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Air Mauritius to continue ops into Geneva
Air Mauritius is pleased to announce the continuation of its seasonal direct flights from Geneva (GVA) to Mauritius (MRU) for the second consecutive year.
Starting from October 4, 2024, until April 28, 2025, Air Mauritius will operate direct flights on Mondays and Fridays. The route will be served by the state-of-the-art Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.
MSC Cruises announces flash sale for upcoming MSC Musica season in South Africa
MSC Cruises has announced a three-day flash sale for MSC Musica’s upcoming summer cruise season in South Africa out of Durban and Cape Town.
The flash sale, offering significant fare reductions, applies two just two cruises out of Durban during the season, which runs from November, 2024 to March, 2025.
Passengers can na… read more
Tourism Seychelles and Air Seychelles collaborate on travel trade workshops in Réunion
In a strategic move to boost connectivity and tourism, Tourism Seychelles and Air Seychelles partnered to conduct engaging travel trade wor… read more
African Govts should be intentional about promoting Tourism & Travel
Mr. Nana Kwame Yeboah-Afari, the Executive Director, Royal Senchi Resort in Akosombo, Ghana, in this interview with OLUSEGUN KOIKI, speaks on the various bottlenecks militating tourism and air travels in West Africa, government policies and the way out. Excerpts:
The Royal Senchi Resort is one of the major tourism facilities in Ghana, how … read more
Air Seychelles & Air Austral to collaborate on reconnecting Seychelles and Reunion
Air Seychelles and Air Austral have formed a “new partnership in the form of an SPA agreement, allowing their respective customers to travel between Seychelles and Reunion on one ticket, effective immediately.”
According to Air Seychelles, “this partnership comes after the decision by Air Austral to cancel their nonstop route… read more
Refurbished Crystal Symphony to cruise from Cape Town in late 2024 on Red Sea concerns
Crystal Cruises has announced that a series of voyage in the Middle East and Indian Ocean in late 2024 and early 2025 have been cancelled due to ongoing security concerns in the Red Sea.
Crystal Symphony was due to sail from Athens to Singapore via the Suez Canal, Red Sea and Indian Ocean on a series of voyages departing Nove… read more
Nosy Be: International tour operators impressed by Madagascar’s tinge of paradise
Madagascar’s rich tourism offerings were in full display as the country’s National Tourism Board hosted a diverse group of tour operators, agents, and media professionals at the annual Madagascar International Tourism Fair, ITM 2024.
Participants from India, Mauritius, South Africa, and Belgium were invited to explore Nosy Be, Madag… read more
Ghana ranks ninth on Top 10 tourist destinations in Africa
In Africa, South Africa takes the number one spot as the preferred destination by tourists, followed by Mauritius, Botswana, and Kenya
Ghana is ninth among the top 10 tourist destinations in Africa, but ranked the highest in West Africa, according to a recent report by the World Economic Forum.
The Travel & T… read more
Tourism Ministry digs in on new visa regime
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism says it believes the visa regime for citizens from countries that do not grant visa-free entry to Namibians will have minimal impact on the country's tourism industry.
However, ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda says they will assess how the situation unfolds.
The new visa regime by … read more
RIU returns to Mauritius with two new hotels
RIU Hotels & Resorts returns to Mauritius with a bang with two new hotels in the foothills of the famous Le Morne Brabant. Riu Palace Mauritius is the first RIU Palace hotel opening in this des… read more
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