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Mar
14
2024
By KIRBY GORDON
Why more and more travellers are visiting a travel agent when planning a trip

Why more and more travellers are visiting a travel agent when planning a trip

BUSINESS
IT’S safe to say that the post-pandemic chaos that characterised the travel industry has left many travellers a little spooked. And understandably so. From staff shortages and lost luggage to cancelled flights and overbooked planes, many who went on trips in the last year or two experienced some kind of disruption or delay. As such, the 2024 traveller is a far more cautious planner than the pre-pandemic traveller. One side effect of this new cautionary approach is that consumers are increasingly opting to visit a travel agency before heading on holiday. Holiday seekers and business travellers alike want the assurance…
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Dec
03
2021
By The African Mirror
Ghana says 34 samples from returning travellers test positive for Omicron

Ghana says 34 samples from returning travellers test positive for Omicron

COVID-19
GHANA detected the Omicron coronavirus variant in 34 samples from travellers who returned to the country from November 21-25, according to data from the state institute responsible for coronavirus testing. The health ministry on Wednesday announced it had detected the country's first imported cases of the variant, but did not say how many cases had been identified. A graphic released by the Noguchi research institute on Thursday said it had checked 120 samples from returning travellers and found 34 that were positive for the variant. It gave no further details about the travellers that were tested. "These are the first…
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Apr
21
2021
By The African Mirror
U.S. will boost ‘Do Not Travel’ advisories to 80% of world

U.S. will boost ‘Do Not Travel’ advisories to 80% of world

COVID-19
DAVID SHEPARDSON THE U.S. State Department says it will boost its "Do Not Travel" guidance to about 80% of countries worldwide, citing "unprecedented risk to travellers" from the COVID-19 pandemic. The State Department already listed 34 out of about 200 countries as "Level 4: Do Not Travel," including places like Chad, Kosovo, Kenya, Brazil, Argentina, Haiti, Mozambique, Russia and Tanzania. "This update will result in a significant increase in the number of countries at Level 4: Do Not Travel, to approximately 80% of countries worldwide," the department said in a statement. Getting to 80% would imply adding nearly 130 countries.…
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