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Nokia Set To Build Mobile Network On Moon
Struggling to get a phone signal at home on planet Earth? Perhaps you’ll have better luck on the moon.
Nokia has been selected by NASA to build the first cellular network on the moon, the Finnish company said on Monday, as the U.S. space agency plans for a future where humans return there and establish lunar settlements.
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Air travel records low COVID-19 infections with 44 total cases
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has demonstrated the low incidence of in-flight COVID-19 transmission with an updated tally of published cases. Since the start of 2020, there have been 44 cases of COVID-19 reported in which transmission is thought to have been associated with a flight, inclusive of confirm… read more
Travel Forward Virtual Conference Programme has Booking.com, Expedia and Lufthansa
The sessions will cover issues faced by travel tech providers and touch on the specifics of the current situation while also looking at how COVID-19 plays into trends. Travel Forward Virtual, the free-to-attend online conference for the global travel technology industry has unveiled a pre-agenda for this year’s event, with … read more
WTM Virtual: Trade Registrations are open
Airlines' COVID safety analysis challenged by expert
A campaign by coronavirus-stricken aviation giants to persuade the world it's safe to fly has been questioned by one of the scientists whose research it draws upon. Dr David Freedman, a U.S. infectious diseases specialist, said he declined to take part in a recent presentation by global airline body IATA with planemakers Airbus, Bo… read more
Airline Association of Southern Africa elects new leadership
Elmar Conradie has been elected as AASA… read more
SAA rescue: budget looms
A rescue plan for South Africa's flag carrier has yet to get off the ground since the government has not provided promised funding, with the upcoming budget looming as a crucial test for its future. State-owned South African Airways (SAA) had limp… read more
KQ intends to operate commercial drones
Rwanda: First East African nation to legalize growing of marijuana
Rwanda has legalized the growing of cannabis but only for medical purposes. It has now become the first East African nation to legalize the growing of cannabis.
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Emirates Skywards 20years old and 27 mln members
Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has marked 20 years of excellence, innovation and unmatched rewards. Over the past two decades – the loyalty programme has continued to grow its membership base by offering value and rich, personalised experiences to its members around the world.
The programme… read more
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