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On Thursday, Uganda Airlines sent one of its two rare Airbus A330-800neos on a demo flight from Entebbe to Johannesburg, South Africa. The flight is part of the process of securing an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for the new and rather special widebody aircraft.
The seven-month-old aircraft, registered as 5X-NIL, took off from Entebbe In… read more
Southern Africa is all set to receive its newest carrier: Zambia Airlines. The new flag carrier of its home country will begin operating flights from 30th September, starting with domestic and regional routes. The carrier is backed by Ethiopian Airlines, which took a 45% stake in the startup airline in 2018.
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In order to improve operational efficiencies, Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) announced the recent reassigned its resort managers at Dolomite, Halali, Onkoshi and Waterberg.
"All these efforts are aimed at ensuring our ability to withstand the current challenging times but equally prepare for the future ahead. Therefore, I would like… read more
Expedia Group Media Solutions, the global travel advertising platform connecting marketers with hundreds of millions of travelers across the Expedia Group brand, released its Q2 2021 Travel Recovery Trend Report. The quarterly report combines Expedia Group first-party data and custom research with actionable insights to help travel market… read more
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has placed South African low-cost airline Mango, a subsidiary of … read more
Chad is one of the 34 signatory countries of the Single Market for African Air Transport (MUTAA), launched in January 2018 and aimed at further opening up the African sky.
'Since early on we wanted to be part of the community, our closest neighbours,' says Simon Blackburn of Three Tree Hill lodge in Hambrook, 'so we chose to be inclusive, immersive and not separated.'
First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper.
The recent riots in KwaZulu-Natal were felt deep into the rural countryside.… read more
World Animal Protection has raised alarm on the plummeting numbers of wild African lions, partly caused by global wildlife trade.
For many years, African countries have been the go-to tourist destinations to experience safaris with key target being spotting the African lion.
According to the World Animal Protection, captive lion indu… read more
Emirates has increased flights to Johannesburg from daily to 11 weekly flights, with the addition of four linked flights with Durban, and the airline also flies to and from Cape Town with three weekly services. Customers flying in and out of Emirates' three South African gateways can safely connect to an array of onwards connections to Europe, M… read more
From the great migration in savanna national parks to gorilla trekking in the tropical rain forests, there are incredible safari experiences not to miss in East Africa. Whether you are planning to hike the Kilimanjaro Mountain or chasing the chimpanzees in their natural habitat, East Africa is the place to go!
It is very common to have an … read more
Uganda Airlines sends its rare A330-800 to South Africa
Airline Startup of the week: Zambia Airlines
Wildlife Resorts reassigns managers
Expedia Group Media Solutions releases Q2 Trend Report for Travel Recovery
South Africa: Mango placed in voluntary business rescue
Chad grants 5th freedom of the air to all foreign companies serving the country
Emirates boosts connectivity across Africa
