Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, inaugurates a new aviation training center in the city of Hawassa. The new aviation training center in Hawassa will serve as the second campus for Ethiopian Aviation Academy and will currently be providing pilot trainee programs. The facility accommodates different types of classrooms, three training simulators, […]
US mayors call for reduction in visa interview wait time
A bipartisan group of 44 mayors and officials representing American cities and counties came together to send Secretary of State Antony Blinken a letter urging immediate action to reduce visitor visa interview wait times, which persistently remain above 400 days for would-be travelers from key international inbound markets. The joint letter states: “As a lingering […]
‘NIHOTOUR Act will change tourism in Nigeria’
THE National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Establishment Bill 2022 was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari this week. The NIHOTOUR act became the first federal tourism law passed by the National Asssembly since the country’s advent to civilian rule in 1999. By this law, NIHOTOUR becomes the only federal tourism agency to effectively […]
Post COVID 19, we earmarked N1b to rescue tourism industry -Akinbile-Yusuf
Pharmacist Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf has been the Lagos State Commisioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture since 2020. In the last three years plus, she has overseen a positive radical transformation of the tourism trajectory of Lagos State. She spoke to Africa Travel Herald on this and other issues affecting culture and tourism in Lagos State. Excerpts: […]
Ethiopian to start passenger service to Copenhagen
Ethiopian Airlines is set to launch a new passenger flight to Copenhagen, Denmark on May 22 this year. The new flight will be operated five times a week except on Tuesdays and Sundays. Regarding the new flight, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “We are glad to open a new route to Copenhagen, […]
Runsewe commends Sanwo- Olu for investment in creative industry
The Director General , National Council for Arts and Culture( NCAC) , Otunba Segun Runsewe, says Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo- Olu has shown deep and unprecedented commitment to the growth of cultural tourism economy in the state, nay Nigeria . He listed some of the creative sector interventions by the tourism loving governor in […]
Organisers kickstart plans for 2023 tourism, transportation summit
Plans are in top gear for the hosting of the 6th edition of the National Tourism and Transportation Summit and Expo (NTTS & E). The summit cum expo is expected to hold at the prestigious International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja from April 3rd to 4th this year. It is an event that focuses on the […]
APTN inaugurates Board of Trustees
A seven-member new Board of Trustees of the Association Of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN), was inaugurated in Abuja this week. Justice Idi Appolos who performed the oath office of the trustees, enjoined the members drawn from the six geopolitical zones of the country, to stay focused and faithful to the extant laws setting up […]
Ethiopian Airlines add Atlanta to its network
Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it has finalized all preparations to commence a new service between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Atlanta, USA. Ethiopian will operate a four times weekly flight to Atlanta (ATL) starting from 16 May 2023. The four times weekly flight will be operated as per the below […]
High demand for South Africa at Vakantiebeurs 2023
There was a high demand for South Africa at Vakantiebeurs 2023 following the success of the 360° localised ‘Live Again’ rolled out for North Europe in 2022. The residual awareness of South Africa Tourism (SAT) campaign in North Europe, allowed South Africa to be top of mind for Dutch consumers and trade, a message continuously […]