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A 48-hour strike by air traffic controllers in West and Central Africa has been suspended, their union said on Saturday.
The strike, which started on Friday, has disrupted flights across the
region and left hundreds of passengers stranded at airports on
Saturday. The Union of Air Traffic Controllers’ Unions (USYCAA), which called
t… read more
Gambian Schengen visa applicants have voiced concerns over the prolonged period of visa processing at EU embassies.
The Point has learned that short-term visa applicants from The Gambia now have to wait for almost 50 days to receive their travel documents from European embassies like Germany.
The processing of visa docu… read more
According to a report to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) African and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups, the total rhino population worldwi… read more
Tourism has been a fundamental component of the African economy for years, with many countries depending on the industry as a primary source of revenue.
In addition to supporting the economy directly through foreign currency, tourism in Africa has become a reliable source of income for many locals. Some of these individuals w… read more
With the launch of its new routes between Brussels Airport, Johannesburg and Cape Town, Air Belgium offers business and leisure travellers direct flights to South Africa and thirty-eight destinations in Southern Africa.
Air Belgium restores direct air connections between Belgium and South Africa. From September 14, travellers will t… read more
“It was the right time for us to stand out again,” said the Director
General of Destination Marketing at Tourism Seychelles, Mrs Bernadette
Willemin, during a meeting at L’Escale Resort yesterday as she unveiled
the revamped destination brand in the presence of the principal
secretary for Tourism, Mrs Sherin Francis.
The mileston… read more
The operationalisation of the Single African Air Transport Market
(SAATM), a crucial continental agreement to improve air connectivity
across borders, is becoming one step closer to reality with the piloting
of the initiative in the East Africa Community (EAC).
For the EAC partner states, a fully operational SAATM is expected to
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Transnet SOC Ltd (“Transnet”) has completed investigations into incidents which led to the suspension of the Blue Train service in the latter part of the 2021/22 financial year.
This paves the way for services to resume imminently.
In February this year, management took a decision to temporarily suspend Blue Train operations as a pre… read more
On the call of the National Union of Civil Aviation Workers (SINTAC), employees of PORTWAY, the main ground handling company in Portugal, will be on strike between 26 and 28 August 2022. This situation will disrupt the flights of several airlines, including Cabo Verde Airlines.
Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) flights sched… read more
Following the commencement of industrial action in the form of a strike by the bargaining unit of TransNamib, led by NATAU, the company would like to stress that as a responsible corporate citizen, TransNamib respects the rights of workers to strike, and no form of intimidation has taken place against striking and nonstriking workers.
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Air traffic controllers suspend strike in West and Central Africa
Gambians raise concern over 45-Day Schengen Visa processing at EU embassies
New rhino population estimates released
Air Belgium connects Belgium and South Africa and thirty-eight other destinations on the African con
The Seychelles Island unveils new brand identity
Blue Train about to resume ops
Cabo Verde Airlines temporarily cancels flights to Lisbon due to operational strike
TransNamib Industrial Action
