Travel news overview

• Beyond Africa
• 02/10/2021 05:33

European travel returns to highest levels since beginning of the pandemic

AirDNA’s new European Market Review reports on a strong summer for short-term rentals, despite weakened supply

To complement their reputable U.S. Monthly Reviews, AirDNA has released their inaugural European Monthly Market Review giving the industry insiders a holistic view into the short-term rental market performance on the contin… read more

• Destinations
• 02/10/2021 05:32

Covid-19: South Africa has moved to "Adjusted Alert Level 1"

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in an address to the nation on 30 September 2021 that the country's Cabinet has decided to mo… read more

• Flights
• 02/10/2021 05:32

Airlink to land in Luanda this month

Intra-African flights are gradually returning to normality as travel restrictions are eased. With this momentum, Airlink, Southern Africa's leading regional carrier is strengthening its wings in the southern region of the continent.

Airlink is strengthening its wings in the southern African region. The regional private airline ha… read more

• Flights
• 02/10/2021 05:31

African airlines traffic fell 58.5% in August

Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted all comparisons are to August 2019, which followed a normal demand pattern. Total demand for air travel in August 2021 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 56.0% compared to August 2019. T… read more

• Flights
• 02/10/2021 05:30

Aero Contractors takes delivery of two Airbus 320

The Aero Contractors, Nigeria's oldest aviation company, yesterday took delivery of two Airbus 320 from Heston airline based in Lithuania.

The two aircraft touchdown the runway of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, yesterday's afternoon and was immediately received at the airport by the Managing Director of t… read more

• Cruise
• 02/10/2021 05:30

AIDA Cruises opens LEGO store and play area aboard AIDAprima

AIDAprima has undergone a mini-refurb with a new LEGO store and play area introduced ahead of her Hamburg season. The standalone LEGO store and experience was opened by Annette Rosendahl, sales director at the LEGO Group, Travel Retail Europe and Steffi Heinicke, senior vice president, Guest Experience, AIDA Cruises.

The 75sq… read more

• Flights
• 01/10/2021 07:47

Air Mauritius secures funding

Air Mauritius said it has exited voluntary administration and is increasing flight capacity to cater for travellers from all over the world who are planning to visit the Indian Ocean paradise island for work and pleasure.

The government of the Republic of Mauritius is injecting Rs12 billion (US$280million) into Air Mauritius via a l… read more

• Flights
• 01/10/2021 07:44

South African Airways and Emirates are set to reactivate long-standing partnership

South Africa's national airline, South African Airways (SAA), and the largest airline of the … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 01/10/2021 07:42

Kruger National Park Calendar - November

Weather:

• early summer
• very hot days and warm evenings
• rain - rainfall usually double that of October

Temperatures:

• between 16°C - 32°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28x9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F)
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• Flights
• Destinations
• 01/10/2021 07:40

South Africa Airways re-launch operations in Ghana

Competition in the Aviation Industry in Ghana is set to be keener as South African Airways (SAA) on Tuesday, re-launched its operations in Ghana after eight months break.

This is as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 and associated restrictions imposed on air travel and closure of some airports across the world.

The re-entry of… read more