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Comair's aircraft were grounded from 12 to 16 March 2022 after its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) was suspended by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) due to operational failures.
British Airways (operated by Comair) and kulula.com resumed flights on Thursday 17 March 2022, with the first flight schedule… read more
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A study by the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation shows that prior to the pandemic, small enterprises employed between 50-60% of South Africa's workforce, contributing around 34% of GDP. Having a healthy Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) sector is a prime economic driver, so SMMEs success is paramount in SA’s financial… read more
Seychelles shifts its gears and allows visitors to enter the destination without having to present a negative PCR test.
Effective March 15, 2022, visitors over 18 years, having received the first two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine including a booster dose after 6 six months since completing the primary series; will be consider… read more
Reliable information about travel trends, customer sentiment and emerging travel patterns are crucial for both the recovery and resilience of the travel trade in the years ahead. Africa Travel Week is therefore pleased to announce a partnership with two of the world’s top data-crunching companies: Euromonitor and ForwardKeys.
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At the end of January, the director general of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) revealed that Togo was currently working on the creation of a new public air carrier, with a view to opening up the country. In this same perspective, the West African country has initiated a plan to rehabilitate its airports.
Work on the rehabi… read more
Qatar Airways is to resume flights to London Gatwick Airport from 5 June, 2022. The multi-award winning airline will operate a daily service from Gatwick to Doha using a state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring 22 seats in Business Class and 232 seats in Economy Class. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an environmentally advance… read more
The Republic of Mauritius has dropped the requirement for all incoming visitors to present a negative PCR test before being allowed into Mauritius.
Previously, fully vaccinated passengers had to present a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure. The Ministry of Health and Wellness has dropped this requirement as of … read more
ASKY, The Pan African airlines, has announced the commencement of passenger service to Beijing China effective summer this year. In a brief note to the media, the Togo-based airline said” The Pan African airlines, is pleased to inform the public and particularly its valued passengers that commencing this summer 2022, we have planned to la… read more
The project of opening, by Air Senegal, of a direct line between Dakar and Fort-de-France, capital of Martinique, follows its way. On Monday 14 March 2022, the Martinique Tourism Committee welcomed a delegation made up of representatives of Air Senegal, travel agents and tourist institutions.
It is a question for the Senegalese part… read more
Comair back in the air after regulator reactivates its AOC
Fastjet launches Victoria Falls to Mbombela Kruger Mpumalanga flights
3 ways tourism SMMEs can fast track recovery
No more PCR test for fully vaccinated visitors entering Seychelles
Africa Travel Week partners with Euromonitor and ForwardKeys
Togo: €3.3 million to rehabilitate Niamtougou International Airport
Qatar Airways to resume flights to London Gatwick Airport
Mauritius drops pre-arrival PCR test requirement for visitors
Asky Airlines starts services to China this summer
Air Senegal on mission in Martinique with a view to launching a Dakar/Fort-de-France service
