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Gambia to leverage Nigeria’s population to grow travel, tourism

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Gambia to leverage Nigeria’s population to grow travel, tourism

Gambia’s Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Ebrimah Sillah said his country is leveraging on Nigeria’s huge population and the love of travel by Nigerians to rebuild its hospitality and tourism sector. He explained that the hospitality industry in The Gambia was very strong until COVID harmed the sector as the country was badly affected and the travel sector nosedived. Sillah and Boyo He spoke to Aviation Metric during Overland’s inaugural flight to Banjul, The…

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Record 5.2 billion people to take to air travel, airlines’ revenue to hit $1 trillion in 2025-IATA

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Record 5.2 billion people to take to air travel, airlines’ revenue to hit $1 trillion in 2025-IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced its financial outlook for the global airline industry in 2025, with the group saying that total industry revenues are expected to be $1.007 trillion, representing an increase of 4.4% from 2024. This is the first time according to IATA that the industry revenues top the $1 trillion mark, while expenses are expected to grow by 4.0% to $940 billion. According to a paper presented by the IATA…

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Reduced travel signals airlines’ struggle

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Reduced travel signals airlines’ struggle

Air travel is one of the barometers to gauge the health of a nation. Whenever a country is doing well, it will reflect on the number of people that travel by air, writes, WOLE SHADARE Nigerian aviation is not a stand-alone. It is part of the bigger economy of Nigeria and contributes to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Aviation is the quickest barometer to check any economy. A visit to some of the airports particularly the…

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Fleet depletion, capacity cut, reduced travel put airline business on edge

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Fleet depletion, capacity cut, reduced travel put airline business on edge

 The vacuum created by the temporary absence of some carriers has created capacity issues for other operators, writes, WOLE SHADARE Scaling down While airlines are scaling up and acquiring aircraft by way of expansion, the country’s airline industry has taken a hit; no thanks to the downturn in the economy and the purchasing power of many Nigerians. Gone are the days when the middle-income earners could afford to engage in luxury and by extension see air…

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Dubai braces for high-season travel surge

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Dubai braces for high-season travel surge

Dubai International Airport (DXB) is gearing up for a significant increase in passenger traffic as the summer travel season approaches its peak. The airport is set to welcome over 3.7 million travellers between June 12 and June 25,  with daily traffic averaging 264,000 passengers. The busiest day is anticipated to be  June 22, with over 287,000 travellers expected.   To ensure a smooth travel experience, DXB aims to expedite passenger formalities, allowing travellers ample time…

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Bernard: My journey into the travel business world

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Bernard: My journey into the travel business world

Bankole Bernard, the Group Managing Director (GMD) of Finchglow Holdings is an unassuming personality and one who ventured into the travel industry to not only change the narrative but to leave a lasting legacy for generations unborn. Bernard was so passionate about the aviation and travel sector that he left a lucrative banking job to take a plunge into an unfamiliar terrain which has seen his little beginning transform into a conglomerate of monumental proportions….

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Why it’s so expensive to travel in Africa

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Why it’s so expensive to travel in Africa

Have you ever wondered why flying within Africa is more costly than out of Africa? Well, we all have, at a certain point got bothered by the appallingly hiked air ticket fares in this region, writes, WOLE SHADARE Privileged reserve of the affluent Air transport is considered a privilege reserved for the affluent in Africa. This reminds many of an almost similarly ridiculous situation in the early 90s when mobile phones were getting on the scene…

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Kenya Airways Partners Junior Golf Foundation as official travel sponsor

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Kenya Airways Partners Junior Golf Foundation as official travel sponsor

KQ to facilitate travel for junior golfers   Kenya Airways (KQ) has today announced its partnership with Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) as it further strengthens its commitment to supporting youth development, sports, and community engagement in Kenya. The airline will become the official travel sponsor of JGF events, underscoring its dedication to nurturing young talent in the sport of golf. The Junior Golf Foundation is renowned for its exceptional work in providing young golf enthusiasts…

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