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African countries have lost almost $55 billion in travel and tourism revenues in three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African Union (AU) commissioner for infrastructure and energy said on Thursday.
Amani Abou-Zeid told a news conference the economic impact of lockdowns and border closures to curb the spread of the virus would … read more
Air Seychelles, in a break from past UAE destinations when the airline concentrated entirely on partner Etihad’s Abu Dhabi hub, has now announced a twice a week service from Mahe to Dubai, every Tuesday and Saturday.
There, similar to what was done previously with Etihad Airways, can passengers transfer to Emirates… read more
The Tanzania Tourist Board has cancelled this year's Swahili International Tourism Expo (SITE) due to the current global Coronavirus pandemic.
The Board in a statement said, it has carefully monitored the ongoing crisis and "due to this we regret to inform you that the 6th edition of SITE 2020 which was scheduled to take plac… read more
Cameroonian Camair-Co is in talks with Ukraine International Airlines to ACMI lease a B737 as a bridge until the African carrier acquires two B737 NG in the medium term.
South African carrier Airlink has announced additional routes restoration, starting from 06JUL20. Additional 6 routes will be restored, on board Embraer ERJ135/145 aircraft.
Cape Town – Bloemfontein 6 weekly
Cape Town – Port Elizabeth 3 weekly
Johannesburg – Bloemfontein … read more
ProFlight Zambia in mid-July 2020 plans to resume Lusaka – Livingstone service, on board Jetstream J41 aircraft. From 15JUL20, the airline will operate this route 3 times weekly. Prior to 15JUL20, the airline will operate extra flight during Heroes’ Day and Unity Day long weekend, on 04JUL20 and 07JUL20.
P0704 L… read more
brussels airlines in the last few weeks filed additional changes to its planned Inter-Continental operation. Previously scheduled to resume from July, the Star Alliance carrier’s to Africa and North America service resumption is now delayed to August 2020.
During the month of July, the airline is displaying selected limited-time… read more
Hundreds of elephants have been found dead in Botswana's Okavango Delta. Poaching has been ruled out as the tusks had not been removed. Wildlife specialists have described the die-off as a "conservation disaster".
Botswana in southern Africa has the world's largest elephant population, estimated to be around 130,000.
"We have … read more
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Thursday said the rail station would implement COVID-19 protocol, similar to the airports before resumption of train service in order to tackle COVID-19 pandemic. The PTF Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, while reacting to the question of the time frame for train resumption, said the stations would open… read more
Ghana’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Barbara Oteng-Gyasi has expanded the National Steering Committee on “Beyond The Return” launched on 27th May, 2020.
According to a press release by the ministry, it said the expansion is to bring on board additional subject matter experts to aid the committee in it works.
New membe… read more
AU: Pandemic costs Africa travel, tourism almost $55 billion
Air Seychelles announces twice a week flights to Dubai
Tanzania reschedules SITE into 2021
Camair-Co to receive anorher B737?
Airlink to resume additional domestic routes
ProFlight Zambia July & August 2020 operations
Brussels airlines actaul timetable
Nigeria: No Time Frame For Train Service Resumption
Ghana’s Ministry of Tourism expands National Steering Committee on “Beyond The Return”
