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Nigeria has lifted restrictions on Emirates airline flights, the aviation minister said on Friday.
In March, Nigeria suspended Emirates from flying into or out of its territory after the carrier imposed additional COVID-19 test requirements on passengers from Nigeria. "Today we received communications from Emirates removing some of the con… read more
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Black Friday deals (70% off on second passenger sharing the same cabin) expire today, but the cruise line is still offering extensive deals on select Middle East and South Africa sailings. On Norwegian Jade’s South African cruises roundtrip out of Cape Town in 2022, and her Dubai to Cape Town cruise in December, 20… read more
Passengers onboard two KLM flights that arrived from South Africa earlier today appear to be stranded on the aircraft at Schiphol. The passengers are being held while they await the results of a COVID test, as Europe continues to shut down connections to southern Africa over worries of a new variant of the virus. Passengers were eventually allow… read more
Air Peace, has taken delivery of two Airbus 320s to boost its domestic and regional operations, especially as Yuletide approaches. The two 162-seater aircraft, with 12 Business Class seats and 150 Economy seats each, arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, around 20:00hrs on Thursday, November 25, 2021.
Dis… read more
Crystal Cruises has debuted the submersible aboard its new explorer cruise ship Crystal Endeavour ahead of her upcoming South African cruise. Crystal Endeavour is one of the most luxurious expedition cruise ships in the world, and carries her own submersible for independent exploration.
The submersible aboard the new Crystal Endeavo… read more
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) notes with distress the UK government’s announcement that it will place South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatini back onto its “Red List” of countries to which it imposes severe travel restrictions and quarantines.
“While we respect every nation’s sovereign ri… read more
Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde (TACV) has been grounded for almost two years. Since its re-nationalisation in July, the new management team has been working with the government for a quick resumption of operations.
TACV is expected to take off again sooner than expected. The Cape Verdean Prime Minister revealed this in P… read more
When thinking of animal migrations in Africa, the first thing that springs to mind is the wildebeest migration in the Serengeti and the Masai Mara. And although this event is a phenomenal bucket-list experience, there are many other migrations that are worth experiencing in Africa.
One of these is the zebra migration in northern Botswana. … read more
After canceling two signature global trade shows due to the Covid-19 pandemic, South African Tourism announced it will be hosting both Meetings Africa and Africa’s Travel Indaba in 2022. Both shows will be hosted as physical events with limited virtual components.
Meetings Africa will take place from Feb. 28 to March 2 at the Sandto… read more
Fly Namibia, previously knowns as the privately-owned Namibian aviation organization FlyWestair, announced the introduction of a new safari circuit to complement its existing domestic and regional schedule.
The Fly Namibia safari circuit will operate daily from mid-April 2022 and connect Windhoek, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund and E… read more
Nigeria lifts restrictions on Emirates flights
Norwegian Cruise Line rolls out major deals for Middle East and South Africa
Passengers stuck inside KLM planes inbound from South Africa
Air Peace boosts operations with 2 New Airbus 320 aircraft
Crystal Cruises shows off new submarine ahead of Cape Town cruise
Airlines Association of Southern Africa ...
Government sees TACV back in the air earlier than expected in December 202
Witness the zebra migration in Botswana
Two South Africa trade shows returning in 2022
Fly Namibia unveils a safari circuit
