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AFRAA & IATA discuss key priorities
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) secretary general Abdérahmane Berthé, had a consultative meeting on April 8 with the newly appointed IATA regional vice president for Africa & Middle East, Kamil H Al-Awadhi, following his recent assumption of office in March 2021. Berthé and Al-Awadhi discussed key priorities for bot… read more
Global Meetings Industry Day hosts Africa’s MICE leaders tomorrow
The Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) will tomorrow, April 8th, 2021 feature ATA’s CEO Town Hall, a platform for the leaders across the MICE sector to directly address pressing questions and issues put before them by a global audience of industry leaders, meeting and event planners, business owners, and travelers alike.
GMID is… read more
SA Airlines urged to begin using IATA Mobile Travel Pass
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that local airlines should move to begin using the International Air Transport Association (Iata) mobile travel pass. The pass is a mobile application for travellers to help manage their verified certifications for COVID-19 tests and vaccines. The Civil Aviation Authority is virtually hosting … read more
Ups: How to travel with your pet fish the right way
While this is not something which someone normally spends anytime thinking about, it can be a real problem if you plan on taking a trip and have no choice but to take your pet fish with you. If you own a fish you know how sensitive they can be and how even slight changes in their living conditions can be fatal for them. Hence, you need to… read more
African airlines' traffic dropped 68.0% in february
Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted all comparisons are to February 2019, which followed a normal demand pattern. Total demand for air travel in February 2021 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 74.7% compared to Feb… read more
Comair delisted from Johannesburg Stock Exchange
South Africa’s Comair has delisted from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as part of its restructuring efforts. Stocks in the airline had been publicly trading on the exchange since 1998. But with a consortium of seven companies owning 99% of the shares and the airline attempting to fly its way out of financial difficulties, the deli… read more
South Africa: SATSA to facilitate tourism transformation of ownership project in the Eastern Cape
SATSA’s Access, Inclusivity and Diversity (AID) Committee, under the guidance of the SATSA Eastern Cape Chapter Chair, Mandisa Magwaxaza, … read more
Tanzania’s new president changes policy on COVID-19
Tanzania's new president appears to be taking a new, scientific approach to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan said Tuesday she will form a technical committee to advise her about the scope of COVID-19 infections in the country and how to respond to the pandemic.
COVID-19 is “not something we should b… read more
Amid Recession, Sub-Saharan Africa Poised For Recovery
Digital Technologies Key to Driving Future of Work
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have contracted by 2.0% in 2020, closer to the lower bound of the forecast in April 2020, and prospects for recovery are strengthening amid actions to contain new waves of the pandemic and speed up vaccine rollouts, according to … read more
Africa Travel Week Virtual kicks off today. Here are 4 reasons why you should attend
AFRICA Travel Week Virtual kicks off on Wednesday, April 7.
The three-day event features trends, insights and speakers from across the globe.
The event is being run using a blended approach where travel trade professionals benefit from connecting with their industry peers virtually at the main event in April, then face-to… read more
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