{"id":11796,"date":"2020-07-09T17:01:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T17:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/tanzania\/?p=11796"},"modified":"2020-07-09T17:01:20","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T17:01:20","slug":"jnia-nominated-for-world-travel-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/community\/jnia-nominated-for-world-travel-awards","title":{"rendered":"JNIA NOMINATED FOR WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author: <i class=\"fa fa-user\"><\/i>EDWARD QORRO\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> THE Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) in Dar es Salaam has been nominated for the 27<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA) scheduled for later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The state-of-the-art Airport will battle it out with the likes of O.R. Tambo International Airport of Johannesburg, South Africa and Nairobi\u2019s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in the Africa&#8217;s Leading Airport category.<\/p>\n<p>Its grand entry in the awards is buoyed by the construction and eventual opening of its terminal III section, which was commissioned by President John Magufuli, last year.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on its nomination, JNIA\u2019s Director Mr Paul Rwegasha expressed his delight over the news and Tanzania\u2019s recognition in the global awards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce you qualify for such awards, it gives reputation and a competitive edge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The 282 million US dollars (about 650bn\/-) facility whose construction was made possible through local funding, currently handles international flights and is part of Dar es Salaam\u2019s bid to position itself as a regional aviation hub.<\/p>\n<p>The state-of-the-art facility is expected to serve up to six million passengers per year.<\/p>\n<p>The airport\u2019s Terminal I has an annual capacity of 500,000 passengers, while Terminal II has a 1.5 million-passenger capacity.<\/p>\n<p>At full capacity, the three terminals will make JNIA one of the busiest hubs in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Other Airports that will fend-off JNIA\u2019s challenge include Kigali International Airport, Rwanda, Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport, in Morocco and Egypt\u2019s Cairo International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1993, the awards acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, it covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognise and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographical region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith voting now open across a number of regions, it is time to make your voice heard by voting for the organisations that are raising the bar of travel excellence.<\/p>\n<p>WTA is regarded as the highest accolade in the industry, and your vote can really make a difference,\u201d said WTA Founder Mr Graham Cooke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: EDWARD QORRO\u00a0 AfricaPress-Tanzania: THE Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) in Dar es Salaam has been nominated for the 27th\u00a0edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA) scheduled for later this year. 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