Global Forecast in 2023-2024
Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024.
This is higher than projected global averages of 2.7% and 3.2%, the African Development Bank Group said in Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outl… read more
Emirates expands China schedule, scales up A380 operations
Emirates is to increase flying to China ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and has announced plans to further scale up Airbus A380 operations. The expansion of its Chinese network comes a week after Beijing dropped quarantine requirements for inbound passengers and ended restrictions on inter… read more
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