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The globally renowned tourism magazine, Condé Nast Traveler (CNT), has listed Addis Ababa among the 21 Global Tourism Destinations in 2021.
The U. S-based magazine stated that Ethiopia's profile has risen in recent years. "The introduction of an e-visa in late 2017, which made it easier to visit, boosted tourism by 48.6 perce… read more
The first Lufthansa flight after an eight months suspension arrived in Lagos on Thursday, 03 December 2020.
Lufthansa offers in December up to eight weekly departures scheduled from Lagos and Abuja Airports to Frankfurt. Safety and hygiene on board remain a top priority
On 03 December 2020, Lufthansa again welcome… read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a national address on December 3 that the Nelson Mandela Bay district is now declared a COVID-19 hotspot and as such will be subjected to additional regulations.
Other travel related rules have also been updated. The Department of Health and Department and Transport outlined the reg… read more
Air travel may seem a bit scary right now, but some airlines and airports are making significant safety and hygiene improvements, and there are steps you can take to minimize risk when flying.
It was never easy having to travel for the first time in 7 months. Coronavirus’ devastating impacts cannot be over emphasized as it is still on a le… read more
A look at the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database reveals that the African hotel market will grow steadily despite the pandemic thanks to rapid growth in the likes of Cairo, Marrakech and Nairobi. 302 hotels with 66,265 rooms are currently being planned across Africa, our researchers have discovered. We take a closer look at the ke… read more
Airline commission has become a rare item, especially since COVID-19 struck. But while many other airlines are taking the opportunity to completely remove commission from the agents who sell their products, one at least is bucking that trend. Proflight Zambia acknowledges how important agency partnerships are for its growth, and has just … read more
With the government ending some of its travel restrictions that were in place due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in September, entrepreneurs in the tourism industry began to sense that things would slowly return to normal in an industry that had been completely at a stand still. Now the war in Tigray Regional State has made forecasts… read more
Dubai-based carrier Emirates resumed scheduled Airbus A380 services to Manchester. Except for a one-off A380 flight a month ago ahead of England’s lockdown, the A380 hasn’t operated EK17 since March 24th.
While 2020 may have been the year of the preighter, it most certainly was not the year of the Airbus A380. Th… read more
In their latest update to creditors, SAA’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) say they are trying to raise bridging finance to cover the gap caused by the government’s R10,5bn in funding only being expected to be received by the airline in mid-January.
The BRPs say they are actively engaging with various lenders to d… read more
Sabre announced the recent implementation of its branded fares technology by Gulf Air, whereby travel agents may use Sabre's GDS to view, compare and sell the carrier's branded fares across the network.
Sabre Travel Solutions VP for EMEA Dino Gelmetti noted the branded fares will allow carriers to "enhance … read more
Addis Ababa Listed Among the Best Places to Go in 2021
Lufthansa resumes flights to Nigeria connecting Lagos and Abuja
Updated rules for local and international travel – airports open to all
Ethiopian flight experience in times of COVID 19
Over 300 hotel projects in Africa’s pipeline
Proflight pays 4% commission in South Africa
Ethiopian Tourism in 2020
EK on A380 to Manchester
SAA looking for bridging finance
Gulf Air implements Sabre branded fares
