Travel news overview

• Attractions
• 19/01/2023 21:44

Kruger National Park: Phabeni Gate is currently inaccessible

South African National Parks (SANParks) just informed the public that Kruger National Park's Phabeni Gate is currentl… read more

• Flights
• 19/01/2023 20:12

AerCap places third Airbus A320 with South African Airways

South African Airways' (SAA) three Airbus A320ceo aircraft will replace a similar number of A319s due to leave the fleet in 2023.

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 18/01/2023 07:20

Western Cape: Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve reopens in February 2023

The Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve, situated under 2.5 hours from Cape Town in the Ceres Kar… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 18/01/2023 07:19

Simplifying business travel management: Yokoy launches Smart Lodge Card

The fintech Yokoy adds a new product to its portfolio to further automate travel and expense processes and enable companies to gain new insights: the Yokoy Smart Lodge Card bridges the gap between business travel and expense management. The digital-first card is deeply embedded in Yokoy’s spend management platform and integrated wi… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 18/01/2023 07:18

Registration now open for 30th edition of Arabian Travel Market

Tourism and hospitality professionals from around the world can now register to attend Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023, which will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 1-4 May.

In line with its theme of ‘Working Towards Net Zero’, the 30th edition of ATM will offer a forum for industry leaders and policymakers … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 18/01/2023 07:17

ITB Berlin 2023: Industry platform ITBxplore goes online

From 7 to 9 March 2023 the world of international tourism is meeting again in Berlin. For over 50 years ITB has been synonymous with industry expertise 365 days a year, networking and trendsetting events, whether virtual, in-person or hybrid. The new ITBxplore platform and the ITB Mobile app are virtual companions of the liv… read more

• Flights
• 18/01/2023 07:16

Airlink ranked most punctual South African carrier operating from ACSA airports

South African regional carrier Airlink has announced that it is the most punctual South African carrier operating from all the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)-operated airports. According to ACSA’s latest statistics, the airline achieved a 95.52% average on-time performance (OTP) for 2022 measured across all the … read more

• Cruise
• 18/01/2023 07:15

Nautica of Oceania Cruises to sail roundtrip at tail-end of Cape Town 2023/24 season

Oceania Cruises is brining Nautica back to South Africa for the 2023/24 cruise season, but unlike other luxury cruise lines such as Silversea, Regent and Azamara, they will not be sailing a full season.

Nautica will instead sail just two cruises from Cape Town at the tail-end of the 2023/24 season, with departur… read more

• Flights
• 18/01/2023 07:14

Emirates expands China schedule, scales up A380 operations

Emirates is to increase flying to China ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and has announced plans to further scale up Airbus A380 operations. The expansion of its Chinese network comes a week after Beijing dropped quarantine requirements for inbound passengers and ended restrictions on inter… read more

• Flights
• 17/01/2023 23:29

Global Aviation takes delivery of its first ATR72-500 in Nouakchott

Global Aviation has taken delivery of its first ATR72-500 aircraft. The aircraft arrived on Sunday 15 January 2023 at its base at Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport from Toulouse after a stopover at the Spanish airport of Gran Canaria.