DUBAI: HOTELS AVERAGE OCCUPANCY IN 2019 H1 AMONG WORLD’S HIGHEST
Luxury five-star and four-star hotels commanded 34 and 25% of the emirate’s total inventory
DUBAI: MELIÃ DESERT PALM APPOINTS GENERAL MANAGER
Nathalie Cockayne has been appointed as the new general manager of boutique polo resort Meliã Desert Palm Dubai. Cockayne has more than 20 years’ international experience and joins the property from Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. A British national born in Hong Kong, Cockayne moved to the UAE and began her career at the Burj Al…
OMAN: MANAGEMENT OF ICONIC HOTEL WOOS GLOBAL OPERATOR FOLLOWING CLOSURE
Oman’s Golden Tulip Seeb Hotel officially closed on July 31, 2019 but officials have revealed that the property, which will be replaced by a mixed-use property and a hotel, will soon get a new “global operator.” Dr Khalfan bin Saeed Al Shuaili, chief executive officer of Oman Aviation Services, said: “The execution of a new…
AVIATOUR CONFERENCE 2019 MEDIA LAUNCH
The 2019 AviaTour Conference scheduled for the 2nd to 4th of October has been successfully launched by the Western Regional Coordinating Council. The media launch which took place on the 19th of August, 2019 was conducted by the Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah represented by Deputy-Minister Eugenia Gifty Kusi. AviaTour Conference is a 3-day event geared towards…
CABO VERDE AIRLINES TO COMMENCE FLIGHTS TO LAGOS, NIGERIA
After announcing flights to Luanda, Angola (December 9, 2019), Porto Alegre, Brazil (December 11, 2019) and Washington DC, USA (December 11, 2019), Cabo Verde Airlines has now announced flights to Lagos, Nigeria as a new route for the Winter 2019-2020. The connection between Sal and Lagos will be operated five times a week, on Mondays,…
AKWAABA AFRICAN TRAVEL MARKET 2019: AFRICA DIASPORA TOURISM BODY SET FOR LAUNCH
As the countdown to the 15th Akwaaba African Travel Market gathers momentum, organizers of the leading tourism expo from this side of the continent have unveiled a more comprehensive list of winners of the African Travel 100 Global Tourism Personalities Awards. The organizers have also revealed plans for the launch of a global African Diaspora…
AKWAABA AFRICAN TRAVEL MARKET 2019: MAMA BAKASSI HEADLINES JOLLOF RICE WAR AS CELEBRITY CHEF
Prominent Nigerian politician Senator Florence Ita-Giwa (Mama Bakassi) is set to make a grand appearance as celebrity chef at the 3rd Jollof Rice War which will take place during the 15th Akwaaba African Travel Market in September 2019 at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Senator Ita-Giwa who celebrated her 73rd birthday earlier…
AVIATOUR 2019: WESTERN REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL SET TO HOST MEDIA LAUNCH
Ghana‘s Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) is set host the media launch for the AviaTour 2019 Conference is scheduled to take place on the 19th of August 2019. AviaTour Conference is an annual event seeks to “bridge the gap between Aviation and Tourism for sustainable development.” Organized by GH-Aviation a leading media and events management,…
DUBAI: TOURISM, KEY DRIVER OF ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION
According to the latest data released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), Dubai welcomed 8.36 million international overnight visitors in the first six months (January-June) of 2019, posting a positive 3% in tourism volume growth compared to the same period last year. The new figures reinforce the continued strength of Dubai’s…
TANZANIA: NEW VISA PROCESS IMPLEMENTED AT KILIMANJARO AIRPORT
Unconfirmed reports on social media are claiming a new visa process has been implemented in Tanzania with immediate effect. The reports state that passengers arriving Kilimanjaro International Airport, Moshi without visa now will need to: (1). Get a Government Control Number, (2). Pay for it at the bank, before (3). Immigration crosscheck and issue the…
