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Zimbabwe & Malawi exchange Notes On Tourism
Zimbabwe and Malawi concluded the Third Joint Tourism Technical Committee (JTTC) meeting meant to assess progress on the areas of cooperation agreed to by the two governments. The meeting was held in Lilongwe, Malawi from Wednesday and ended yesterday.
It was co-chaired by the permanent secretary for Environment, Climate, Tou… read more
Malawi Airlines adds 737-800 to its fleet
Malawi Airlines is regularly plagued by operational difficulties due to lack of aircraft. The Ethiopian Airlines joint venture now hopes to stabilise its operations and consolidate its network with the arrival of the new aircraft.
Emirates twice-daily to Brussels from January (increase from 12 to 14-weekly)
In a press briefing this Thursday 24 November 2022, Jean-Pierre Martin, Emirates country manager for Belgium and Luxembourg, announced that Emirates would reinstate the pre-Covid frequency of two daily flights to Brussels from January 2023. The flights will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with what Emirates calls the Gamec… read more
Visa Free Travel - Kenya, South Africa pact boosts AfCFTA
For Kenyans to travel to South Africa, they were required to pay US$40 for the visa while they also had to provide proof they had sufficient funds and had booked return flight tickets.
Kenya and South Africa, some of the two strongest economies on the African continent, have agreed to reduce barriers to cross-border movement by allowing vi… read more
Tourism transformed at UNWTO Ministers’ Summit
“Our job is to create jobs,” UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili told tourism sector leaders as education, sustainability, and governance took centre stage at the Ministers’ Summit at the World Travel Market.
This consolidated platform for public and private sector leaders addresses tourism’s most pressing issues and sets t… read more
Mack Air & South West Aviation to offer flights services across Zimbabwe
Mack Air, the first private commercial operator in Botswana to hold both scheduled and non-scheduled licenses, has announced a collaboration with Sou… read more
Malawi rew Railway development
Malawi is looking to develop a railway line and associated services from the Central region to the Northern region. The transaction is set to be delivered as a PPP, to optimise the efficient delivery of railway services by leveraging the private sector. A tender has been issued and closes at 2:00 pm local time (Malawi) on 15th November 20… read more
South African Airways adds capacity and new destinations
South African Airways (SAA) is adding three Airbus A320s to its fleet. That will enable the airline to resume service to several African destinations before restarting an intercontinental route in the first quarter of 2023.
South African Airways currently operates 7 Airbus aircraft, consisting of 2x A320s, 3x A319s, 1x A330-3… read more
South African Airways announces the addition of four regional destinations
South African Airways (SAA) has confirmed that the International Air Services Council (IASC) has ratified the airline’s retention of all its historical route traffic rights, following SAA’s voluntary relinquishing of the number of frequencies on the destinations it is not currently servicing. In accordance with legisl… read more
Marriott International continues growth across Africa
From the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum in Taghazout Bay, Morocco, Marriott International, Inc., today announced plans to expand its operations in Africa with the anticipated addition of over 30 hotels and more than 5,000 rooms by the end of 2024… read more
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