Portugal collected, this Friday, 26 awards at the 28th edition of the World Travel Awards, considered the "Oscars of Tourism", and highlight the Algarve, Azores and Madeira. According to the official note from the World Travel Awords, the Algarve was elected "Best Beach Destination in Europe"; the Azores were distinguished as "Leading Adventure Tourism Destination...
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Airfare prices are expected to rise due to fuel price hikes
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby predicts that the aviation industry will raise ticket costs due to rising prices for petroleum products. From his perspective, it is a cause-and-effect situation, as "higher aviation fuel prices lead to higher ticket prices." And also
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Private sector and partners seek strategies for tourism recovery
Massive vaccination against covid-19, promotion of domestic tourism, definition of a plan of measures for the use of beaches, permission for people without a PCR test to enter as long as they present a vaccination certificate, are some of the strategies put forward by the private sector for the rapid recovery of the tourism sector
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October 21, 2021October 22, 2021Featured, Interviews & Reports, Tourism
"We have to assume the bet on domestic tourism"
Globally and in Mozambique in particular, tourism was the sector that suffered the most from the impacts of the crisis caused by Covid-19. With the drastic reduction of the cases of Covid-19 and the gradual resumption of activities in the sector, a window of hope opens for the economic recovery of the sector that is by far...
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Private sector launches "Clean and Safe Beach" program
An initiative by Mozambican companies will transform the national beaches, to achieve what society expects most and does least, which is cleanliness and safety
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Bazaruto Archipelago awarded "Best Island Resort in Africa
The Bazaruto Archipelago in southern Mozambique is the Best Island Resort in Africa and the Indian Ocean, according to luxury travel magazine "Condé Nast Traveller" in its November issue. Before revealing the world's most popular destinations, the publication polled hundreds of thousands of its readers for the...
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"Lodges and resorts are the most sought after during the festive season in the country"
The president of the Mozambican Federation of Tourism and Hotels (FEMOTUR), José da Cunha, said in an interview on Sunday that "lodges" and "resorts" are better able to promote events during the upcoming festive season because they are more private, unlike hotels
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WTO reveals improvements in tourism as vaccination advances
The World Tourism Organization, WTO, has published a study that reveals improvements in the sector after the crisis generated by the pandemic. According to United Nations data some 54 million tourists crossed borders in July 2021 Although the figure represents a drop of 67% compared to the same month in 2019, the study highlights that this is one of the most...
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Mozambique is one of United Airlines' and Airlink's destinations
United Airlines on Tuesday (28) signed a code-share agreement with South African carrier Airlink to reach more than 45 destinations in Southern Africa, such as Madagascar, Mozambique and Victoria Falls. The commercial information-sharing agreement adds connections to more than 40 African destinations, for travelers from the United States of America. After...
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Mozambique loses half of its tourism revenue
Mozambique's international tourism receipts settled at about $25.74 million, representing a drop of about 51.1%, compared to 2020. Eldevina Materula, Minister of Culture and Tourism, said that the fact is due to the outbreak of Covid-19. She mentioned that the pandemic had a social and economic impact, with the...