• Turkiye Tourism Investments To Grow In 2025

    Türkiye’s tourism investments will gain momentum this year as interest rates start falling, Oya Narin, president of the Turkish Tourism Investors’ Association (TTYD), said recently, highlighting robust arrivals last year. Narin, attending the 28th East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition (EMITT) in Istanbul, stated that Türkiye had a good tourism year in 2024. “The…

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  • Delta Plane Crash In Toronto

    At least eight people were injured after a Delta Airlines plane crash-landed and flipped upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, amid the ongoing snowstorm in the area. “Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew…

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  • Rwanda Wants Tourism Levy Before End Of June

    Rwanda’s government has announced that it will introduce a tourism levy to support development of the industry.   Approved by Rwanda’s Cabinet as one of several tax policy reforms on February 10, the levy will be payable by tourists and fixed at 3% of the overall hotel room rate for the duration of stay.   Cabinet’s statement…

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  • UK, US And Canada Issue Travel Warnings For Turkey Over Alcohol Deaths

    The UK, US and Canada have issued travel warnings for Turkey following reports of over 100 deaths linked to poisoning from unlicensed liquor in the past weeks. The victims are believed to have consumed illicit alcoholic contaminated with methanol. According to official figures, as reported by Türkiye Today, Istanbul has recorded 70 deaths linked to counterfeit…

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  • Kenya To Implement The Kenya Airports Authority’s Airport Charter. 

    Kenya’s government has announced a raft of coordinated measures to enhance operational efficiency at the country’s airports through the multi-ministry implementation of the Kenya Airports Authority’s Airport Charter.  Approved by Cabinet on February 1, the charter aims to improve coordination between government agencies, strengthen security screening and modernize infrastructure while enhancing overall customer experience. Implementation…

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  • Airlink Adopts Embraer’s Inventory Planning System

    Embraer and Southern African airline Airlink have entered into a spare parts inventory support agreement to enhance the carrier’s all-Embraer fleet of 68 aircraft. This deal marks a significant milestone, as Airlink becomes the first African airline to adopt Embraer’s Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP) system. Designed to optimise spare parts availability while reducing operational costs,…

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  • Brussels Airlines Celebrating 100 Flights To Africa.

      Belgian national carrier Brussels Airlines is celebrating 100 years of flights between Belgium and Africa. The Belgium-Africa service started with flights to the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) in 1925 and today, Brussels Airlines serves 18 destinations across the continent. The first flight to Africa took off from Haren (Brussels) on February 12,…

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  • Etihad And Egyptair Cooperate To Better Travel Options

    Egyptair, the state-owned flag carrier of Egypt and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their commercial and operational partnership. The agreement, which is subject to regulatory approvals, aims to provide travellers with more choices, improved services, and greater value. The enhanced partnership will build…

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  • Belgium’s Aviation Tax Hike, Ryanair Responds

    Belgium’s decision to increase the aviation tax on departing passengers has sparked strong opposition, particularly from Ryanair which warns of severe economic and connectivity consequences. The airline urges De Wever government to reconsider its decision. The suggested hike illustrates an extraordinary 150% increase and is planned to generate over 70 million in revenue almost double the €42…

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  • EgyptAir Crash Explosives Detected Onboard

    Egyptian authorities have concluded that an explosive device in the forward galley downed the Egyptair Airbus A320 that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in 2016, claiming the lives of 66 people onboard the aircraft. On 31st October 2024, the final report of the investigation into the tragic crash of EgyptAir flight  804 was published. In May 2016,…

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