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Somalia about to resume domestic flights
East African nation, Somalia is set to resume domestic flights in the country, after a suspension that was a fallout of the Coronavirus pandemic. The federal government of Somalia said that domestic flights will resume later this week with tough rules given by the health ministry.
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of t… read more
Zoom could be the future for travel agencies
Did you buy Zoom shares at the start of the Coronavirus crisis? I didn’t, unfortunately. They were hovering around $70 until the end of January then started a steady rise hitting a peak of about $174 on 14 May. I mention this as it is an indicator of how our lives have changed. I don’t think this is a short-term change but will have long-… read more
Air Seychelles plans to return to Tel Aviv
With most of the main tourism source markets of the Seychelles still closed, such as Germany, France and Italy, is the country’s national airline looking at destinations to relaunch which do permit passenger traffic and which fall into a COVID19 category of countries permitted by local health authorities to let tourists from there come to the is… read more
Emirates July to October 2020 operations - published today
Emirates in the last few days continue to adjust planned operation between July and October 2020. As of 0830GMT 10JUN20, latest adjustment sees the airline continue to downsize operation, compared to previous report on Airlineroute on 04JUN20.
Planned operation changes remain possible, as it may be impacted by… read more
African Destinations Meet to Plan Growth and Sustainable Future for Tourism
Recovery and resilience were the central themes as the members of the World Tourism Organization's Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) met for the 63rd time today. Reflecting the extraordinary circumstances, the meeting was held virtually, bringing together Ministers of Tourism from across the region with representatives of the Af… read more
WHO provided German-made COVID-19 test kits to Yemen and another 120 countries
A recent press statement issued by local health authorities in Sana’a over the weekend made mention of the “ineffectiveness and inefficiency” of the solutions and swabs that are part of the COVID-19 PCR testing kits provided to Yemen.
The statement went on further to say that as a result of this, false positive results were generated when … read more
UNWTO: Tourism can be a platform for overcoming the pandemic
As UNWTO leads the restart of tourism, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has sent a landmark message to the world, highlighting the sector’s unique role in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in protecting the most vulnerable members of our societies.
As the world faces the devastating consequences of… read more
Uganda Tourism Banks on Local and Regional Markets
Tour operators, resort owners and tourism authorities in Uganda are planning to use a large amount of their promotional spending to target local and regional visitors after the sector was heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and international tourist arrivals dropped drastically.
The move is part of the tourism sector's recover… read more
IATA: 50% airlines globally might go bankrupt
The International Air Transport Association, IATA, says airlines globally are burning cash and accumulating debts without operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This is just as the International body says if financial help fails to come before the end of June, 50% of airlines will become insolvent. It is against this backdrop that… read more
SA Tourism Sector Needs a quick Revival Plan
With the hope of averting more job losses and business shutdowns in the tourism industry, the Tourism Business Council of SA says a revival plan is needed to ensure South Africa's status as a top tourism destination.
The council says if the government takes clear and decisive action by announcing dates as to when tourism will resume… read more
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