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Khalfan Al Salami, country manager Sudan, will become manager Morocco. Khalfan joined the Emirates commercial management training programme in 2015, and went on to train further in Madrid before taking on a commercial manager role in Kuwait. Since then, he’s held the Country Manager role in Sudan.
Rashed Salah Al Ansari, will become countr… read more
Ethiopian Airlines Group and the Boeing Company have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on positioning Ethiopia as an aviation hub for Africa.
Building on the two parties’ seventy years of shared history in aviation, the MoU aims at positioning Ethiopia as Africa’s aviation hub – “Ethiopia for Africa”.
Boeing… read more
Cabo Verde’s tourism haven of Sal Island is gearing up to host the second UNWTO Global Tourism Investment Forum.
The Forum is being held under the framework of the 64th UNWTO
Commission for Africa (CAF) meeting scheduled from 2-4 September 2021.
The Investment Forum will focus on “innovation and investment”
showcasing the inv… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) commended the European Commission for its leadership and speed in delivering the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and urged states to make it their global standard for digital vaccine certificates.
“The DCC was delivered in record time to help facilitate the reopening of EU… read more
Players in the Nigerian aviation industry have called for the closure of Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA), Port Harcourt over deplorable safety-critical infrastructure.
Participants at the second day of the ‘Industry Engagement on the Review of Accident Reports’ organised by the Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) insis… read more
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced installation of check-in and screening equipment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. A statement by Mrs. Henrietta Yakibu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN said that the agency rece… read more
For
a while I imagine many of us assumed this would be so: The more people
were vaccinated the more we’d be able to fly where we want. However, the
data seems to show that it isn’t quite that simple.
At OAG we’ve been looking at the correlation between vaccination
rates by country and international air capacity for each country
… read more
The human desire to travel and explore is universal, which is why tourism must be open for everyone to enjoy.
So too must the many social and economic benefits that tourism brings be available to everybody.
World Tourism Day 2021 highlights the power of ‘Tourism for Inclusive Growth’.
By celebrating this day, we state our… read more
Due to mobility restrictions implemented to reduce Covid-19 infections, people around the world stopped traveling during 2020. As the vaccination process progresses, more countries are opening their borders for non-essential travel, and tourism recovery looks closer every day.
Business crises happen all the time and are an excellent opport… read more
68% of the flexible rental sector is seeing an increased demand for extended stays, and 59% are seeing a demand for large spaces. That’s according to a report from AltoVita, which surveyed key players in the flexible rental sector globally.
The survey, conducted in partnership with ShortTermRentalz and Serviced Apartment News, asked respon… read more
Emirates announces key commercial movements in Africa
Ethiopia positions as Africa’s Aviation Hub
Cabo Verde to host second UNWTO Global Tourism Investment Forum
IATA backs European Digital Covid Certificate as global standard
Poor infrastructure: Aviation stakeholders canvass closure of Port Harcourt Airport
FAAN commences installation of check-In, screening equipment
Is there a link between vaccination rates and opening up international air travel?
Enhancing travel businesses after COVID-19
Business travel set to boom: sector sees increased demand for extended rental stays and space, surve
