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South African Airways awarded 4-star Skytrax ranking 16 times
South African Airways (SAA) has maintained a 4-Star Skytrax ranking, in both Business and Economy Class, for the 16th consecutive year.
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WTTC members join fight against illegal wildlife trade
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a new initiative for the Travel and Tourism sector to join the global fight against illegal wildlife trade.
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Emirates to debut its First Class private suite at Arabian Travel Market 2018
Emirates will unveil its new Boeing 777-300ER First Class private suite exhibit at the Arabian Travel Market 2018 (ATM).
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Rwanda wins a global leadership award at World Travel and Tourism Council summit
BY MATHIAS RINGA mringa355@gmail.com @MathiasRinga Rwanda has been awarded with the first global leadership award by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
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Singapore Airlines’ flight information now available on Google Home
Singapore Airlines’ customers can now enjoy fast and easy access to flight information from the comfort of their home, with just a voice command.
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UNWTO joins tourism ministers in calling upon G20 leaders to prioritise tourism
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) joined the Ministers of Tourism of the G20 economies meeting in Buenos Aires in calling upon the G20
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WTTC and UN Climate Change in new partnership to tackle climate change
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN Climate Change) have agreed a common
South Africa
For lifetime dream safari, visit the iconic Kruger National Park in South Africa
BY MATHIAS RINGA mringa355@gmail.com @MathiasRinga Our game viewing adventure started with a bang the moment we got into the world famous Kruger National Park in South Africa.
Tanzania
Unprecedented collaring effort aims to protect Tanzania’s threatened elephants
The Tanzanian government with support from World Wildlife Fund (WWF), has launched the country’s largest ever elephant collaring effort to protect
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IATA urges aviation players to follow global standards to accommodate additional 3.8 billion air travellers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged aviation stakeholders to follow global standards and make greater use of operational data in
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Comair signs new multi-year full content renewal agreement with Travelport
Travelport and Comair Limited have announced the renewal of its long-term full content agreement.
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Celebrating young people on the international day for Monuments and Sites
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is today (April 18 2018) marking the International Day for Monuments and Sites with the theme: Heritage for
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Participate in the African World Heritage Day photo contest- #MyAfricanheritage
Specially conceived for young people between the ages of 18 and 28, #MyAfricanheritage is an Instagram contest aiming to promote the exceptional
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Emirates kicks off the summer season with special fares
Emirates is offering special early bird fares for UAE travellers to destinations within its global network.
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South African Airways make key appointments to help turnaround the airline
South African Airways (SAA) has announced a number of key appointments to fill the critical skills gap at the airline as it forges ahead with
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UNWTO and UN Environment join forces to empower media as environment and wildlife defenders
At least 20 journalists representing international media outlets participated in a workshop organised in Nairobi by UN Environment on biodiversity,
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Lufthansa Group presents new seat for Airbus A320 family aircraft
With the start of the planned Airbus A320 family aircraft deliveries starting in 2019, Lufthansa Group customers will be offered new seats on short- and
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British Airways launches new long-haul “Basic” fare giving customers greater choice
British Airways’ new long haul ‘Basic’ fare is now on sale on flights from London to Austin, Boston, Delhi, Denver, Dubai, Hong Kong, Oakland,
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Etihad Airways boosts services to Morocco to meet increased demand
Etihad Airways is boosting its services to Morocco in a bid to meet increased customer demand in the North African Kingdom.
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Qatar Airways recognised as an industry leader for its in-flight duty free service by PAX International
Qatar Airways has been awarded the PAX International readership award for best in-flight duty free programme for the Middle East and Africa.
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Singapore Airlines voted best airline in the world 2018 by TripAdvisor
BY MATHIAS RINGA mringa355@gmail.com @MathiasRinga Singapore Airlines has been named the best airline in the world in 2018 by TripAdvisor.
Rwanda
Rwanda wins an award for attracting transformational Foreign Direct Investment
Rwanda Development Board has been rated the second best investment promotion agency in East Africa in attracting transformational projects.
South Africa
Travelport announces a new partnership with NightsBridge, based in Cape Town, South Africa
BY MATHIAS RINGA mringa355@gmail.com @MathiasRinga Travelport has today announced a new partnership with NightsBridge , one Africa’s leading online distribution system for independent accommodation.
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Yvonne Makolo is now the new chief executive officer of RwandAir
BY MATHIAS RINGA mringa355@gmail.com @MathiasRinga RwandAir Board has appointed Yvonne Makolo as the new chief executive officer of the Rwandan national carrier.
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UNESCO condemns killing of six guards in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The director-general of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has condemed the deadly attack perpetrated on April 9 against the staff of the Virunga National Park,