Travel news overview

• Attractions
• 14/03/2023 07:38

Eastern Cape: Addo Elephant National Park steps up entry and exit measures

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the new, stricter entry and exit measures at Addo Elephant National Park in the … read more

• Accomodation
• 14/03/2023 07:36

ITB Berlin comes to a successful conclusion

The industry expects 2023 to be a record year despite economic challenges – Fully booked halls on the trade show’s return: Personal contact crucial for tourism as a people’s business – Positive response to the three-day focus on B2B customers – Growth in leading international buyers – 24,000 convention attendees at the leading travel industry ev… read more

• Destinations
• 14/03/2023 07:36

Botswana wants to scrap passport requirement for Zimbabweans

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi is flirting with a proposal to allow nationals of the two countries to use national identity cards (IDs) to enter either jurisdiction.

Currently, citizens from both countries require valid passports for cross-border travel. According to media reports emerging from Botswana at the week… read more

• Flights
• 14/03/2023 02:27

What sustainable Tourism entails

TOURISM stakeholders have expressed mixed views on how to realise the envisioned concept of Sustainable Tourism as Tanzania gears to receive five million tourists, come 2025.

The players, who were speaking separately at a Sustainable Tourism Roundtable hosted by the European Union Business Group (EUBG) here midweek rooted for the pr… read more

• Flights
• 14/03/2023 02:27

Zambia Airways to fly to South Africa in the second quarter of this year

Zambia Airways started commercial operations in December 2021 as a 55/45 joint venture between the Zambian government and Ethiopian Airlines. With the imminent introduction of its first jet, a Boeing 737, the carrier is gradually unveiling its regional ambitions.

• Flights
• 14/03/2023 02:27

South African Airways begins to withdraw its Airbus A319s

South African Airways resumed commercial flights on 23 September 2021 - after 17 months of recovery - with a reduced fleet of six aircraft including three A319s. As it moves forward with its ambitious growth plan, the airline is migrating to its larger aircraft.

• Beyond Africa
• 14/03/2023 02:26

Saudi Arabia to launch Riyadh Air

Saudi Arabia will launch Riyadh Air, a new state-owned airline.

The carrier will be wholly owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, known as the Public Investment Fund.

In an announcement Sunday, Saudi crown prince Muhammad bin Salman said the carrier aspires to connect its namesake Riyadh with 100 destinations globally by an… read more

• Flights
• 13/03/2023 07:32

Saudia with new China, Nigeria, South Africa and UK Routes

Saudia is planning to further expand its network in Asia, Europe and Africa later in 2023, backed by a Saudi Arabian government scheme designed to draw in more tourists.

With the support of the Saudi Air Connectivity Program (ACP), the airline said it intends to start four new routes… read more

• Travel-tech
• 13/03/2023 07:30

How to use mobile technology to win back business travel

Business travel has recovered significantly as pandemic fears wane and employees return to the office. According to a recent survey by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)… read more

• Flights
• 13/03/2023 07:29

Egyptair to fly into Bangladesh this coming May

On 18 August 2021, EgyptAir signed a memorandum of understanding with ALO Dhaka Aviation, making the Bangladeshi company its commercial representative (GSA) in Bangladesh. Since then, the Egyptian flag carrier has been working on obtaining regulatory approvals to enter this high potential Asian market.