Month: April 2020

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called for support from governments to the aviation industry, to protect jobs and ensure that air services can be maintained.

The economic situation facing the aviation industry is severe. Air passenger demand is down by 80 percent. Airlines are facing a liquidity crisis which threatens the viability of 25 million jobs directly and indirectly dependent upon aviation, including jobs in the tourism and hospitality sectors. Read More

Some 5, 000 aviation workers will be the beneficiaries of free online training courses that will be offered by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This is part of IATA’s effort to support the travel industry as it grapples with the COVID- 19 pandemic.

“Aviation will make it through the COVID-19 crisis. That’s because, as with past crises, the many great people of this industry will pull together to face the challenges head-on. In a salute to the women and men of this industry, IATA is making a small contribution to support the sector’s recovery with free training. These are tough times but we wanted to see the opportunity of the future, and what better way than through learning,” said Stéphanie Siouffi, IATA’s Director of Training. Read More

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Tuesday withdrew a notice increasing park fees by up to 300 percent for Kenyans across the country from July following public uproar.

KWS said in a statement that the higher fees had been suspended. Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala earlier termed the Business Daily report of the park fees hike misleading.

The March 30 notice announcing the date when the new higher rates would take effect was linked to an October 18 notification from Mr Balala. Read More

The Kenya Utalii College has postponed its 24^th edition of the National Tourism Competition due to the COVID-19.

The cancellation follows a government directive issued in March 2020 that set out guidelines and conditions for the control and containment of the virus.

“The hospitality and tourism industry is among the worst hit by the crisis. Consequently, we wish to notify you that the planned National Tourism Competitions, 2020 are hereby postponed until further notice,” said the Tourism Industry Kenya Utalii College Liaison Committee Chairman Mr. Tonny Muiruri. Read More