Riyadh To Host Routes World 2026

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 31st World Route Development Forum (Routes World 2026), the premier global event that defines the future of air connectivity. Routes, organisers of the event said “The selection of Riyadh as host city reflects the Kingdom’s progress in becoming a global aviation hub and premier tourism destination in support of Vision 2030. The air …

UNWTO To Transform Tourism Through Education And Youth Empowerment

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UNWTO has celebrated the biggest Ministers Summit on record as it brought tourism leaders together on the opening day of the World Travel Market in London to focus on education and skills development. Welcoming a record 40 Ministers of Tourism, representing every global region and destinations of all sizes, UNWTO Executive Director Natalia Bayona underscored the vital importance of investing …

UNWTO Hosts Global Conference On Wine Tourism In Spain

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The UNWTO will host its conference on wine tourism in La Rioja, Spain. With a strong focus on the future of wine tourism, the 7th UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism will be held from 22-24 November 2023, one of the world’s leading wine regions. This event according to the UNWTO will gather diverse industry players around data, governance, innovation, …

Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria Holds 2022 National Transport Summit Abuja November

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The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) will hold the 2022 National Transport Summit from November 29 –December 1, 2022 at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The all-important summit, with the theme, Transportation Safety and Security Administration in Nigeria, will attract high-level transport professionals from all modes of transportation and will provide forum for expert discussions expected …

Ethiopian Airlines Opens a Five-Star In-Terminal Hotel Inside Addis

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Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, has completed the first phase of its In-Terminal Hotel construction. In a continuous effort to ensure the convenience and comfort of passengers, crews and airlines using Addis Ababa as a hub, the In-Terminal Hotel construction began in December 2020. The Hotel is physically connected to Addis Ababa Bole International Departure Terminal …

SAHCO REAFFIRMS ITS CONTINOUS SUPPORT FOR NDLEA ON WAR AGAINST DRUGS

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Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has declared its continuous support to Nigeria’s fight against peddling of controlled substances. The Managing Director/CEO of SAHCO, Basil Agboarumi stated that SAHCO boasts of well-trained staff that are equipped to know what to look out for according to world best practices before accepting Cargo and are also trained to be cooperative with Government’s …

Rebuilding Confidence In Intra-Africa Tourism – Alain St. Ange

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Alain St.Ange here discusses how Africa can take the lead in tourism and make its huge tourism potential work for the continent. As recovery in aviation and economic activities return, Africa must explore ways of making tourism even more attractive.   Q: You were the successful tourism minister of the Seychelles who turned tourism around to reach new heights. What …

Ethiopian Airlines Orders Africa’s First A350-1000

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Ethiopian Airlines Group has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered. With the A350-1000 upsizing, Ethiopian Airlines’ backlog consists of four A350-1000s and two A350-900s. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO …

ATR Appoints Nathalie Tarnaud Laude As Chief Executive Officer

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ATR has announced the appointment of Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, as its new Chief Executive Officer effective from 17 September. Nathalie succeeds Stefano Bortoli, whose four-year mandate expires on the same date, following the terms set by ATR’s bylaws. Stefano will take on a new leadership role at Leonardo that will be announced by the company in the upcoming days. Nathalie …

Dana Air Commence Operational Audit

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Dana Air says it has commenced the operational audit as advised by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and is fully cooperating with the NCAA to ensure a quick return to flight operations. According to Dana Air, operational Audits are regulatory and airlines are required to suspend their operations when the regulator calls for it and we are confident that …