Travel
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In a boost to travel, France ends vaccine mandate
In what is probably the biggest change to Covid-related rules in France since the end of lockdowns, the vaccine pass is suspended and the mask rule l…
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Nigerian airlines set to hike fares again due ride in aviation fuel
The price of Jet A1, otherwise known as aviation fuel, has risen to N607 per litre in some airports in the country. This is the second time the price…
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Russia bars EU and Canadian airlines in major hit back
Airlines on Monday braced for a potentially lengthy dispute after the European Union (EU) banned Russian airlines from its airspace and Moscow respon…
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London’s Heathrow records lowest annual passenger; first since 1972
London’s Heathrow airport, Britain’s busiest, saw its lowest number of passengers since 1972 last year and suffered wider losses as the coronavirus p…
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Zimbabwe opens land borders to travelers after long closure
Zimbabwe has reopened its land borders to travellers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or test negative for coronavirus. It follows a decline…
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Philippines welcomes back foreign tourists for first time in two years
The Philippines welcomed back more than 200 foreign tourists on Thursday, becoming the latest Southeast Asian nation to reopen in a bid to revive a b…
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Australia set to open borders to vaccinated travelers, in bid to revive suffocated tourism industry
Australia said on Monday it will reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers this month, ending two years of misery for the tourism sector, reviving …
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Accra ranked top tourist destination in Africa
Ghana’s city, Greater Accra, has been ranked the number one tourism destination in Africa according to TIME’s 2021 World’s Greatest Places. The TIME’…
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AirAsia changes name to Capital A in bid to broaden tentacles
Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd said on Friday it had changed its name to Capital A Bhd to reflect its growing portfolio of businesses beyond the core b…
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Travellers no longer require full COVID vaccination to enter Ghana
The Ghana Health Service has relaxed its guidelines for Ghanaians entering the country, allowing for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated Ghanaians a…