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South Africa has been globally lauded by key COVID-19 experts for handling the pandemic in an effective manner, slowing down infections and implementing various lockdown measures through a risk-adjusted strategy aimed at easing restrictions and opening up the economy and other activities over 5 alert levels.
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Authorities from Zanzibar in Tanzania announced the reopening of tourism activities after they were shut down on March 20 following the outbreak of COVID-19. “Zanzibar today has opened its tourism activities to normal both for charter flights and scheduled flights,” said Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Zanzibar’s Minister of Information, Tourism an… read more
Ahead of a possible resumption of flights on the 21st of June, operators have deemed it extremely important to support each other in this trying period of the COVID-19 and its negative impact on the industry. This is just as operators have assured prospective customers that all safety measures have been put in place to ensure their safety onboar… read more
The South African Airways’ business rescue process is still struggling to find much direction. At the heart of this dilemma is a fundamental clash between the ideologies of using state-owned enterprises as drivers of development and job creation, against running an airline according to sound business principles as a commercial enterprise.… read more
Hotels in Egypt have implemented government safety regulations which include having an on-site clinic with resident doctors, regular temperature checks of guests, and a quarantine area, as they try to attract domestic tourists, hotel officials said. Egypt suspended international flights in March and shut down restaurants, hotels, and cafe… read more
Domestic flights across Kenya are now not likely to commence later this month as planned by airlines like Safarilink, Air Kenya and Jambojet after the movement ban was extended for Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera counties. While the movement ban was lifted for Kwale and Kilifi counties, is that not enough to kickstart domestic aviation as the m… read more
Uganda has reopened its national parks for tourism amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a state-run conservation agency said. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said in a statement that all the savannah national parks are open for tourism after standard operating procedures have been put in place to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in the prot… read more
You may be feeling the rhythm of Jamaica when it comes to reopening travel and leadership. In Hawaii, the CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority Chris Tatum runs away from the problem, but in Jamaica the Hon. Minister Edmund Bartlett takes the problems hand on, and the world’s tourism experts are watching him ready to follow his lead.
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In a new video posted to YouTube, the CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Richard Fain, says he doesn’t like the idea of a “new normal” in cruising and won’t be adopting it for the cruise line.
Talking about the reopening of the Royal Caribbean offices near Port Miami “gradually and safely”, Fain says that the cruise company, like wider societ… read more
Silversea Cruises has taken delivery of its new cruise ship Silver Origin, the first to do so in-person since the pandemic began (Celebrity Cruises took delivery of Celebrity Apex remotely back in March).
A small handover ceremony with select Silversea executives such as Chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, President & CEO Roberto Mart… read more
South Africa’s tourism activities and skies open up step by step
Zanzibar Is Open For Tourism (like Tanzania)
Migerian Airlines: "We need to Cooperate more and stand by each other"
South African Airways torn between two clashing business ideologies
Egyptian hotels to reopen with on-site clinics and quarantine areas
Extended movement ban in Kenya makes domestic fligths unlikely for another 30 days
Uganda reopens national parks for tourism
The key for reopening travel and tourism may be in Jamaica
Royal Caribbean CEO says he rejects idea of the “new normal” for cruising
Silversea first to take delivery of new ship since pandemic began with Silver Origin
