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Feb

2024

African tourism, air travel to exceed pre-pandemic numbers in 2024

PENT-UP demand for travel is expected to fuel the full recovery of Africa's aviation and tourism sectors, with both inbound and outbound travel showing impressive performance, according to recent air travel research. Tourists, long confined by the constraints of the pandemic and with vacation savings, will make up the bulk of visitors to the continent. This surge in demand is expected to not only resuscitate the aviation sector but also propel the tourism industry to new heights. Egypt, Kenya and South Africa are expected to witness the biggest rebound. International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures show that in 2023, the…

Jan

2023

By CONRAD ONYANGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY

Air travel rebound: International tourists trooping back to Africa

NEWS

THE return of Chinese tourists to Africa and a full resumption of operations on international routes by African airlines are the latest indicators of a rebounding tourism industry, badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago. China has picked three African countries- Egypt, Kenya and South Africa - among 20 across the globe for piloting outbound group tours, nearly a month after lifting travel restrictions. According to a ministerial notice published on January 20, Chinese travel companies will be allowed to provide travellers with airline and hotel packages to selected countries starting February 6. "From now on, travel agencies…

Jan

2021

By The African Mirror

Kenya Airways plans more pay cuts

COVID-19

KENYA Airways plans further pay cuts for employees of as much as 30% after the airline was hit by the coronavirus pandemic that has caused a slump in air travel, an internal memo has shown. The cuts follow those made in March last year following Kenya's first confirmed COVID-19 case, which prompted the government to suspend domestic and international commercial passenger air travel. The latest cuts, of 5% to 30% for workers with monthly earnings exceeding 45,000 shillings ($409), take effect this month and will run for six to 12 months, the company's CEO Allan Kilavuka said in an internal…