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The recent spike in flight delays and cancellations on local routes by indigenous airlines has triggered the call on the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to reduce the operating routes of some of the domestic airlines.
Aviation experts said that any airline with just two aircraft in its fleet should be restricted to a maxim… read more
The Management of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
has announced that due to monthly stocktaking all shops in the National
Park will have to temporarily change its operating hours on selected
dates at the end of October… read more
South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir has announced that the suspension of flights to Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ) in Plettenberg Bay has been extended to 10 April 2025 due to the continued do… read more
The first trainset has officially been delivered for Phase II of the Dakar Train Express Régional (TER), a significant project aimed at enhancing transportation in Senegal. This new phase will extend the existing 36 km line from Dakar to Diamniadio by an additional 19 km, ultimately connecting to the Blaise Diagne International Air… read more
Google Flights and Google Hotels have dominated travel-related Google search terms in recent years, which has been seen as a threat by many travel operators. However, if approached properly, the growth of Google Tr… read more
Lilly Ajarova, CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), has shared her
insights from the first UN Tourism Regional Tourism Forum on Gastronomy
in Zimbabwe, held from July 26-28, in an interview with VoyagesAfriq.
The forum provided critical insights that will shape Uganda’s forthcoming 10-year tourism policy.
“One of the… read more
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued Executive Order No. 136, extending the provisions of Executive Order No. 112 and reaffirming the Government of Liberia’s commitment to the development and enhancement of the country’s rail infrastructure.
This Executive Order, which takes immediate effect, establishes the National Ra… read more
The Federal Government has taken a commendable step to enhance Nigeria’s aviation sector by updating the Irrevocable Deregistration and Export Request Authorization (IDERA) regulations. This move aims to streamline the process of registering or deregistering aircraft within the country and align Nigeria with global standards.
The Mi… read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Minister of Tourism, Didier
M’pambia Musanga has led a high-level delegation to the United Nations
World Tourism Organisation (UN Tourism) headquarters in Madrid, Spain.
The delegation, which included senior officials from the Ministry of
Tourism, the Office Nationale du Tourisme (ONT), repr… read more
South African National Parks (SANParks) has confirmed that fire incidents occurred at two rest camps in the Kruger National … read more
Flight delays, cancellations and fuel call for local route cut
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Park shops with changed opening hours
CemAir suspends flights to Plettenberg Bay until April 2025!
Exciting developments in the Dakar Train Express Régional
The Google Travel takeover and what it means For SEO
Uganda’s new tourism policy to embrace gastronomy following UN Tourism Forum insights
President Boakai advances rail infrastructure development with new executive mandate
DR Congo’s Tourism Minister leads a delegation on a working visit to UN Tourism headquarters
Kruger National Park: Fire incidents at two Rest Camps
