Mr Gideon Aryeequaye, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) said the authority has embarked on aggressive marketing of Ghana’s tourism to the rest of the world. He said the aim was to sell Destination Ghana to travellers across the world as the most preferred country for tourism and also attract … Read more
Mr Gideon Aryeequaye, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) said the authority has embarked on aggressive marketing of Ghana’s tourism to the rest of the world. He said the aim was to sell Destination Ghana to travellers across the world as the most preferred country for tourism and also attract … Read more
Kenya’s tourism ministry has partnered with the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and travel agency Amadeus to foster job creation. The ministry and two organizations have signed an agreement to provide youth and women of underprivileged communities with access to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in travel and tourism. Najib Balala, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism … Read more
The Emirates Group has announced its half-year results for 2016-17. The Group held steady on revenue, but profit was hit by the double impact of a strong US dollar and challenging operating environment for the airline and travel business. The Emirates Group revenue was AED 46.5 billion (US$ 12.7 billion) for the first six months … Read more
The 12th edition of Akwaaba African Market Tourism Conference has ended with a call on African Airports to extend their portfolio by building an Airport Services Business that will operate across several airports in the region. The three-day event is aimed at transferring knowledge covering travel, hospitality and aviation sectors from globally rated experts. Mr … Read more
Astute broadcaster, Abeiku Aggrey Santana, who is also Ghana’s Tourism Ambassador; is set to attend the 2016 World Travel Market (WMT), slated for London, United Kingdom – www.entertainmentgh.com can state authoritatively. The 3-day event being held from 7th November to 9th November 2016 at the ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom is a business-to-business event, … Read more
Nigeria as a country is highly populated and so it is natural that the idea of travelling to other parts of the world excites the average citizen. Unfortunately, not many people get the opportunity to travel and remain confined within the country for a long period of time. For those who eventually get the chance … Read more
With the plethora of information online, abundant travel agencies and alluring vacation packages, international travel has never been easier. In the process of making the necessary arrangements, however, certain details that seem minor at the time are neglected, one of them being ‘making the necessary notifications before the trip’. Yes, social media makes it easy … Read more
Delta Air Lines flights were grounded for at least six hours early Monday by a global computer system outage, causing large-scale cancellations and stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers. “Customers heading to the airport should expect delays and cancellations,” Delta warned. At New York’s LaGuardia Airport, the flight information boards showed delays of several hours, … Read more
Lebanese athletes refused to share a bus with the Israel team to get to Friday’s Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony, members of both teams said. Lebanon and Israel are officially at war and have no diplomatic relations. The incident happened as the Lebanon team sat on the bus waiting to head to the Maracana stadium, … Read more
Fiscal challenges and the high cost of aviation fuel prior to its reduction last week has negatively impacted on Domestic Passenger Movements in the country. Figures released by the Ministry of Transport indicate that the sub-sector suffered some setback showing a decline, recording 195,447 domestic travel from January to June 2016, compared to 288,968 domestic … Read more
The ravaging Ebola disease seems to be threatening every aspect of life in most West African countries and it looks like football may not be spared. Red flags have started flying even ahead of the start of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers next month. With various national teams criss-crossing the continent to … Read more