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Coming Soon: Air Tanzania exploring direct flight to Nigeria

Introduction of VAT on Air Charters

Seychelles’ passport retains top spot as best in Africa

TTB Stakeholders Meeting – January 2023

Spotlight on East Africa TravelExpo – 2023

Tanzania five years away from joining open skies

Congratulatory Note

President Samia kicks off recording of ‘The Royal Tour’ documentary

Tanzania moves Mombasa consulate from Old Town to Kizingo

International Travel Advisory No.7 of 4th May 2021 – Tanzania

Kenya Waives Work Visa and Permit Requirements for Tanzanians

Covid-19: Tanzania Bans Flights to and from India

Slow Vaccination Rates to Limit International Travel in Africa, IATA says

IATA Travel Pass for Travelers

90 Percent of Global Travelers Would Embrace Health Passports to Jumpstart Travel: Amadeus Study

Ethiopian Marks 1-Year Anniversary Since the First Preighter Operation on Passenger Aircraft

H.E President Samia Suluhu Hassan

Rest in Peace Mr. President

TANAPA Announces New Entry Fees For 2021-2022

Zanzibar Announces Mandatory Tourist Dress Code

Zara Tours Recognized at 2021 TWWC Honors

Happy International Women’s Day!

Potential for India Seaplane Tourism Enormous

Rest in Peace – Hon. Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad

KQ Reduces New York flights to One Weekly

Hilton opens first mid-priced hotel in SA

New routes to East London

Medical Tourism Destinations with a COVID-19 vaccine included

Abu Dhabi or Dubai to Melbourne flights history for the moment

UK announces travel ban on 33 countries over Covid-19 variant

Tanzania government explains rise of fees in virus-ravaged tourism

Kearsleys wins WTA

The US is no-go for South Africa

Updated Face Mask Requirement on Flights to/from Austria and Germany

Zanzibar COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing for KLM Passengers

Air Tanzania and Air India sign cooperation agreement

Reignite Africa Award

Kenya eVisa Application Now Mandatory

Dubai Tourism Medical Webinar – 7 December 2020, 1:00PM

Amadeus appoints Jamel Chandoul as Senior Vice President Retail, Middle East and Africa

Tanzania Named Most Fascinating African Destination

Reception Ceremony of the new Airlink Aircraft in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Tanzania Endorsed for Safe Travels Stamp Use by WTTC

Can the Annual Wildebeest Migration Boost Domestic Tourism?

Have Flights Resumed to Tanzania?

Ethiopia, Qatar to train Ugandan students in aviation operations

Uganda’s Aviation Authority scoops ‘Going Global’ award

Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority seeking to upgrade air traffic management system

Tanzania Takes Delivery of Second Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Emirates and flydubai: A winning partnership

China’s first electric passenger aircraft makes successful maiden flight

African Tourism Board officially launched

UNWTO General Assembly celebrates the synergy of film and tourism

Australia’s South West Sustainable Tourism Observatory joins UNWTO Observatory Network

Vacation rental regulation catches up with innovation and UNWTO

Boeing names new CEO

How Airline Passengers want more control using technology?

200K visitors from 217 countries: Ethiopian tourism soars with e-visa

Air Tanzania places first firm order with De Havilland for Dash 8-400 aircraft

Ethiopian Airlines returns to Athens, Greece after 18 years

IATA: Rising air traffic, quality food demand drive in-flight catering market growth

SITE 2019 EXPO AT THE MILIMANI GROUNDS FROM 18TH TO 20TH OCTOBER.

KLM 100 YEARS CELEBRATION AT THE SERENA HOTEL ON THE 17 OCT 2019.

IATA: Supporting carbon neutral growth tops full agenda at ICAO Assembly

China officially opens the largest air hub in the world

Millions of Americans could be affected by REAL ID deadline in 2020

IATA launches gender diversity campaign

Delta and LATAM form the leading airline partnership in North and Latin America

Saudi Arabia opening its doors to foreign tourists. . .

2019 IATA Global Airport & Passenger Symposium: Building capacity for the future

Transcript: IATA CEO speech on Living up to the Legacy of the Chicago Convention

Changes to Tanzania’s Foreign Exchange (Bureau De Change) Regulations

2019 Revolutionising Mobile Banking in Tanzania

Bank of Tanzania: Circular on the location of primary and secondary data centres

Montréal-Trudeau International Airport: Record 9.7 million passengers in H1 2019

Uganda President commends Tourism Ministry for first elephant electric fence

United Nations on board with Global Resilience Centre to help tackle Sargassum threat, says Bartlett

Tourism and the Law

Saudi women allowed to hold passports and travel solo

Law banning burqas and niqabs in public comes into force in the Netherlands

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister: Country once again is safe for tourists

US-China air traffic to grow in next five years

US decline in international travel market share to continue through 2022

Rwanda closes border because of Ebola threat

Malaysia Tourism launches Visit Malaysia Year 2020

IATA: More Connectivity, Improved Efficiency: 4.4 billion passengers strong

China-Africa air traffic soared 630% in last ten years

New challenges for Italian tourism

African Tourism Board Safety and Travel Security Expert Statement on TOPP

India announces $10 billion Hyperloop project

Is there a solution for air connection in the Caribbean?

