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The travel and tourism sector has become a prime focus for
cyberattacks in recent times, resulting in ransomware incidents arising
from data breaches. Against this backdrop, cybersecurity concerns within
the industry have escalated with a 4% year-on-year (YoY) rise in 2022,
reflecting the prevailing sentiment, says GlobalData, a l… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), on Wednesday, 12th April 2023, formally presented Ibom Air with its Operational Safety Audit Certificate showing the airline has attained a safety level consistent with international standards operations.
The certificate was received by the Ibom Airlines Limited management team, le… read more
Durban Funworld, a well-known beachfront amusement park on Durban's Golden Mile, is set to close after after 75 years in its current location.
The park will shut down at the end of the trading day on 01 May 2023 permanently.… read more
Proflight Zambia has boosted capacity on its Lusaka-Johannesburg service, resulting in the route between the two cities having more Zambian operated flights than South African ones.
Proflight has increased the frequency of its flights to three times a day and is introducing a 126-seat B737-500 aircraft to its fleet to meet de… read more
WITH ongoing improvement of infrastructure and provision of better services, Zanzibar expects to attract more tourists from Belgium and beyond.
This was stated by President Hussein Mwinyi during a recent meeting with Belgium Ambassador to Tanzania Mr Peter Huyghebaert, who was in the Islands on a familiasation visit.
Dr Mwinyi… read more
Passengers travelling from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East on the “World’s Best Airline” to Birmingham now have even greater connectivity to thrilling global sports events such as the British Grand Prix in Silverstone a short train ride away.
As the Global Partner and Official Airline of Formula 1®, Qat… read more
Key takeaways
- Corporate travel spend in the U.S. and Europe is projected to surpass half of 2019 levels in the first half of 2023
and rise to two-thirds by the end of the year. Full recovery following the pandemic appears likely by late 2024 or early 2025. - Live
events are set to comprise a significant share of corpo
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Travelers are shopping around more and that’s why your hotel’s
visibility is essential when you’re trying to increase room bookings.
This also presents hotels with a unique challenge: How do you balance
budget constraints with getting in front of potential customers at the
right time?
When you’re faced with empty rooms, it’s impor… read more
There was drama at the Arik Air headquarters today as the airline’s Receiver Manager, Kamilu Alaba Omokhide issued an order to deny Chairman/Founder of the airline, Sir Johnson Arumemi Ikhide unfettered access to the company so accounts can be rendered and/or returns delivered covering the entire period of the receivership over Arik Air L… read more
Somalia has prioritized the reestablishment of the nation’s currency, which will enable it to take full control of monetary policy, according to the governor of the country’s central bank.
Somalia has not printed new banknotes since descending into civil war after the government collapsed in 1991. Most of the bills that were … read more
GlobalData warns rising ransomware attacks posing major cybersecurity threat to travel and tourism
Ibom Air gets IOSA certified
Durban Funworld to cease operations
LUN to JNB on Proflight now 3x daily and on B737
Zanzibar eyes more tourists from Belgium
Qatar Airways resumes services to Birmingham, England, ahead of Formula 1® British Grand Prix 2023
Business Travel begins to take off, but Full......
Arik Air: Receiver Manager bars Arumemi Ikhide from airline despite court ruling
Somalia to print its National Currency for the first timesSince 1991
