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Registration opens for WTM London 2022
Registration is now open for the foremost global event of the international travel industry – World Travel Market London – taking place at London’s ExCeL on 7-9 November 2022.
This year’s show is back to its fully live, pre-pandemic format, with hundreds of destinations exhibiting and brands from across the glo… read more
Oceania Cruises goes big on South African itineraries in 2024/25 voyage collection
Oceania Cruises has announced its most extensive and immersive series of World and Grand Voyages for 2025, with several cruises featuring port calls in, and departures from South Africa.
The line has reprised its perennially popular Around the World in 180 Days voyage for 2025, but in an east to west direction, underscoring the incr… read more
Travel industry likes new visa system
Investors Lusa spoke to in Maputo on Thursday considered the change introduced in the tourism and business visa regime in Mozambique to be “extraordinary”, believing that the innovations will create “benefits” for the business and economic environment in the country.
Among the novelties, Mozambique’s authorities are testing electronic visa… read more
Nigeria approves air agreement with Kuwait
Official diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Kuwait date back to 1971. Over the years, the African giant and the Persian Gulf Arab country continue to grow closer through several areas of cooperation, including aviation.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) of Nigeria has approved the signing of a bilateral air services agree… read more
Etihad Rail Welcomes The First Batches Of Its New State-Of-The-Art Fleet Of Trains
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has achieved a new milestone in the development of the National Rail Network, with the arrival of the first batches of the company’s new and advanced rolling stock fleet. The locomotives and wagons, which reached the UAE via Zayed and Al Musaffah Ports, will operate… read more
Royal Air Maroc returns to Qatar after more than 2 years of absence
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) had suspended its direct flights to Qatar in March 2020 due to the health crisis.
RAM has announced that it will re-establish its direct route between Casablanca and Doha from 12 September 2022. The route will be operated every weekday with a 787-9 aircraft with a capacity of 302 seats, including 26 in busines… read more
SA economic growth driven by travel sector
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed that the South African travel and tourism sector’s GDP will drive the national economic recovery consistently over the next decade. The forecast from WTTC’s Economic Impact Report shows the sector is forecast to grow at an average rate of 7.6% annually over the next… read more
Kenya Tourism Board launches large scale North American marketing campaign
The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has launched the first phase of a global marketing campaign in their strongest source market – North America.
The campaign - "Real Deal Kenya" - was developed to reinvigorate Kenya’s tourism industry by highlighting the wildlife, culture, and adventure activities available to the global visitor.… read more
NANTA says trapped funds emboldened foreign airlines to exploit Nigerian travellers
NANTA has said that the delay in the repatriation of the funds by foreign carriers emboldened them to exploit Nigerian air travellers but has insisted that foreign airlines do not sell tickets in dollars.
Just as the body has alleged that the high fares on airlines inventories are targeted at Nigerians describing it as unacce… read more
Etihad Airways introduces fourth weekly flight to Zanzibar
Etihad Airways' seasonal service to Zanzibar was launched on 17 June this year and was initially scheduled to run until 18 September before being extended until January 2023.
Martin Drew, senior vice president of corporate sales, said. "Our seasonal flights to Zanzibar have proved extremely popular with passengers from the UAE and acros… read more
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