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UNWTO to outdoor Brand Africa Toolkit
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will later this year, launch a Brand Africa Toolkit.
Addressing delegates at the just ended Brand Africa Conference in Namibia, Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili disclosed that the Toolkit will help countries align and lead the continent’s evolution as a compet… read more
Airlink information on flights during level 4 restrictions
Airlink, the South African-based domestic and regional airline, confirms that while the majority of its flights remain unaffected by the adjusted COVID-19 Level 4 restrictions, it is adjusting the schedule of selected flights so that its customers can comply with the revised curfew with minimal disruption to their trave… read more
SANParks Announces Adjusted Alert Level 4 Changes
Following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday of placing the country on Adjusted Alert Level 4 with effect from Monday, the South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced changes to its hospitality and tourism services in all its various national parks.
SANParks Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr Luthando Dziba, … read more
Self registration portal for IATA Travel Pass Lab Network
IATA’s Lab Network provides a list of eligible lab locations around the globe so that travelers can easily find a location for a COVID-19 test prior to travel. The newly launched portal provides a one-stop-shop for labs to self-register to be included in the Network.
Labs wishing to join the IATA Lab Network should confirm tha… read more
Nyerere National Park
NYERERE National Park (formerly the northern part of Selous Game Reserve, pronunciation: "Seluu") is the largest national park in Tanzania and also one of the world's largest wildlife sanctuaries.
The total area of the park is 30,893 km2 (11,928 sq mi) and covers the Matemwe, Morogoro, Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma regions.… read more
United orders 270 Boeing and Airbus aircraft, the largest order in United’s history
Today, United Airlines announced the purchase of 270 new Boeing and Airbus aircraft, the largest combined order in the airline’s history and the biggest by an individual carrier in the last decade. The order includes 200 737 MAXs – 150 MAX 10 and 50 MAX 8 – plus 70 A321neos.
The airline expects to fly the first 737 MAX 8 with the signature… read more
Covid-19 bites tourism sector
Victoria Falls, a city built on tourism, is pinning its prospects of salvaging something from a Covid-19 affected year on the national vaccination programme allowing more and more people to visit the city in relative safety.
Those in the wildlife sector have turned to the Government and corporate world to support the sector i… read more
Cape Town: The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa closes for 14 days
TheZeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa(Zeitz MOCAA) in Cape Town, the world's largest museum of contemporary African art, has announced that it is temporarily closing doors. According to the museum, this is "to ensure the h… read more
IATA's forecast for recovery in global air travel by 2023 is 'about the right timeframe': Scoot CEO
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) forecast for global air travel to return to pre-pandemic levels by around end-2023 is “about the right timeframe”, said the chief executive of budget carrier Scoot on Monday (Jun 28). Mr Campbell Wilson was asked by reporters at a virtual press conference for his prognosis of the hard-hi… read more
Emirates to use Iata Travel Pass app on all routes within weeks
Emirates plans to use the International Air Transport Association's Travel Pass, a Covid health app being tested by airlines around the world, on all routes across its global network within the coming weeks.
The airline, which was among the first global airlines to run trials of the mobile app in April, currently uses … read more
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