Amadeus and Omeir Travel Agency extend collaboration
Amadeus and Omeir Travel Agency extend collaboration | Amadeus, a global leader in travel technology, has announced a significant expansion of its collaboration with Omeir Travel Agency, aimed at fostering growth through productivity and advancing seamless travel solutions. The collaboration underscores both companies' commitment to providing smart, personalized travel experiences, transforming how we travel over the next few years. With...
Gov’t acts to curb mobile money fraud with SIM card registration
Gov’t acts to curb mobile money fraud with SIM card registration | By Nana Yaa Djan-Parry | Mobile phone users are to re-register their phone numbers as part of efforts to build a comprehensive, verifiable, biometric-linked data that will help fight growing mobile money fraud in Ghana. The new registration, which begins on July 1, 2025, is to remedy the...
SITA and NEC DRIVE DIGITAL IDENTITIES IN TRAVEL
SITA and NEC DRIVE DIGITAL IDENTITIES IN TRAVEL | SITA, the global leader in air transport technology and border management, and NEC Corporation (NEC), a global leader in biometric authentication technologies, have signed an agreement to accelerate the adoption of digital identity technology in the travel industry. Through this collaboration, NEC joins SITA’s Digital Travel Ecosystem, an open, interoperable framework...
IATA Aviation Day MENA to Focus on Collaboration, Innovation and Harmonization
IATA Aviation Day MENA to Focus on Collaboration, Innovation and Harmonization | The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that IATA Aviation Day Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will focus on digitalization, airspace management, sustainability, modern airline retailing and future skills. The event will take place in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 6-7 May 2025, hosted by Saudia. “Aviation is...
Trump’s Misguided Tariff Formula
Trump's Misguided Tariff Formula | By Shang-Jin Wei | US President Donald Trump reportedly delayed the launch of his global “reciprocal tariffs” until after April 1. If his goal was to avoid being dismissed as a fool by the rest of the world, it is not at all clear that he has succeeded. Despite the branding, Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” are nothing of...
My Emirates Pass Now Available All Year Round
My Emirates Pass Now Available All Year Round | Emirates has today revealed that for the first time ever My Emirates Pass will be available all year round; giving passengers access to over 600 exclusive offers across Dubai. In addition to the year-round benefits, Emirates will introduce seasonal summer and winter offers; giving travellers even more ways to make...
Emirates to start flights to Jamaica in April
Accra, Ghana. Emirates to start flights to Jamaica in April | Ghanaian passengers will have the option to travel to Jamaica with Emirates Airlines. Currently, Emirates operates daily flights to Kotoka International Airport in Accra. The new service will include a weekly flight from Dubai, UAE, to Montego Bay, Jamaica, making a stop in Frankfurt, Germany. This will allow passengers departing from Accra...
Zipline’s Drone Deliveries Reduce Maternal Deaths by 56.4%.
Zipline’s Drone Deliveries Reduce Maternal Deaths by 56.4% | A newly published study has highlighted the transformative impact of Zipline’s drone delivery system on healthcare in Ghana. In collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the study analysed healthcare data from 191 health facilities in the Ashanti Region, including hospitals, health centres, and Community-based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compounds,...
Primoco One 150M Is Certified!
Primoco One 150M Is Certified ! By JUDr. Jakub Fojtík, Ph.D., LL.M | On 11 March 2025, Primoco UAV SE received the military type certificate for its Primoco UAV One 150M. According to a bulletin from the Department of Oversight of Military Aviation, it is only the third military aircraft to achieve military certification in the Czech Republic, following...
“Ghana Airlines” attracts new investor
“Ghana Airlines” attracts new investor | By David Kwakutse | A new investor has officially tabled an offer to partner the Government of Ghana to establish a new home-based carrier. After unsuccessful attempts at establishing a new national airline with the selection of Ashanti Airlines and its financial partner the Zotus Group, the new John Mahama-led administration has restarted the...
