Travel news overview

• Flights
• 16/02/2021 06:53

Lower cost for travellers as Qatar Airways implements deal with SA's CemAir

This agreement will allow passengers seamless travel between points in the carriers’ two networks with the convenience of a single ticket and lower cost.

Hendrik du Preez, Qatar Airways vice-president: Africa, said in a statement that the company is delighted to sign the interline agreement with CemAir, connecting its passeng… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2021 06:48

RwandAir picks Accra as hub for flights to US

Rwanda’s national carrier plans to use Ghana as its hub to fly to the United States starting December. According to the airline’s application to the US Department of Transportation for an amendment to its current US Foreign Air Carrier Permit, RwandAir plans to launch scheduled services to New York from Kigali, through Accra in Ghana.

• Flights
• 16/02/2021 06:43

‘New SAA’ to get partner as it prepares to exit business rescue

Government has identified three equity partners for South African Airways (SAA) and will make a decision on which one to pick in the next month or so, says Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan. In an interview with … read more

• Accomodation
• 16/02/2021 06:10

Wild Life and Pure Nature: Kempinski expands international portfolio with two Safari Lodges

Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire are only a few highlights attracting travellers to visit the African country of Tanzania, where more than a third of the landscape is under conservation protection. With its 22 national parks, this year round destination guarantees wilderness seekers a st… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2021 06:09

Lufthansa has suspended flights between Fankfurt Cape Town

Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, has temporarily suspended its direct service between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Frankfurt and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in … read more

• Flights
• 15/02/2021 17:45

Airlink launches direct service between Cape Town and Walvis Bay

The new route is Airlink’s third between South Africa and Namibia, with other services linking Cape Town and Windhoek in addition to flights from Johannesburg to Windhoek and Walvis Bay.

“This new service is ideal for business and leisure travellers with the port city of Walvis Bay being an important economic hub and gateway … read more

• Flights
• 15/02/2021 17:45

Aviation industry pivotal to economic growth

The aviation industry has been among the hardest hit by COVID-19. But the same industry brought to a halt by this global pandemic has the potential to take the world past it. Owing to its connectedness and interdependencies with other sectors, the aviation sector could prove to be a pivotal area for economic recovery.

While it is easy t… read more

• Accomodation
• 15/02/2021 17:45

How the hospitality industry could transform, even in the wake of a pandemic

By 2050, hotels will need to reduce emissions per key by 90% to be in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. Public and political pressure on the sector is rising to implement drastic changes in coming years. Many hotel and restaurant chains are responding, but the path to a clean hospitality industry remains a long one. However, the current pan… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 15/02/2021 13:37

Alice Magombo is Malawi’s new Director of Tourism

Malawi’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife has announced Ms. Alice Magombo as the new Director of the Department of Tourism.

She replaces Isaac Katopola who was the last head of the department. Alice has risen through the ranks in the Dept prior to her appointment she served as Head of Licensing and Standards… read more

• Destinations
• 15/02/2021 07:43

SA to reopen 20 land border crossings

South Africa will reopen 20 land border crossings to allow normal travel, lifting restrictions which formed part of wide-ranging measures to slow the spread of surging coronavirus infections, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said Saturday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Jan.11 that 20 land border posts coming in… read more