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The South African cruise sector looks set to have a strong rebound from the Coronavirus pandemic, based on 2021 cruise itineraries released by mainstream cruise lines. According to forward-looking itineraries, more than half of all the cruises departing from the country’s primary cruise port, Cape Town, will be roundtrip itinera… read more
Sabre is waging what at first blush appear to be pointless legal fights on both sides of the Atlantic over a merger it dropped last month, but the wrangling suggests the airline booking giant may pursue another shot at acquiring Farelogix, an innovative provider of similar services.
Sabre and Farelogix… read more
South African Airways has returned 17 aircraft to lessors so far. This is because the lessors have elected to initiate the termination of the leases, the state-owned airline's business rescue practitioners confirmed on Friday.
The aircraft returned include four A319s; three A340-300s; three A340-600s; five A330-200s and two B737s. T… read more
LAM Mozambique in recent schedule update removed planned service resumption on Maputo – Lisbon route. The airline originally planned to resume this route with leased A330-200 aircraft from 02JUN20. Airlineroute on 22MAY20 reported reservation for this route was available for travel on/after 01AUG20, however this … read more
Nigerian government has been advised to review it’s criteria for its airlines operations if the country must go beyond flaunting airlines that do not fit into the current aero politics and International competition.
According to a report by guardian.ng, this was part of the issues raised by the former Secretary General of the African Civil… read more
To enhance passenger facilitation across airports in the country, Nigerian aviation agency, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), is strategizing with Nigeria Immigration Service to eliminate multiple checks at various airports in the nation. The two agencies formed a partnership to reduce multiple checks of passengers by various gover… read more
Yesterday, 11 June 2020 in Kampala, Uganda’s Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija, read out the National Budget for Financial Year (FY) 2020/21.The Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities was allocated 198 billion Uganda Shillings which is about 0.44% of the total amount that Government of Uganda projects to spend (45.5 trillion shill… read more
Tour operators in Tanzania have unveiled a pioneer private, state-of-the-art, waiting lounge at Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) as they seek to offer holidaymakers a hassle-free welcome after a stint of COVID-19. Tanzanian authorities have reopened its skies for international passenger flights from June 1, 2020, becoming the first… read more
Egyptian authorities announced that July 1, international travelers will be allowed to visit country’s popular but more remote sites in the areas less hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, such as the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula with the major resorts of Sharm el Sheikh, the Red Sea resorts of Hurghada and Marsa Alam, along with Marsa Ma… read more
After nearly three months, Mauritians will again be able to access the country's public beaches from Monday, June 15, 2020. However, a protocol will have to be respected.
State casinos are also making preparations for the reopening.
Half of all cruises departing Cape Town for 2021 will be roundtrips
Sabre Taxiing For Another Run At Airline Booking Biz?
SAA returns 17 aircrafts to owners
LAM Mozambique postpones Lisbon service resumption into 3Q20
Nigeria’s domestic aviation must have strong airlines with about 10 aircraft per airline
Is Africa spending enough on Destination branding & marketing
Kilimanjaro International Airport: tour operators build $50,000 lounge
Egypt re-opens Sinai Peninsula & Red Sea
Mauritius: Beaches will be open again
