Travel news overview

• Flights
• 08/07/2020 06:20

SA Express Airline Up for Auction

Joint Provisional Liquidators (JPL) has been tasked with selling the assets of SA Express (a South African airline). The agency is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from buyers interested in acquiring the bankrupt carrier either as a whole or piecemeal.

The liquidators value the airline at R113 million. These assets include eight B… read more

• Flights
• 08/07/2020 06:19

NCAA suspends Skypower Express and others for Non-Compliance

This is as… read more

• Accomodation
• 08/07/2020 06:12

African Hotel pipeline resilient despite unprecedented challenges

Acknowledged as one of the African continent’s leading hospitality investment experts, Wayne Troughton of HTI Consulting shared unique insights in the first ‘Virtual Hotel Club’ held in early July, a dynamic and informal Pan-African platform for hospitality industry stakeholders the way forward within the industry at this time of crisis.… read more

• Flights
• 07/07/2020 16:11

RAM July & August 2020 actual international operations

Royal Air Maroc as of last week filed service changes for the month of July and August 2020, regarding its International operation. As of 03JUL20, the oneWorld carrier intends to resume International service as early as 11JUL20, however this remains subject to change.

Upon service resumption, the airline will operate following r… read more

• Flights
• 07/07/2020 16:10

Jambojet Plans Mid-July Return

Kenya’s low-cost regional airline Jambojet is planning a return to the skies beginning next week. As President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday announced a gradual reopening of the country’s economy, this morning, the carrier issued a statement saying it would resume flights to five local destinations beginning July 15th.

The Kenya Airways’… read more

• Accomodation
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 07/07/2020 15:57

Mhondoro Safari Lodge Adds a Family Villa Suite

Mhondoro Safari Lodge has added a Family Villa Suite that can accommodate two adults with two children to increase the capacity of the exclusive-use villa product to a total of 10 guests. Adjacent to the Villa, the new Family Suite has two bedrooms, as well as a living area with a fireplace that leads to a private deck.

Locat… read more

• Flights
• 07/07/2020 13:50

Kenya Airways ro reduce network andto lay off staff

Kenya Airways will lay off an unspecified number of workers, reduce its network and also get rid of some assets due to the coronavirus crisis, its chief executive said in an internal memo reviewed by Reuters.

“Our short and medium-term projections indicate that we must inevitably reduce our operations before we begin t… read more

• Flights
• 07/07/2020 06:15

Airlink resumes JNB to PLZ from mid-July 2020

South African carrier Airlink starting next week resumes Johannesburg – Port Elizabeth route, on board Embraer ERJ135 aircraft. The airline plans to operate this route twice daily on weekdays from 13JUL20, 1 flight on Sundays.

4Z793 JNB0610 – 0755PLZ ER3 x67
4Z795 JNB1525 – 1710PLZ ER3 x6

4Z794 PL… read more

• Destinations
• 07/07/2020 06:13

Harare is the only African city in the top 10 most expensive cities

Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe is the only African country listed among the most expensive cities in the world to live in.

According to a survey published on etn.travel, the latest Cost of Living report reveals that US and Canadian locations make up almost a third of the world’s most expensive city locations; Man… read more

• Flights
• 07/07/2020 06:12

Overland Airways will resume scheduled flights from July 15

Overland Airways is pleased to announce the resumption of its flight services with effect from July 15, 2020, following the lifting of the Federal Government’s suspension of flight operations in the country imposed as part of efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

According to the Chief Operatin… read more