Travel news overview

• Attractions
• 05/01/2023 21:52

Cape Town: Section of Gordon’s Bay Beach temporarily closed to the public

The City of Cape Town has announced that the section of Gordon’s Bay Beach between the walkway and area in front of Spur has been temporarily closed from yesterday (04 January 2023) until further notice.  This is again a precautionary measure… read more

• Destinations
• 05/01/2023 21:40

7 Reasons why the Sychelles should be on top of your list of places in2023

Seychelles, a group of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, is a dream destination. The islands are famous for their crystal-clear waters, powdery white sandy beaches, pristine green environment, and diverse but yet unique biodiversity. It is often referred to as paradise on earth where there are just over 100,000 people and there is no mass… read more

• Flights
• 05/01/2023 21:39

KwaZulu-Natal on High Alert for Potential Floods

Cape Town — KwaZulu-Natal Govt on High Alert Ahead of Heavy Rain Warning

An Orange Level 9 warning from the South African Weather Service of disruptive rains and potential flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal has prompted the province's Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to place disaster teams on high alert. Reside… read more

• Accomodation
• 05/01/2023 21:37

The Return of Business Travel, and the Rise of the Flexcation

After the pandemic caused business travel to come to a complete halt, the future of business travel became unclear. Some predicated that business travel was dead… read more

• Leisure
• Accomodation
• 05/01/2023 21:28

Three new luxury lodges opening in Africa in 2023

With tourism to Africa getting back on track, three suppliers have announced plans to open new lodges in 2023.

Loapi Camp, a new facility in South Africa's Tswalu Kalahari game reserve, is currently under construction and is expected to open in March. The ecofriendly, luxury tented camp features six private safari homes, incl… read more

• Flights
• 05/01/2023 21:26

Ethiopian Airlines resumes regular flights to Mekelle

Ethiopian Airlines has resumed its regular flights to Mekelle, Tigray region's capital today.

The resumption of daily flights to Mekelle is part of the government's commitment to resume basic services following the peace agreement.

Hence, a passenger airplane has departed from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport this… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 04/01/2023 22:07

Does a business’s name really have an impact on the travel industry

Businesses in the travel industry have seen a lot of ups and downs since 2020. The global agenda from the World Economic Forum reveals that 2022 saw a major jump in tourism because of a desire to recover from lockdowns, but it still pales in comparison to the $4.5 trillion GDP loss in 2020 at the height of the pandemic.

During this cycle, … read more

• Attractions
• 04/01/2023 22:04

Postponement of Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2023

The organisers of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in Cape Town, espAfrica, have announced that the event scheduled to have taken place on 17 and 18 March 2023, has been postponed by one year.

According to espA… read more

• Flights
• 04/01/2023 22:03

Air Peace claims sabotage as ground incident causes flight disruption

An equipment of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc today collided with an Airbus A320 aircraft belonging to Air Peace with the registration number: A320 ES-SAZ at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, damaging the aircraft elevator by the NAHCO stairs equipment.

The incident led to the disrupting the airlines schedu… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 04/01/2023 22:03

Rising demand for ferries from Europe to Northern Africa

Since the Coronavirus is making a lesser impact on society, more bookings are being made for the ferries heading south to Northern Africa from European countries: Spain, France, and Italy. Before the pandemic started there were only 23 ferry connections active. At this time there are in total 29 ferries active towards Morocco, Tunisia, and Alger… read more