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EgyptAir adds Kinshasa in DRC to its African network
EgyptAir continues to expand its African network. On the continent, the Star Alliance airline already connects some twenty destinations including Cameroon and Chad in Central Africa.
EgyptAir will enter the Congolese market from Sunday 27 March. The direct route between Cairo and Kinshasa will b… read more
Mardi Gras sister ship Carnival Celebration floated out in Finland
The second of Carnival Cruise Line ‘s Excellence-class cruise ships, Carnival Celebration, has been floated out at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. Carnival Celebration is a sister ship to Mardi Gras and the second ship in her class for Carnival Cruise Line, but the sixth overall within the wider Carnival Corporation fleet.
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Ugandan conservationists leverage technology to save Mountain Gorillas
A pioneering initiative to protect Uganda’s mountain gorilla population has officially been launched, leveraging technology to create sustainable sources of non-trekking revenues to fund conservation.
RoundBob and The Naturalist, Ugandan conservation enterprises working with Uganda Wildlife Authority, have launched My Gorilla Family… read more
Horizons Brief: Travel Trends & Insights – 28 January
Welcome to our second travel trends report of 2022. In this edition, we look at the top 10 destinations currently more popular than at this time in pre-pandemic 2019, plus the countries driving these booking surges.
And as shorter booking horizons of up to 59 days increase in popularity, we shine a spotlight on how traditi… read more
Spending on corporate travel in Middle East set to rise by 32% in 2022
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) to address delegates on ATM Global Stage, as growth in business travel spending estimated to have outstripped leisure travel in 2021 – WTTC report findings bode well for ME business travel & tourism Business travel expenditure in the Middle East is forecast to rise by 32% this year, foll… read more
Ultimate checklist to make before backpacking: The essential items you need to take
Backpacking is a great way to get out of the house, explore new places, and have fun. It's also affordable! The best part about backpacking is that no matter where you go in the world, it will be different from your hometown. You'll see all sorts of things you never knew existed and meet people who speak other languages than yours. Backpa… read more
A new dawn for Uganda's Tourism as a new destination brand is launched
As the world starts to recover from the effects of the pandemic and opening up borders and skies to global tourism, Uganda, has refreshed its tourism destination brand promise, with the unveiling of a new brand identity that promises both domestic, regional and global tourists, an adventure of a lifetime.
The brand identity - Exp… read more
Strongest sales month since the pandemic started for G Adventures in January 2022
G Adventures has recorded its highest sales month since the pandemic began, with January bookings from the UK exceeding expectations. Despite the uncertainty caused by Omicron in the new year, the adventure operator saw confidence grow throughout the month, with travellers booking a broad range of travel experiences across the operator’s … read more
Tiger and five lions relocated from Ukraine zoo to South African sanctuary
A tiger named Gina and her five lion companions had only known of life in a cage filled with their excrement, having never set their paws on a blade of grass. Thankfully, all of these wild cats born in a Ukrainian zoo were relocated to a wildlife sanctuary outside Gqerberha recently. They were kept in a private zoo in Chernivtsi and a zoo … read more
South Africa: TGCSA runs Quality Assurance and capacity building workshops to promote recovery of th
The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA), a business unit, of South African Tourism are running quality assurance and capacity building workshops to create awareness on the importance of Quality Assurance in promoting the recovery and the development of the tourism sector.
Best known as the custodians of tourism qu… read more
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