► TUNISIA: Tunisair reports strong Q1 as Tunisia's tourism rebounds.

Tunisair's (TU) results for the first quarter of 2012 shown a remarkable rebound from the same time last year when events of The Arab Spring caused considerable disruptions to many North African and Arab carriers, some of whom, are still reeling.

► TUNISIA: Tunisair increases frequencies to Tripoli & Venice; Starts Moscow.

In signs that the tourism industry in Tunisia is slowly recovering following the events of 2011's Arab Spring, Tunisair (TU) has announced increases in flights frequencies between Tunis and Venice (from 3 to 4 weekly flights) with the addition of an extra Monday morning flight.