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The 2020 edition of World Tourism Day will celebrate the unique role that tourism plays in providing opportunities outside of big cities and preserving cultural and natural heritage all around the world.
Celebrated on 27 September with the theme of “Tourism and Rural Development”, this year’s international day of obser… read more
Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by August 31st totaled 370 aircraft with net orders of 303, after the year’s cancellations. The company registered 1 new order for an ACJ320neo and no cancellations in August.
In August, Airbus delivered a total of 39 aircraft spread out between 35 A320 Family aircraft including the first A321neo to Gulf Air, two … read more
Kiwi plane spotters were excited to see an unusual arrival in Christchurch this week. An Airbus A340 in South African Airways colors touched down at the airport just after 11:45 yesterday morning (local time). The Airbus was conduction a repatriation flight, bringing 300 New Zealanders home.
South African Airways… read more
The 4th edition of the African Travel and Tourism Conference is scheduled to take place as a virtual event on September 21, 2020.
Organized as part of the annual Akwaaba African Travel Market, the leading Pan-African Tourism Expo, the African Travel and Tourism Conference is in its fourth year. The theme for this… read more
Cuthbert Ncube, the Chairman of the African Tourism Board (ATB), yesterday opened the 2nd virtual ministerial round table organized by the Project Hope committee of the organization. The round table was chaired by Dr. Taleb Rifai, former UNWTO Secretary-General and patron of the organization. Speakers:
Dr. Nedret Emiroglou, Director… read more
Africa Travel Week (ATW) is blitzing into Tourism Month with the launch of their Meetings & Masterclasses: a virtual offering set to keep the industry engaged and connected during the build-up to their live event at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 07–09 April 2021.
ATW comprises World Travel Mar… read more
This was somewhat better than the 86.6% year-over-year decline recorded in June, primarily driven by domestic markets, most notably Russia and China. Market reopening in the Schengen Area helped to boost international demand in Europe, but other international markets showed little change from June. Capacity was 70.1% below 2019 levels and load f… read more
The Luc Hoffmann Institute, the African Leadership University’s School of Wildlife Conservation and the WWF Regional Office for Africa are launching a global innovation challenge. We aim to discover and incubate new revenue models that do not depend on tourism, but still enable local communities within African countries to derive income f… read more
African Tourism Board ChairmanCuthbert Ncube presents his take on the role of women in Africa, and specifically in the African Travel and Tourism Industry. This was recorded during the Tourism Sector Value Chain Webinar by ATB on Monday, August 31.
Cuthbert Ncube is the current chairman of the African Tourism Board. He was th… read more
Kano Pillars are considering partnership with AZMAN Air Services Limited, ahead of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Chairman of the club, Alhaji Surajo Shuaibu Yahaya, dropped this hint when he visited the AZMAN Air Services Ltd’s head office, in Kano.
Yahaya said his managem… read more
World Tourism Day 2020: Global community celebrates “Tourism and Rural Development”
Airbus has 303 net aircraft orders by September 2020
SAA Airbus A340 in New Zealand?
Akwaaba African Travel Market to be a virtual summit
The Second African Tourism Board Second Ministerial Round Table Opened
Africa Travel Week
African air traffic dropped 94.6% in July
2020/21 Nigeria NPFL Season: Pillars to partner with AZMAN Air Services
