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African airlines require 1,030 new aircraft
Boeing forecasts that Africa’s airlines will require 1,030 new airplanes by 2040 valued at $160 billion and aftermarket services such as manufacturing and repair worth $235 billion.
Boeing shared the projection as part of the 2021 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), the company’s long-term assessment of demand for commercial airplanes … read more
More African destinations for British Airways through codeshare with Kenya Airways
British Airways customers will be able to fly to more destinations across Africa, thanks to a new codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways.
Customers flying to Nairobi with British Airways will be able to seamlessly connect to 20 destinations across East and Central Africa, including Douala, Zanzibar, Lusaka, Mombasa, Addis Aba… read more
Radisson Hotel Group set to double its West and Central Africa portfolio by 2025
Radisson Hotel Group (RadissonHotels.com), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has identified West & Central Africa as key markets in its African development strategy, growing its portfolio from one hotel in 2008 to the current portfolio of 25 hotels in operation and under development. With its robust expansion strategy… read more
CemAir is planning to resume operations to Plettenberg Bay this November
South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir and the Bitou Municipality announced in a joint media statement that continual progress has been made toward the closure of non-conformance findings raised by the Sout… read more
Update on the opening times of several areas in Table Mountain National Park
South African National Parks (SANPark) has released an update on the opening times of several areas in Cape Town's Table Mountain National … read more
Emirates et Flydubai suspendent les vols vers Khartoum
For the past few months, Sudan has been living with pro-civilian and pro-military mobilisations as the country begins its delicate democratic transition. The giant demonstration planned for Thursday in the capital opens the field to uncertainty, which makes even the carriers that serve the country fearful.
Emirat… read more
Celebrity Cruises returns to Egypt after a 10-year hiatus
Celebrity Cruises will make its first call in Egypt in more than 10 years, when the Celebrity Apex visits Alexandria in 2023.
The Apex and its two Edge-class sisters will all be based in Europe in summer 2023, as they will be in summer 2022, along with four other Celebrity ships, continuing the line's focus on Europe in its u… read more
WTM Africa and ILTM Africa go hybrid in 2022
World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) and the International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTM Africa) will be adopting a hybrid format for the popular travel and tourism trade shows in 2022, allowing exhibitors to connect with buyers both at a live event and a two-day virtual event. The hybrid format ensures a significant return … read more
Hotelbeds enters preferred partnership with YaVas
Hotelbeds the world’s leading bedbank, has today announced a preferred deal with YaVas, an OTA created by Volaris – the ultra-low-cost Mexican airline – that gives travellers the chance to find everything they need in one place and enjoy an unparalleled travel experience.
YaVas is a one-stop-shop booking engine that offers tr… read more
MSC Cruises to resume South African itineraries in December 2021
MSC Cruises has secured government approval to resume cruising from South Africa and will restart its cruise itineraries in the country on December 6th. MSC Cruises was forced to cancel its 2020/21 South African cruise season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but has secured permission to sail this year’s season.
The approval from the S… read more
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