Transportes Aéreos Portugueses (TAP) recently announced an increase in travel ticket prices due to jet fuel hikes. The surcharge will range between three and 25 euros for one-way travel and between six and 50 euros for round-trip travel. TAP's CEO pointed to the Russian-Ukrainian war as the main...
PR: Government will continue to boost investments for the recovery of the tourism sector
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, ensures that the government will continue to boost investments for the recovery of the tourism sector, affected by the pandemic of the new coronavirus. The Head of State considers tourism, one of the driving forces of the economy, hence the need to focus on making the sector a more viable source of revenue.
PR inaugurates today the tourist enterprise of Visabeira Group in Matutuíne
Filipe Nyusi and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will inaugurate this Friday, the Montebelo Milibangalala Bay and Resort, a tourist development of the Visabeira Group, along the Indian Ocean, in the Maputo Special Reserve. According to a statement, the inauguration of the resort is part of the government's strategy to boost the tourism sector with the development of a...
World Tourism Organization prepares to suspend Russia
The World Tourism Organization (WTO) is preparing to suspend Russia from this Madrid-based non-governmental organization, after it decided on Tuesday to convene an extraordinary meeting of its General Assembly to take a final position on the issue. "The Executive Council of the WTO [meeting this afternoon in Madrid] decided to hold an Extraordinary General Assembly...
There is already interest in investing in the recovered areas in Cabo Delgado
The National Institute of Tourism says that there are investors expressing interest in returning to operate in the areas of Cabo Delgado province that have been recovered by the defense and security forces. News of the recovery of some areas that had been occupied by terrorists is reviving researchers who had abandoned the districts...
National Geographic: Chimaninami National Park, a potential worldwide dimension
The Secretary of State in Manica province says that Chimanimani National Park is a unique case, of a harmonious combination and a cultural, natural, social and historical heritage, which lend the place a potentiality of world dimension for the practice of tourism. The Chimanimani National Park located in the district of Sussundenga...
Only a privatization can lift LAM, says economist
The state-owned company Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) is going through difficult times in terms of management and revenue collection, and cannot even stand on its own feet, so it needs and has been receiving money, guarantees and financial exemptions from the state. An audit conducted by Ernst & Young revealed that the airline company of...
"Relief from measures against covid-19 is opportunity for Tourism recovery"
The Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA) says the relaxation of restrictive measures against covid-19, is an opportunity for the recovery of tourism companies. The president of the Tourism Department at CTA, Muhamad Abdulla, says that joint efforts can help boost the growth and economy of companies in the sector....
Covid-19: Tourism Sector Will Intensify Surveillance of Resorts
The sector of Culture and Tourism, in Maputo province, will intensify the supervision of tourist resorts to comply with the preventive measures against Covid-19. The measure aims to ensure that the relief of the restrictions, such as the extension of the opening hours of restaurants and bars from five to 21:00 hours and reopening of...
5G band deployment could lead to absurd flight cancellations
The entry into operation of C-Band-5G, scheduled for this Wednesday, could lead to the cancellation of thousands of flights in the United States of America (USA), due to interference with widebodies. The CEOs of the largest US airlines fear a "catastrophic crisis" with the service starting in the next few hours. The carriers...