Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 04/04/2023 07:16

IATA launches “Focus Africa”

IATA launches “Focus Africa” to strengthen aviation’s contribution to Africa’s economic and social development and improve connectivity, safety and reliability for passengers and shippers. This initiative will align private and public stakeholders to deliver measurable progress in six areas: safety, infrastructure, connectivity, finance and… read more

• Flights
• 04/04/2023 07:14

La soudanaise Badr Airlines ajoute l’Ouganda à son réseau

On March 31, 2023, Badr Airlines, Sudan’s largest airline, made its inaugural flight to Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. The 180-seater aircraft was received with a water salute upon touching down at 14:30 hours and was welcomed by the Ambassadors of Sudan and South Sudan.

Badr Airlines plans to start with one flig… read more

• Leisure
• Accomodation
• 04/04/2023 07:12

JW Marriott Makes its Debut in the Luxury Safari Segment with the Opening of JW Marriott Masai Mara

JW Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy's global portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced the opening of JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge, marking the company's highly anticipated debut in the luxury safari segment.

Sitting within the Masai Mara National Reserve in Southwestern Kenya, one of Africa's most… read more

• Flights
• 04/04/2023 07:09

Air Peace inaugurates mumbai as its latest destination

Air Peace now flies to India. On Friday 31 March, the private Nigerian airline inaugurated its new route between Lagos and Mumbai. The airline now operates two flights a week (Monday and Friday) between the two cities. The route will be operated without competition using Boeing 777 aircraft.

• Flights
• 04/04/2023 07:08

Luanda prepares a recapitalization plan for TAAG Angola Airlines

Since 2018, the Angolan state has initiated a divestment plan in several public and parastatal companies, most of which are loss-making and in debt.

But in the case of TAAG Angola Airlines- the country's largest public employer - Luanda first wants to make it financially sound, competitive and independent, before it is sold to the private sector.

• Flights
• 04/04/2023 07:06

Green Africa launches Zero fare campaign, offers N25,000 ticket fares

Green Africa, Nigeria’s value airline, has launched a Zero Naira Fare Campaign on all its routes.

Customers will have the opportunity to fly for free to any of the eight (8) destinations Green Africa currently serve while only paying airport taxes and other applicable charges estimated to be about N5,150.

To participate, custo… read more

• Flights
• 04/04/2023 07:05

Airport codes: how are they selected?

As you watch your luggage disappear down the conveyor belt with a label displaying three letters like LAX, SYD, or JNB, have you ever wondered how those codes were chosen? In this article, Artemis Aerospace delves into the origins of airport codes and explores the stories behind some of the more surprising ones.

Airport coding originated i… read more

• Flights
• 04/04/2023 07:04

Emirates lands in Tokyo-Haneda

On April 2, 2023, Emirates fully restored i ts Japanese network by resuming passenger services to Tokyo-Haneda, marking another milestone in the airline's expansion in Southeast Asia. Flight EK312, operated by one of Emirates' latest Boeing 777 "Game Changer" aircraft, departed from Dubai at 7:50 local time and arrived in Haneda at… read more

• Leisure
• Attractions
• 04/04/2023 07:04

New planned city aims to be the Las Vegas of East Africa Published by Uno April on 1 April 2023

Plans are underway to build a new planned city in East Africa, with the ambitious goal of becoming the Las Vegas of the continent. The city, known only by the code name ‘Project Orion’, is set to feature world-class casinos, luxury hotels, entertainment venues, and a range of other tourist attractions.

While the… read more

• Destinations
• 04/04/2023 07:04

ZTA promotes Tourism investment opportunities in Mauritius