Travel news overview

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:30

flyCAA selects Johannesburg as first international destination

Since 2019, flyCAA has been strengthening its fleet at an average rate of two new aircraft every year. The Congolese private carrier now owns medium and long-haul Airbus aircraft. A fleet that it intends to use to build its international network.

• Beyond Africa
• 20/12/2022 21:25

Passenger traffic full recovery pushed back to 2025

ACI Europe has released a revised passenger traffic forecast for the European airport network, showing that passenger volumes in 2023 are set to fall -9% below pre-pandemic (2019) levels and that a full recovery has now been pushed back to 2025 – rather than 2024 as previously forecast (May 2022)1.

Olivier Jankovec, Director General… read more

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:25

SMBC Aviation Capital places two Boeing 737-800s with FlySafair

Since the closure of the South African carriers Comair and Mango, the domestic and regional offer remains to be filled. This is the challenge that the low-cost, all-Boeing operator FlySafair wants to take up, and it has accelerated its plan to increase the density of its fleet in 2022

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:25

TACV (formerly Cabo Verde Airlines) charters an Airbus A321

TACV (formerly Cabo Verde Airlines) has only one aircraft. To support its operations during this end-of-year period, the Cape Verdean national carrier is turning to the charter market.

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:24

Icelandair repatriates Boeing 757-200 that has been stranded for over a year with Cabo Verde Airline

Icelandair has finally taken back its last Boeing 757-200 placed with its former business partner Cabo Verde Airlines three years ago. Out of service for more than a year, this aircraft was at the heart of a dispute between the Cape Verdean national carrier and the local airport operator.

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:24

Aergo Capital places an 18 year old Dash8-400 with 748 Air Services

From the charter segment where it had specialised, 748 Air Services has gradually migrated to scheduled flights. The Kenyan private carrier has made the Dash8 aircraft the backbone of its fleet.

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:09

Tunisair charters an Airbus A320 from a Bulgarian operator

Tunisair regularly charters to meet demand, while almost half of its own fleet is grounded.

• Attractions
• 20/12/2022 05:27

Addo Elephant National Park: SANPArks to close the Darlington Dam Fisherman’s Camp for any activitie

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the closure of the Darlington Dam Fisherman’s Camp in Addo Elephant National Park… read more

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 05:26

Camair-Co MA60 reintroduces the MA60 into its operations

Camair-Co has two MA60s. The two aircraft, along with a third assigned to the army, were purchased under a contract concluded in 2012 between the State of Cameroon and the Chinese manufacturer Avic International.

• Accomodation
• 20/12/2022 05:12

And that’s a wrap: 5 ways that business travelers can prepare for 2023

As the new year approaches, the heavy-duty work of 2023 budgeting, strategizing and business planning behind us and 365 days of new opportunities laid out ahead, it’s important for business travelers to be prepared for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Here are 5 ways that business travelers can prepare for the new year.… read more