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Global air travel is set to recover 65% in Q3
A new report, produced for the World Travel Market (WTM) by ForwardKeys, reveals that in the third quarter of the year, July, August and September, global air travel is set to reach 65% of where it was before the pandemic in 2019. However, the revival is patchy, with some parts of the world doing much better than others and … read more
German railway operator Deutsche Bahn joins Star Alliance
Deutsche Bahn is the first company outside the aviation industry to join the Star Alliance. In the alliance, air and rail travel should be better networked in the future.
Deutsche Bahn is the first company outside the aviation industry to become a partner in an international airline alliance. According to several news agencies, Deut… read more
TBCSA welcomes lifting of remaining covid-19 regulations
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla and the government to suspend some of the control measures put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19.
We particularly welcome the decision to suspend the travel restrictions for entry into South Africa,… read more
Zimbabwe Tourism Minister appoints APO Group’s Beatrice Tonhodzayi to the Board of the ZTA
APO Group announce that its Account Manager Beatrice Tonhodzayi has been appointed to the Board of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA).
Beatrice was appointed to the ZTA Board by Zimbabwe’s Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, the Honourable Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu, due to her vast experien… read more
UNWTO gets set to host first Global Youth Tourism Summit
The first UNWTO Global Youth Tourism Summit will bring more than 130 young people from 60 countries to Sorrento, Italy, next week, giving them a unique platform to play a leading role in the future of the sector.
The event, first of its kind, is organized by UNWTO and hosted in Italy in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and… read more
FocusPoint International launches global consumer travel plan “CAP Tripside Assistance”
FocusPoint International, a U.S.-based, market-leading global assistance company composed of an elite team of medical, security, legal and crisis response experts, announced the launch of their CAP Tripside Assistance (CAP) service plan for the consumer travel market, along with the recent ribbon-cutting of their new state-of-the-art, 22,… read more
South African Airways partner T&BN on Child Drug and Sexual Abuse
South African Airways, SAA in conjunction with Travel & Business News has announced the commencement of entries for the 3rd South African Airways Essay Competition (SAAEC 2022).
The competition, which is presently open to secondary school students of all ages, is aimed at entrenching the values of patriotism, love for hum… read more
Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town named Best Airport in Africa again
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town was named Best Airport in Africa for the seventh consecutive year at the 2022 SKYTRAX World Airport Awards™. … read more
WTTC publishes new report on destination resilience
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) published a new report on practical guidelines and case studies to support destinations in becoming more resilient and sustainable at its Sustainability and Investment Forum taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The report, ‘Enhancing Resilience to Create Sustainability in Destin… read more
Oman Airports to support the development of Kilimanjaro International Airport
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has just completed a three-day state visit to the Sultanate of Oman. During her stay (from 12 to 14 June), the two countries, which have long and rich diplomatic relations, signed half a dozen memoranda of understanding, one of which covers the air transport sector.
On Monday 13 June, Oman Airports … read more
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