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Progress in opening the world to travel- IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the increasing momentum towards re-opening of borders and relaxation of travel restrictions, as COVID-19 moves into the endemic phase.
An IATA survey of travel restrictions for the world’s top 50 air travel markets (comprising 88% of international demand in 2019 as measured… read more
Emirates NBD and Etihad Guest collaborate to launch new co-branded credit card
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region, has expanded its long-standing partnership with Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways. The partnership introduces a premium co-branded credit card programme, in association with global digital payments leade… read more
Africa Travel Week unlocks Africa’s Tourism source markets
In the lead up to WTM Africa and ILTM Africa running from 11 - 13 April 2022, Africa Travel Week (ATW) is showcasing the latest updates from Africa’s source markets through their Unlock Africa podcast series.
“As an industry connector for the travel and tourism community, we’ve made it our mission to ensure Africa Travel Week remain… read more
Early Retirement of Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Group Chief Executive Officer
He is one of those people you wouldn’t look at twice if you passed him in the street unless you were returning one of his infectious grins. Modest, respectful, and quietly spoken but when he says something; it carries weight, substance, and direction. Africa’s biggest airline by profit and fleet size, Ethiopian Airlines shocked the contine… read more
New research from Travelport highlights excitement to travel in 2022
Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, revealed a new survey that highlighted excitement to travel in 2022. In a study commissioned by Travelport and conducted by Toluna Research, thousands of respondents from seven different countries said they’d even be willi… read more
77% of business travelers, 64% of workers say return of business travel more important than ever
A new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) finds that sentiment around business travel is shifting, with 77% of business travelers and 64% of employed Americans agreeing that it is more important than ever to bring back business travel.
Nearly two-thirds of business travelers … read more
Botswana to host 5th and 2022 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) & Awards
Botswana will host the 5th and 22nd edition of the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) at the Grand Palm GICC.
Themed “Igniting Intra-Africa tourism through inclusive intra-Africa trade, partnerships and Investments”, the intra-African travel game-changing event will take place in Gaborone in November 2022 and is expected … read more
International tourism: A gift of globalization
Tourism is considered as one of the most important economic activities as it brings a huge amount of capital. In this era of globalization international tourism is thriving due to the internet. After watching beautiful landscapes of foreign countries, people are becoming more interested in travelling across the borders due to which cultural harm… read more
American Express Travel releases 2022 Global Travel Trends Report
American Express Travel released its highly anticipated American Express Travel: 2022 Global Travel Trends Report. The report uncovers the latest trends shaping the industry backed by global survey data, American Express Travel proprietary booking data and insights from travel experts.
Painting a bright state on the future of travel, Ameri… read more
ITIC partnered with WTM Africa will hold African Tourism Investment Summit in Cape Town
ITIC (International Tourism Investment Conference), in partnership with World Travel Market Africa, will hold a cutting-edge Summit on ‘Investing in Africa’s future tourism growth and prosperity’ from the 11 th to the 13th April 2022.
This event will be staged in a hybrid model (in-person and virtual) at the Cape Town Interna… read more
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