Boeing and Etihad Airways will use a 787-10 Dreamliner to test ways to reduce emissions and noise as part of the aerospace company’s ecoDemonstrator program before the airline accepts delivery of the airplane this fall.The collaboration, which includes extensive sound…
The government of Botswana has selected Pangea to integrate its eVisa solution as part of the country’s efforts to expand its digital and online services.Pangea specialises in digital transformation of government and business services and the new service will also…
As destinations, particularly in the Caribbean, begin to reopen to tourism, some are requiring travelers to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test. It’s proving to be a hassle that deters travel.And that’s just as well, according to epidemiologist Debra…
Argentines love to eat, and with such incredible food and drink across the country we can see why! Argentinian dishes have a distinct Mediterranean flavour thanks to Spanish colonisation in the 16th century, and later the immigration of Italians during…
Birdlife abounds on Kapiti Island, however the star of the show was too shy, writes Pamela WadeThe trip to Kāpiti Island was meant to be all about the little spotted kiwi — but clearly nobody had told the penguins carousing…
The Bahamas will to close its borders to international commercial flights and commercial vessels carrying passengers from the United States.The move, confirmed by prime minister Hubert Minnis earlier, follows the continued increase in Covid-19 cases in a number of states.Jamaica…
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called for more consistent travel rules and Covid-19 advice by European countries to counter confusion from travellers.Those journeying to Europe for the first time since travel restrictions began to ease have faced…
Nakheel, developer of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, has sold nearly 250 properties over the last four months.The assets had a combined value of 600 million dirhams, defying the overall slowdown in the real-estate market and showcasing confidence returning post…
South Africa’s tourism sector faces a potential 75% reduction in revenue for 2020, thus putting at risk a further R149.7bn (€7.8bn) in output, 438 000 jobs and R80.2bn (€4.2bn) in foreign receipts.This was highlighted by Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane,…
Youth tourism could be one of the first sub-sectors to recover once travel restrictions are lifted, but this is dependent on the sector receiving support.“We are expecting the youth to be the first ones to travel,” said SATSA Youth Chapter…
