Travel news overview

• Flights
• 14/11/2022 21:20

Lift airline launches Cape Town to Durban route

Domestic airline Lift has opened for business between Cape Town and Durban in time for the  festive season.

This comes a month after the airline started its three daily flights between Johannesburg and Durban.

“We’re delighted to announce this latest route. Not only will this add much-needed capacity but w… read more

• Destinations
• 14/11/2022 21:18

South Africa excites tourism industry at WTM London

• Flights
• 14/11/2022 21:16

Afrijet becomes IATA's 301st member

A private Gabonese company founded in 2005 in Libreville, Afrijet became the leading airline in the CEMAC zone in 2019. A historical charter player, the company has developed a regional scheduled air transport network since October 2016.

Afrijet is now a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The organisation anno… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 14/11/2022 21:15

Emirates Group announces record half-year performance for 2022-23

The Emirates Group announced its half-year results for its 2022-23 financial year. The Group is reporting a 2022-23 half-year net profit of AED 4.2 billion (US$ 1.2 billion), a record half-year performance, and a turnaround of almost AED 10 billion from its AED 5.7 billion (US$ 1.6 billion) loss for the same period last year.

• Rail
• 14/11/2022 21:14

DB International Operations wins contract to operate and maintain Egypt's new High-Speed network

Millions of people will gain access to climate-friendly rail, says Niko Warbanoff, CEO of the DB E.C.O. Group Profits generated will be invested in German rail

The Egyptian government has awarded the contract to operate the country's first high-speed rail network to Deutsche Bahn and the Egyptian company Elsewedy Electric (EE). The three p… read more

• Attractions
• 14/11/2022 21:13

South African National Parks (SANParks) beefs up security at Kruger National Park

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that it is increasing surveillance at Kruger National Park entry g… read more

• Attractions
• 14/11/2022 20:11

Namibia introduces entry fees for Dune 7 in the Dorob National Park

The Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced that it is currently upgrading recreational facilites and the infrastructure at Dune 7 in the Dorob National Park in … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 14/11/2022 20:11

Kenya plans to build an all-cargo airport

There is a shortage of cargo to and from Kenya, which affects the export of the country's products. To address this shortfall, the government plans to build an airport exclusively for cargo.

• Cruise
• 14/11/2022 07:33

Queen Anne delivery pushed back to May 2024 amid ongoing shipyard delays

Cunard Line has announced a delay to the introduction of its newest cruise ship, Queen Anne, with the 3000-passenger ship now due to enter service in May, 2024 instead of at the beginning of the year.

Cunard Line, part of the Carnival Corporation group, said numerous challenges in shipbuilding had caused the delay, including … read more

• Flights
• 14/11/2022 07:33

Virgin Atlantic jets back into CPT

Virgin Atlantic re-launched its direct flights between Cape Town and London Heathrow on November 5, not a moment too soon for the hordes of December holidaymakers wanting to travel in both directions between the two points.

Liezl Gericke, Virgin’s Head: Africa, Middle East and India, talks to Travel Newsabout the fligh… read more