HomeTourism Ukraine’s President: Visa-free policy would benefit country’s medical tourism

Six Chinese cities jointly release the Quality Rural Tourism Declaration

British Africa or South America? African Tourism Board welcomes St. Helena

Italian Federation of Travel Agents and Tourism goes international

Uganda’s President assents to Uganda Wildlife Bill 2017

Air Tanzania announces start of J’burg route

India travel services: Our pre-budget wish list

Collateral damage: Boeing 787 Dreamliner dragged into 737 MAX probe

Airbus founding father and visionary, Roger Béteille, passes away

World unites to fight against cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro

Saint Lucia Tourism Authority appoints new Chief Executive Officer – Ms. Beverly Nicholson-Doty

Global Tourism Resilience Centre to partner with MIT on Sargassum Research

Jamaica Minister Bartlett to review Tourism Security Audit Report

New Beijing airport will be world’s largest with 100 million passengers by 2040

Report: Boeing outsourced 737 MAX software development to $9/hr subcontractors

World Fusion Tours: African Tourism Board’s newest member

Tanzania tour operators want reforms to improve business landscape

Premier Destinations wins Maldives’ Leading Luxury Tour Operator at World Travel Awards

IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards announced winners

UNWTO: Sustainability a key part of tourism policies, but more still to be done

Re-defining “undocumented”: TSA allows illegal immigrants board flights without any ID

Minister: Sri Lanka needs security audit to build confidence among tourists

Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism launches ‘Sovereign’s Road’ project

Airbus will mark 50 years of pioneering achievements at Paris Air Show 2019

Russian MC-21 passenger jet will make its public debut at MAKS-2019 air show

Qatar Airways celebrates opening of FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019

Cash-strapped NASA to allow private tourism to International Space Station

Skynet? Facial recognition tech coming to airport near you

People: The essential fourth “P” in tourism partnerships

Technology and the future of air transportation

UNWTO: Exports from international tourism hit $1.7 trillion

UNWTO: Local residents remain largely positive to urban tourism

IATA sets trends for Global Aviation on Environment, Slots, Baggage Tracking, One ID and Disabled Passengers

IATA Resolution calls for Implementation of Global Carbon Offsetting Scheme

Carsten Spohr New IATA Board Chairman

IATA forecast for global aviation in 2019 is not so good for reasons listed

African Tourism Board President will speak at the IATA Regional Aviation Forum in Ghana

ATTES: Changing the Face of Africa together with the African Tourism Board

World Travel Awards 2019: Complete list of winners for Africa & the Indian Ocean

Botswana says yes again to Elephant Hunting

Chinese footfalls surged after Touchroad International’s MoU with Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Ambassador Mangu creates synergies between Rwandan and Tanzanian tourism players

Chinese border officials to start checking content of tourists’ smartphones

IATA: Solid Passenger Demand Growth in April

AfCFTA: World’s largest free trade zone launches in Africa this week

Far-reaching effects: New EU aviation fuel tax will send airfares soaring

African Tourism Board President message for Africa Day

Trend setter for tourism to enter the European Parliament: The best Tourism Minister of the World Elena Kountoura

African Tourism Board VP echoes South African President: It’s time for Africa to unite!

Kazakhstan PM goes all out inspecting ongoing tourism and infrastructure improvement

Chances a tourist swallows a Rat Lungworm on a Hawaii vacation?

Good news for Pakistan Tourism comes from British Airways

New India government urged to tackle employment through tourism

Mount Agung forces Den Pasar Airport to close spewing tons of CO2 into the atmosphere

China Air Transport Association: 737 MAX fiasco to cost Chinese airlines $579 million

Kenya Airways CEO to resign end of the year

The Kingdom of Eswatini Tourism Authority joins African Tourism Board

European pilots: Before Boeing’s MAX returns, we need answers and transparency

African Tourism Board President will speak at the IATA Regional Aviation Forum in Ghana

Tanzania to ban plastic bags in bid to tackle pollution

Amadeus Begins Powering Next-Gen Airline Selling Via Online Agencies

Tanzanian tour operators plan to turn Dar Es Salaam into Paris of East Africa

‘Big losses’: China Eastern Airlines demands compensation from Boeing for 737 MAX grounding

New lawsuits filed against Boeing in Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash

Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa expands horizon for African Tourism Board

Qatar Executive announces global expansion at EBACE

Frankfurt’s diverse tourism portfolio beckons Gulf visitors ahead of summer season

Airbus and SAS Scandinavian Airlines sign hybrid and electric aircraft research agreement

United Airlines expands its commitment to biofuel

4000 tourism leaders will meet at Uzakrota Travel Summit Istanbul

UNWTO Secretary-General on official visit to Italy, deepening partnership

Canaveral Port Authority and Disney Cruise Line reach new 20-year agreement

Global luxury travel brands confirm increasing business at ILTM Latin America 2019

Managing Aircraft in a Time of Change

JetNet: Market for Supersonic Bizjets Sizable, Growing

New perishables air cargo delivery certification scheme

Ethiopian grounds B737-800MAX fleet after crash

India aviation authority grounds Boeing 737 MAX airplanes

Rolls-Royce claims ‘imminent’ approval

Qatar Airways places US$1.7bn

Qatar Executive unveils Gulfstream G500