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WTTC publishes new report on destination resilience
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) published a new report on practical guidelines and case studies to support destinations in becoming more resilient and sustainable at its Sustainability and Investment Forum taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The report, ‘Enhancing Resilience to Create Sustainability in Destin… read more
Oman Airports to support the development of Kilimanjaro International Airport
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has just completed a three-day state visit to the Sultanate of Oman. During her stay (from 12 to 14 June), the two countries, which have long and rich diplomatic relations, signed half a dozen memoranda of understanding, one of which covers the air transport sector.
On Monday 13 June, Oman Airports … read more
New N92bn Abuja Airport 2nd Runway To Boost National Economy – FG
Federal government believes that a new runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, would go a long way to boost aviation economy given that the previous infrastructure is overburdened and in need of upgrades too.
Government made this known while also saying that it has handed over the construction site of Nnamdi Aziki… read more
Turning point for Tourism: UNWTO Executive Council looks beyond recovery
The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has met to advance the recovery of tourism around shared goals and a common vision for the sector.
Held for the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the 116th session was the largest meeting of the Executive Council since the start of the pandemic, with more than … read more
Winnie Muchanyuka is new CEO of Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has named Winnie Muchanyuka as the substantive Chief Executive. Muchanyuka replaces Dr. Karikoga Kaseke who resigned last year due to ill health. She takes over from Mr. Givemore Chidzidzi who has been with ZTA for the longest and also in his acting capacity as CEO.
Announcing the appointment… read more
New alliance between Heritage Tourism Body and African Women in Travel
Two organisations dedicated to improving travel and tourism will collaborate to advance the careers of African women in the travel and hospitality sector in Africa.
The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) and The African Association of Women in Tourism and Hospitality (AAWTH) will implement training and advance their… read more
Africa’s Airlines face ‘Travel Apathy’ as they restore service
African airlines operated around 76.6% of their 2019 capacity in the month of May, but traffic lagged at 66.3% of pre-COVID levels.
“Generally across Africa, passenger traffic volumes remain low because of the high ticket cost and travel apathy,” the African Airlines Association (AFRAA… read more
Hilton Africa & Indian Ocean hosted Women in Leadership Conference in Johannesburg
Hilton’s Africa & Indian Ocean (AIO) region closed off the final day of their three-day Women in Leadership Conference. This event was designed to celebrate and highlight the achievements of women throughout Hilton and female leadership across the group. The hybrid event was hosted at Hilton Sandton in Johannesburg and streamed online… read more
Jeddah call to action: UNWTO sets path towards new tourism governance
Public and private leaders have been called on to unite behind the Jeddah Call to Action, a commitment to align with UNWTO’s approach to rethink tourism governance at every level to keep adapting to the challenges faced by tourism as a global driver for recovery.
On the back of the 116th session of its Executive Council, held in Jeddah, Ki… read more
Turning point for tourism: UNWTO Executive Council looks beyond recovery
The Executive Council of UNWTO has met to advance the recovery of tourism around shared goals and a common vision for the sector.
Held for the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the 116th session was the largest meeting of the Executive Council since the start of the pandemic, with more than 200 participants and 32 countries repres… read more
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