Nomad Africa Magazine

The Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA) has called for calm as the travel industry faces an unprecedented crisis following the recent announcement of travel restrictions imposed by the government. “In what can be described as one of the biggest crises the South African travel industry has ever experienced, it is crucial for calm to prevail at this time. We call for a close cooperation between the industry and the government and encourage strong inter-governmental cooperation to minimise the impact on the travel and tourism industry,” says Otto de Vries, CEO ASATA.  The coronavirus pandemic is putting up to 50-million jobs in the global travel and tourism sector at risk, with travel likely to slump by a quarter this year, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). “ASATA will tirelessly lobby the government at this time to represent the interests of our industry. We will endeavour to request support measures such as stimulus plans and suppor...

LAM – Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique will commence a thrice weekly service to Lisbon starting from the 2 nd  of June 2020. The flights are scheduled to operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from Maputo to Lisbon, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from Lisbon to Maputo. The schedule is designed to be nocturnal, so that passengers sleep at dusk in Mozambique and wake up at dawn in Portugal or vice versa. LAM offers a personalized service that meets the needs of business travelers, students, tourists or leisure travelers, sportsmen as well as historic and cultural exchanges such as the reunion of families, friends and relatives at both ends. These flights are believed to contribute to the realization of the long-standing reminiscence, dreams and aspirations to know more about each destination and its people, Flights will operate with Airbus A330 – 200 aircraft, with a capacity of 269 seats, 251 in economy and 18 in business class. Visit Here: - https://www.n...