Travel news overview

• Flights
• 09/01/2023 22:25

Air Algérie to launch flights between Algeria and South Africa

The flag carrier of Algeria, Air Algérie, is set to launch direct flights to South Africa. The airline has announced that it will be operating flights between … read more

• Flights
• 09/01/2023 22:24

Lybia: Fly Oya takes delivery of its first narrow-body aircraft, an A320

Established in mid-2017, Fly Oya officially started operations on 24 April 2022 with a single international route to Turkey. Until December, this service was operated by Airbus A330-200.

• Flights
• 09/01/2023 00:07

TAP launches flights from Porto to Luanda and makes connection from Porto to New York daily

TAP will launch two direct connections to Luanda and make New York a daily connection from Porto, with frequency reinforcements in other international destinations in the coming months, according to a statement released today.

According to a statement issued today by the Portuguese airline, TAP “doubles intercontinental fligh… read more

• Flights
• 09/01/2023 00:07

Etihad to operate double-daily nonstop BKK flights

Etihad Airways is to offer double-daily nonstop frequencies to Thailand’s capital Bangkok at the start of the northern summer 2023 season as capacity from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to increase.

From March 26, the airline will add a second daily nonstop flight between Abu… read more

• Destinations
• 09/01/2023 00:07

South Africa: NSRI releases a full moon spring tide alert

South Africa's National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), a voluntary non-profit organization tasked with saving lives through drowning prevention in … read more

• Flights
• 09/01/2023 00:07

First retrofitted Emirates Airbus A380 enters service

First of 120 aircraft to be retrofitted enters service today after successful completion of extensive refurbishment work on its interiors Fully refreshed A380 features the popular Premium Economy seats and Emirates’ latest cabin interiors including lighter colour palettes in First and Business Class

The first Emirates A380 to be completely… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/01/2023 00:03

Hospitality trends 2023 – the future ahead

Trends within trends

1. Exchange rates affecting travel and tourism
As of December 2022, the U.S. dollar is at a favorable exchange rate against many other currencies, making inte… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/01/2023 00:01

National Geographic Expeditions unveils 2024 tours and cruises

National Geographic Expeditions has unveiled its 2024 lineup of guided land tours and river cruises.

Among those offerings by the Disney-owned operator are signature land tours to Egypt, Palau and India.

The company also plans to offer 27 itineraries as part of its private expedition series, including tours in Sicily, Africa a… read more

• Destinations
• 09/01/2023 00:00

Seychelles' Tourism rebounded in 2022 with nearly 335,000 visitors

The Seychelles tourism department has expressed satisfaction with the number of visitor arrivals at the end of 2022, which has surpassed expectations.

The figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics for the week ending January 1 show that the year-to-date total of arrivals is 334,552 which represents an increase of … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 05/01/2023 21:53

How to maintain a balance between remote work and traveling

The best part of remote work is that it allows you to work from anywhere across the globe. Remote work need not always necessarily involve working from home. It gives you the freedom to work even while traveling. However, to avoid compromising with work while traveling, it is crucial to maintain a balance between remote work and traveling. Here … read more