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Is St Helena Airport dangerous?
Saint Helena Airportgarnished a reputation as a dangerous place to land. Somewhat unfairly, it was labeled as having a windshear problem, which actually turned out to be mainly turbulence. Today, aircraft of all shapes and sizes are able to make safe landings at the airport, thanks in part to the huge amounts of data being g… read more
Safe restart of aviation crucial for Africa’s recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for harmonized adoption across Africa of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Take-Off guidance for safe operations amid the COVID-19 crisis. Safely re-establishing the continent’s air connectivity is essential to re-building battered economies. IATA… read more
Airline trials hands-free toilet doors amid pandemic
A Japanese airline is trialling a new hands-free toilet experience in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Realising that hand hygiene is more important than ever when it comes to slowing the spread of Covid-19, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has introduced a bathroom door that can be operated with an elbow.
The door opens … read more
Travel Retail: mixed outlook forl revival in Europe
The latest shopper behaviour report from leading industry consumer insights research agency, m1nd-set, reveals quite mixed prospects for the travel retail sector across Europe as the region continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic. The report was finalized this week, only days after quarantine rules are enforced in the UK and as Manchester A… read more
Coronavirus: Global tourism lost £245bn in five months
The global tourism industry has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, with $320bn (£244.5bn) lost in exports in the first five months of the year and more than 120 million jobs at risk, the chief of the UN has said. Secretary-general Antonio Guterres said in a policy briefing and video address on Tuesday that tourism is the … read more
Travel & tourism saw marginal improvement in July
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector remained at a similar level in July compared to the previous month. Deal volume increased marginally by 0.9% from 109 in June 2020 to 110 in July 2020.
The travel and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic and deal activity in th… read more
South African Travel Agencies: A perfect payment storm
Agents are facing a perfect storm of payment problems, which could see as many as one-third of BSPZA-accredited agents giving up their Iata licences, says Asata.
Ceo of Asata, Otto de Vries, told Travel News that the withdrawal of DIP insurance from the market (DIP gave six mont… read more
India: TravelGyaan Launches Virtual Travel Mart: VTM 2020
TravelGyaan is launching VTM 2020(Virtual Travel Mart), a Virtual Expo with aims to become India’s largest buyer-seller meeting in the nation’s travel industry. Speaking about the Virtual Expo, Ms. Nikita Rawtani, Founder of TravelGyaan, said: “VTM’s aim is to kick-start an initiative to rebuild travel. We are on a … read more
Arik Air: The Boeing 747-8 Customer That Never Was
Once upon a time, the final customer of the passenger 747-8 was to be Nigerian carrier Arik Air. The order was announced in 2011 with great fanfare. However, fate had other plans. The airline ceased its long-haul operations and, awaiting their return, converted the order to 787-9 Dreamliners instead.
Order from 2011 a … read more
Illegal Operations? Angola & Nigeria Govts In Talks Over Impounded Aircraft
The Federal Government and its Angola counterparts are in talks over the impounded aircraft of the latter for operating illegally in Nigeria despite restrictions placed on international travel. The aircraft, a Boeing 777 with the registration number: D2TEH belonging to TAAG Angola was on Wednesday impounded by the Nigerian G… read more
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