Rolls Royce has reported a loss before tax of £5.4 billion for the first half of financial 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic takes a huge toll on the aviation sector.Underlying revenue fell to £5.6 billion, down 24 per cent, while…

Qantas Group has announced a reduction to its management committee as it continues to respond to the expanding Covid-19 crisis.Chief executive of Qantas International, Tino La Spina, will leave the company in light of what is likely to be the…

Recognising an increasing trend for friends and family holidaying together post-Covid-19, Uniworld is offering new value for groups of ten or more people travelling together on a wide selection of 2021 sailings.The Friends Reunited package is available on a number…

As many as 39,000 jobs have already been lost or placed at risk across the outbound travel sector since the Covid-19 crisis started, according to new research.Surveying members, the Association of British Travel Agents found around 90,000 people could have…

Havila Voyages has announced more details of a new way to explore the Norwegian coast from next spring.The new Norwegian shipping company has ordered four new build ships, designed to be the most environmentally friendly vessels to operate along the…

Carnival Corp. said that an Aug. 15 ransomware attack on one of its brands had likely accessed the personal data of guests and employees.The company did not disclose which brand was impacted.Carnival said the attack accessed and encrypted a portion…

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), in welcoming the announcement of a further reopening of the travel sector, has issued a statement emphasising the various health and safety protocols adopted by the sector to ensure guests’ safety.Earlier this…

Despite having their international borders open for weeks, East African countries such as Tanzania and Rwanda are still seeing slow growth in tourist numbers.This may be due to South Africa’s borders remaining closed as many international tourists plan their visit…

The International Air Transport Association (Iata) expects a further decline in passenger traffic, more jobs at risk and more GDP losses than previously estimated, according to new data that indicates that the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s aviation industry has…

LAM Mozambique Airlines will fly between Lisbon and Maputo once a week from August 26, according to a press release.The flight from Lisbon to Maputo will depart on Tuesdays at 20h00, and the return flight will depart Maputo on Wednesdays…