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Tourism in Africa Following Covid-19
Tourism has been a fundamental component of the African economy for years, with many countries depending on the industry as a primary source of revenue.
In addition to supporting the economy directly through foreign currency, tourism in Africa has become a reliable source of income for many locals. Some of these individuals w… read more
Air France to serve 171 destinations including 5 new routes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle in Winter 2
After a summer marked by strong demand for travel, Air France is continuing to reopen its global network. During the 2022-2023 winter season (November 2022 – March 2023), the airline will serve 171 destinations, including 86 long-haul and 85 short- and medium-haul. The company’s entire fleet will be in operation and … read more
$500m Trapped Funds: Unending Crisis Stifling Operations, Burdening Air Travellers
Nigerian air travellers are going through a hard time travelling out of the country with hyper-inflated airfares from foreign airlines, which have skyrocketed to N2 million and N5 million on economy seats. OLUSEGUN KOIKI writes.
Events in the Nigerian aviation industry have been engulfed in crisis since the first quarter of 2022 at a time … read more
Air traffic recovery is fast-approaching pre-pandemic levels
ICAO’s latest analyses reveal that air transport seat capacity and passenger totals globally have reached an estimated 80% of pre-pandemic levels, with passenger revenue at around 72% of its 2019 high point.
The number of air passengers carried from January to August of this year increased by an estimated 55% compared to the same pe… read more
Arabian Travel Market 2023 signs partnership agreement with IHG Hotels & Resorts
Arabian Travel Market (ATM), leading travel and tourism event for inbound and outbound tourism professionals throughout the Middle East, has signed an agreement with IHG Hotels & Resorts, to become its Official Hotel Partner for ATM 2023, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 1-4 May.
Leading international h… read more
Destination West Africa Project set for launch September 24
The initiators of Destination West Africa Project (DWAP), the duo of Goge Africa; Isaac Moses and Nneka Isaac–Moses, have announced plans to present the project to the public on September 24, 2022, at the Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos.
Aside Goge Africa, the new project, which is powered by a number of organisations an… read more
Gambia records 15 Percent Increase in tourist arrivals
The Gambia tourism industry which has been one of the steady sectors contributing to the Gambia GDP but witnessed a setback like other sectors as a result of the Covid-19 emergence, is now gradually picking up as its number of air arrival increased by 15% in 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.
According to the data, … read more
Southern Africa: Rainfall season (October 2022 - March 2023) outlook
According to the findings of the Twenty-Sixth Annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-26), most member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)* ar… read more
RwandAir considers joining the Oneworld alliance
Qatar Airways is in talks with Kigali to acquire a stake in RwandAir. In the long run, this strategic move should raise the standards of the Rwandan flag carrier, which could be considered for membership of one of the most prestigious alliances, Oneworld, of which Qatar Airways is a member.
RwandAir could become a member o… read more
Karoo National Park: Bulkraal picnic site temporarily closed
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Bulkraal picnic site in the Karoo National Park in … read more
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