Africa’s leading Airline, Ethiopian Airlines Group has transported 3.5 Million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Shanghai to São Paulo, Brazil, via Addis Ababa. The vaccine arrived in Brazil on Thursday, 15 April 2021. So far, Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has transported over 20 Million vaccines to more than 20 countries. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO…
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#TourismRestart: UNWTO and Facebook Partner to Support Member States to Leverage Digital Marketing
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Facebook have partnered to help global destinations make use of the power of digital marketing as they look to welcome tourists back safely. Over the past year, the United Nations specialized agency for tourism has been supporting its Member States on a series of initiatives relating to market intelligence…
South Africa: Amani Spas marks 15th year anniversary with opening of Johannesburg flagship Spa
April marks 15 years since the inception of Amani Spas. The holistic wellness company plans to celebrate with the opening of their Johannesburg flagship spa, a collaboration between Tammy Taylor Nails and Radisson Hotels situated at the new Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo. Amani, deriving from the Arabic word for hope, is…
#TourismRestart: Turkish Airlines readies for Restart Flights to Seychelles
Turkish Airlines has announced that it will be resuming regular flights to the Seychelles islands from its home base, Istanbul Airport from Friday, April 23, 2021. This is part of Turkish Airlines’ plans to restart COVID-safe international passenger services to several destinations including Seychelles, after the airline suspended its services to the island in March…
Radisson Hotel Group announces its arrival at Victoria Falls
Radisson Hotel Group has announced its first resort and third hotel in Zambia, with the signing of Radisson Blu Resort Mosi-oa-Tunya, Livingstone, Zambia. Due to open by the end of 2022, this new addition places the Group firmly on track to achieving its objective of reaching 150 hotels in operation and under development in Africa…
French lawmakers approve a ban on short domestic flights
(Reuters) – French lawmakers voted late on Saturday to abolish domestic flights on routes than can be covered by train in under two-and-a-half hours, as the government seeks to lower carbon emissions even as the air travel industry reels from the global pandemic. The measure is part of a broader climate bill that aims to…
Seychelles Tourism Board unveils new Tourism Digital Platform
In its quest to lead the tourism industry of the archipelago island into a digital age, the Seychelles Tourism Board has launched a new tourism digital platform named ‘ParrAPI’ on Monday, April 12, 2021, at their Mont Fleuri Head Office. ParrAPI will help tourism operators across 12 categories to extend their exposure and ultimately attract…
Africa Travel Week creates platform for thousands of meetings for delegates in 3 days
Cape Town, 12 April 2021 – Africa Travel Week 2021 has wrapped up its first virtual trade show and content programme with over 5,000 successful 1-on-1 meetings, 4,000 views of content sessions and over 4,300 minutes of speed networking. Held from 7 to 9 April, the virtual event included headline shows, World Travel Market Africa…
#TourismRestart: 9th Global Tourism Crisis Committee reiterates the need to harmonise Travel & Health Protocols
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has again convened its Global Tourism Crisis Committee to lead the sector in harmonizing travel and health protocols and securing vital financing for businesses struggling to survive an historic crisis. The ninth meeting of the Crisis Committee advanced solutions to the biggest challenges standing in the way of international travel…
