Travel news overview

• Accomodation
• 08/05/2022 21:28

Kenya: Nairobi’s Hilton Hotel to shut down after 53 years

The iconic Hilton Hotel located in the Nairobi central business district (CBD) will shut down after 53 years of operation.

The Standard understands that several staff members will lose jobs following the decision, which has already been communicated to the Kenya Tourism Board.

The Five-Star hotel began operations in the capit… read more

• Flights
• 08/05/2022 19:14

Airlines set to shut operations from monday

  For the umpteenth time in 2022, the price of Jet A1, oth­erwise known as aviation fuel has climbed in the Nige­rian market.

This time around, the price has skyrocketed to N700 per litre in some airports, while it sells for between N685 and N690 per litre in others.

The airlines through its umbrella body; Airline Oper­ators of … read more

• Rail
• 08/05/2022 18:51

Zambia appoints three new Board Members to TAZARA

Zambia Ministry of Transport has appointed the new Board of Directors for the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) after the dissolution of the previous one in October 2021. The move follows the Cabinet sitting on 3rd May 2022 which approved the appointment of the new Members of the Board in accordance with Part IV Section 11… read more

• Flights
• 08/05/2022 15:31

AON expresses intent to follow through on flight cessation from Monday

DESPITE intersession by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the House of Representatives and even the withdrawal of one of its members, the Airline Operators of Nigeria is still resolute on its stands to suspend operations come tomorrow May 9, 2022.

AON made this known in a statement, early on the 8th of May, 2022 signed by airli… read more

• Flights
• 08/05/2022 09:15

TAAG will operate flights between Luanda and Madrid in codeshare with Iberia

The Angolan state airline TAAG (Transportes Aéreos Angolanos) will operate flights between the African country and Spain starting on July 27 after the two nations signed an agreement this Thursday, company sources confirmed to EFE.

“TAAG and Iberia signed a strategic alliance in Madrid based on a codeshare and interline agreement th… read more

• Flights
• 08/05/2022 09:15

Ibom Air distances self from AON’s flight cessation, will continue operations Monday

MANAGEMENT of Ibom Air has announced that it was never in agreement the with the decision of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to suspend flight operations from Monday 09 May 2022 stressing that it as an airline cannot volunteer to stop operating as it has obligations to suppliers, financiers and staff, which depend on uninterrupted flow… read more

• Flights
• 08/05/2022 09:15

AON’s shutdown threat: Ministry expresses dismay, appeals for restraint as unions back airlines’ dec

NIGERIA’S Ministry of Aviation has said it has continued to engage with agencies, institutions and individuals in positions to provide succour to the airlines in respect to price of Jet fuel while appealling to the airline operators, even in the difficult situation, to consider the multiplier effect of shutting down operations

This … read more

• Flights
• 08/05/2022 09:15

Reps appeal to AON to suspend action

The House of Representatives has appealed to indigenous airlines to halt their plan to ground operations from Monday due to the high cost of Jet A1, which has risen to N700 per litre in the local market.

Nnolim Nnaji, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on Saturday, promised that the House of Representatives… read more

• Rail
• 08/05/2022 09:15

UIC Africa webinar: “Rethink railway stations in Africa: why and how?”

The International Union of Railways (UIC)– UIC Africa hosted a webinar entitled “Rethink railway stations in Africa: why and how?” as part of the bi-monthly African Railway Thursdays series. The webinar was held on 28 April 2022 and was attended by around 200 participants from Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

In his opening speec… read more

• Destinations
• 08/05/2022 06:19

2022 Africa’s Travel Indaba: Ghanaian Tour Operators ready for business

A selected group from the Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA) have already touched down in Durban in readiness for this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba which takes place from May 2 – 5 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, South Africa.

The group which comprises 15 buyers is led by TOUGHA President, Mrs. … read more