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Addis Ababa – Khartoum railway study funded
Funding has been awarded for a comprehensive study of the technical, economic, environmental and social feasibility of building a 1 435 mm gauge railway linking Addis Ababa in Ethiopia with Khartoum in Sudan, together with an extension to Port Sudan on the Red Sea.
The two-year study will also look into possible financing … read more
Air Seychelles to operate special flights into JNB, DXB & DOH amid lockdown
Air Seychelles will be operating special passenger flights to Dubai and Johannesburg to return stranded UAE nationals and residents as well as South African nationals to their home.
The national airline will also be operating a special flight to Doha for stranded visitors travelling to Europe and Asia only. The flights, supported by… read more
Heads up, think positive, lead by example and rebuild your business!
It is a crisis, yes it is. And even after more than 40 years in the travel industry, doing business almost on all continents, I cannot remember a crisis of such a depth. And we all are shocked; I feel it is justified we are shocked. Lehman Bros. in 2008 as well as September 11th in 2001 did not have such an impact on the world economy… read more
Seychelles brings skydiving event in October 2020
The Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles is making plans to host a first-ever skydiving event in October 2020, as it looks for ways to boost its tourism industry. Skydivers from across the globe are invited to participate in the event, and get an aerial view of the island nation.
Billed as the “Innhopp Experience,” the skydiving… read more
Air Seychelles plans to return to Tel Aviv
With most of the main tourism source markets of the Seychelles still closed, such as Germany, France and Italy, is the country’s national airline looking at destinations to relaunch which do permit passenger traffic and which fall into a COVID19 category of countries permitted by local health authorities to let tourists from there come to the is… read more
African Destinations Meet to Plan Growth and Sustainable Future for Tourism
Recovery and resilience were the central themes as the members of the World Tourism Organization's Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) met for the 63rd time today. Reflecting the extraordinary circumstances, the meeting was held virtually, bringing together Ministers of Tourism from across the region with representatives of the Af… read more
IATA: 50% airlines globally might go bankrupt
The International Air Transport Association, IATA, says airlines globally are burning cash and accumulating debts without operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This is just as the International body says if financial help fails to come before the end of June, 50% of airlines will become insolvent. It is against this backdrop that… read more
SA Tourism Sector Needs a quick Revival Plan
With the hope of averting more job losses and business shutdowns in the tourism industry, the Tourism Business Council of SA says a revival plan is needed to ensure South Africa's status as a top tourism destination.
The council says if the government takes clear and decisive action by announcing dates as to when tourism will resume… read more
Uganda shifts focus to domestic and regional markets to boost tourism
In Uganda, the East African country referred to as the Pearl of Africa, the tourism authorities, tour operators, and resort owners are planning to use a large amount of their promotional spending to target local and regional visitors after the sector was heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the lockdown measures which led to a d… read more
UNWTO’s Chairperson laments long time neglect of intra-Africa travel
The long-time neglect of inter-travel among Africans has been raised by the Chairperson for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Regional Commission for Africa, Ronald Chitotela who called on leaders of the tourism sector on the continent to appreciate its importance.
Chitotela made this call when he addressed the 63rd UNW… read more
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