Travel news overview

Madagascar: call for tenders launched for the project to install a solar power plant at the airport

Antananarivo International Airport, Madagascar's largest hub, has signed up to the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme, and aims to continue its efforts to decarbonise its own consumption and contribute to the island country's energy transition.

• Accomodation
• 12/06/2023 20:41

UNWTO and MSC Foundation look to Net-Zero Future on World Ocean Day

To mark the official naming of the MSC Euribia ship, MSC's most energy-efficient to date, international leaders from the worlds of science, policymaking and business explored new paths to responsible consumption and production in tourism as a key strategy for transitioning to a regenerative, carbon-neutral, and circular blue economy.… read more

• Rail
• 12/06/2023 20:40

Tanzania welcomes six Double-Decker carriages for its standard Gauge Railway

Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Project received a significant upgrade on June 9, 2023, with the arrival of six double-decker carriages. The carriages, acquired from a German company*, were officially received by Hon. Atupele Mwakibete, Deputy Minister of Construction and Transportation, at a ceremony in Dar es Salaam.

These… read more

• Rail
• 12/06/2023 20:40

Over 15,000 individuals affected by Abidjan Metro Project

The Abidjan metro construction project for line 1 has affected 15,023 individuals, with 9,552 of these already compensated, revealed the Resettlement Action Plan Monitoring Committee (CS-PAR) and the Resettlement Action Plan Implementation Unit (CE-PAR) during a press conference held on June 9, 2023.

A total of 12,527 individuals en… read more

• Destinations
• 12/06/2023 20:40

South Africa: Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook (June - October 2023)

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released the Seasonal Climate Watch for the period June 2023 to October 2023. According to the seasonal outlook, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is currently… read more

• Flights
• 12/06/2023 20:39

MaxAir takes delivery of its first Boeing 777

MaxAir took delivery of its first Boeing 777-200 on Sunday 11 June 2023. It becomes the second active operator of this type in Nigeria after Air Peace.

• Flights
• 12/06/2023 20:39

Asky Airlines plans to operate into Angola in August

Asky Airlines currently connects twenty-six (26) cities in twenty-three (23) countries across the continent. This year, the pan-African carrier plans to add three new African destinations, including Luanda.

• Flights
• 11/06/2023 20:41

Nigeria: start-up Binani Air secures its first aircraft, an Embraer E170, for the launch of its new

Binani Air, a new subsidiary of the eponymous group, aims to be the flagship of north-eastern Nigeria, which currently has no domestic airline.

• Miscellaneous
• 11/06/2023 20:40

Air Sénégal chooses Maxamation's Aviator software to maximise revenues

In aviation, it's often said that every dollar counts. To maximise its revenues, Air Sénégal has set its sights on the latest version of the web-based Aviator software developed by Maxamation.

• Flights
• 11/06/2023 20:36

Air Belgium announces three new African destinations thanks to interline agreement with Air Mauritiu

Air Belgium officially announces its new interline agreement with the national airline Air Mauritius, enabling three new destinations in the Indian Ocean: Madagascar (TNR), Rodrigues (RRG) and Reunion Island (RUN).

This partnership allows the Belgian airline to continue its developments in the Indian Ocean and to offer… read more