Category: Africa
Ethiopian Airlines opens Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Airlines Group announced the opening of Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Skylight Hotel is located just five minutes away from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. With the opening of this five-star hotel Ethiopian Airlines Group, aims to increase the number of tourists flowing to the country and also envisions in providing seamless […]
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Seychelles Tourism Board and Air Seychelles renew marketing agreements
The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) and its national airline counterpart Air Seychelles have officially renewed their joint marketing agreement. This agreement will reinforce their collective support in promoting the destination, once more. Sherin Francis, Chief Executive, STB and Remco Althuis, Chief Executive Officer, Air Seychelles signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the STB headquarters […]
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Ethiopian to expand its operation in India, next stop Bengaluru
Ethiopian Airlines, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline has announced that it will start passenger flights to Bengaluru, India as of October 27, 2019. The Airlines will operate 4 weekly flights on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, Bengaluru is […]
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Seychelles Tourism Board conducts the Seychelles Islands Webinar
Seychelles Tourism Board along with TravelGyaan conducted a destination training webinar for tour operators across India recently to enhance understanding of the destination in the India market. This one hour of live training session provided operators with detailed information on the Seychelles islands, unique activities, must-visit locations along with the various categories of hotels and […]
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Air Tanzania strengthens ties with India, launches direct flight from Mumbai to Dar Es Salaam
Air Tanzania, the national carrier of the United Republic of Tanzania has launched a direct flight from Mumbai to Dar Es Salaam on July 18, 2019. The flight will fly thrice every week on Monday, Thursday and Saturday and is targeted to provide the convenience of travel to two major tourist groups from India, leisure […]
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Amman, Jordan to join Ethiopian’s fast-expanding network
Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it will commence services to Amman, Jordan as of July 16, 2019. Located between the desert and the fertile Jordan Valley, Jordan’s capital Amman is a city of contrasts and a fascinating destination for holidaymakers. Commenting on the new services, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked, […]
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Ethiopian Airlines Group voted ‘Best Airline in Africa’ for 3rd consecutive year at Skytrax 2019 World Airlines Awards
Ethiopian Airlines Group announced that it has been honoured as the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ for the third consecutive year at the Skytrax 2019 World Airlines Awards which was held in Paris recently. Additionally, Ethiopian has won ‘Best Business Class in Africa’ and ‘Best Economy Class in Africa’ at the award ceremony. Regarding the awards, […]
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Seychelles promotes its biodiversity hotspots
Being one of the 25 biodiversity hotspots in the world, Seychelles is a must visit for nature enthusiasts. The archipelago is blessed with some of the world’s rarest species of flora and fauna, including endangered birds and plants. However, Seychelles’ biodiversity remains at risk from a variety of human induced pressures; making the conservation and […]
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Canopy by Hilton set to debut in Africa
Hilton announced the signing of a management agreement with Growthpoint Properties, South Africa’s largest REIT, to open a hotel under its lifestyle Canopy by Hilton brand. The 150 guestroom Canopy by Hilton Cape Town Longkloof is expected to begin welcoming guests in 2021 and will be the brand’s debut property in Africa. Canopy by Hilton […]
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Air Seychelles launches its sixth weekly service between Seychelles and India
Air Seychelles has successfully launched its sixth weekly frequency between Seychelles and Mumbai. The flight was operated on May 12. Airbus A320 aircraft S7-AMI commanded by Captain Francois Jackson and First Officer Rajesh Nair undertook the journey. The service consisted of nine business and 56 economy class guests, was supported by Cabin Manager, Tania Mellie, […]
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