Travel news overview

• Flights
• 04/09/2020 14:32

RwandAir capitalises on Kenya-Tanzania aviation row to spread operations

As the aviation row between East African neighbours Kenya and Tanzania appears to have no immediate resolution in sight, the Rwanda flag carrier, RwandaAir has moved in to fill the vacuum left by four of Kenya’s airlines barred from flying to Tanzania. The Kigali-based carrier has announced it will operate three fligh… read more

• Flights
• 04/09/2020 14:31

Plan: Rail Link to Lagos Airport

The Management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has paid a courtesy call on the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, as part of preparations for the reopening of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for flight operations. In his remarks, the Managing Director of t… read more

• Flights
• 04/09/2020 14:30

Brussels Airlines speeds up the process the refund backlog

COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented volumes of refund request 31% of refund requests filed so far have been processed Pending refund requests expected to be resolved by the end of October Every customer who is entitled to a refund will be reimbursed Brussels Airlines sincerely apologizes for the long waiting time

The COVID-19 pan… read more

• Opinion
• 04/09/2020 14:29

International flight restart will pave way for consistent rise in travel

• Flights
• 04/09/2020 14:29

Tourism Reopens

THE entire tourism sector has been reopened, with immediate effect, as the Government's gradual easing of lockdown measures continues following notable success in containing the spread of Covid-19. This was announced by Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu yesterday.

Tourism is one of the … read more

• Flights
• 04/09/2020 14:28

Inside: Ethiopian’s Aggressive Domestic Operation Ramp Up

Ethiopian Airlines’ strong domestic network gets less attention than its international hub and spoke operations. However, with international travel demand sluggish, the carrier has been quick to reinstate capacity on its domestic routes. Already, 18 of the 23 destinations served from Addis Ababa are back on the map, with pent up demand dr… read more

• Rail
• 04/09/2020 14:27

Interest Expressed In The African Integrated High-Speed Railway Network Project

The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD’s second webinar on the African Integrated High-Speed Railway Network Project was held on August the 26th with the African Development Bank, the International Union of Railways (UIC), UNECA, Ethio-Djibouti Railway and others, expressing interest in the financing of the projec… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 04/09/2020 14:25

The Second African Tourism Board Second Ministerial Round Table Opened

Cuthbert Ncube, the Chairman of the African Tourism Board (ATB), yesterday opened the 2nd virtual ministerial round table organized by the Project Hope committee of the organization. The round table was chaired by Dr. Taleb Rifai, former UNWTO Secretary-General and patron of the organization. Speakers:

Dr. Nedret Emiroglou, Director… read more

• Flights
• 04/09/2020 14:22

Ibom Air: Pros And Cons Of State-Owned Airline

The recent expansion of fleet by Ibom Air, a state-owned airline, has raised a few brows in a clime where many private operators are lamenting and sacking. Ibom Air, owned and sponsored by Akwa Ibom State government, received its fifth aircraft from Canada on August 1, 2020. That was about the time that airline majors in Nigeria were lamenting a… read more

• Cruise
• 04/09/2020 14:16

Costa Cruises to restart cruise operations this weekend

Two cruise line brands from Carnival Corporation & plc have announced plans to resume sailing operations, with Italy-based Costa Cruises scheduled to restart sailing in Italy this Sunday, Sept. 6, followed by Germany-based AIDA Cruises scheduled to resume on Nov. 1.

The brands will begin in a gra… read more