Travel news overview

• Flights
• 24/07/2023 19:45

EgyptAir relaunches Cairo-Tokyo, the only direct route between Africa and Japan

EgyptAir has had mixed fortunes in the Japanese market to date. Its flights to the Asian country have been interrupted four times in the last ten years, with the longest pause occurring between 2013 and 2017.

• Flights
• 21/07/2023 20:15

Tourist Arrivals Up 35% to 680,000 in January-May

Tourist arrivals in Kenya increased by 35 percent to 680,000 between January and May this year, compared to a similar period in 2022, as the sector rebounds from Covid-19's induced lockdown measures in 2020 and 2021.

According to Magical Kenya, the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) received most of them with 470,000, repres… read more

• Destinations
• 20/07/2023 20:40

Botswana Tourism promises a diversified 2023 Magkadigadi Epic

Members of the Public are informed that the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) in partnership with the Parachute Association of Botswana (PAB), hosted by BOTASH in collaboration with the Sowa Township Council & Tutume District Council will host the annual Makgadikgadi Epic 2023 in the world-renowned Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.… read more

• Accomodation
• 20/07/2023 20:37

LUX* Belle Mare, Mauritius to reopen in october after extensive renovation

The highly anticipated reopening of the beloved LUX* Belle Mare, Mauritius - situated on the island's wild east coast, tucked away in lush tropical gardens near the quaint village of Belle Mare - will welcome guests back on 1 Octo… read more

• Destinations
• 20/07/2023 20:35

Tanzania best safari country

TANZANIA has been voted among Africa's Best Safari Country this year. The country ranks second, only behind Botswana in a latest survey published by SafariBookings.com.

Nonetheless, Tanzania piped Botswana among experts and travelers when the survey was restricted to wildlife alone. Tanzania was the winner in 2013 when SafariBooking… read more

• Destinations
• 20/07/2023 20:32

Zimbabwe/Zambia: Suspension of Kariba Border Post as port of entry

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has announed that the Kariba Border Post between Zimbabwe and … read more

• Destinations
• 20/07/2023 20:30

South Africa wins big at 2023 Telegraph Travel Awards

• Miscellaneous
• 20/07/2023 20:22

Nigeria booking volume crashes by 35% in june

The booking volume among Nigerian travellers has dropped massively by 35 per cent as at June 2023 to 254,083 when compared to the same period in 2022.

A report presented by Dr. Gabriel Olowo, the immediate past President of Aviation Round Table (ART) at the Q2 2023 Brunch Business Meeting with the theme: ‘Aviation Rese… read more

• Destinations
• 20/07/2023 20:13

Equatorial Guinea rolls out e-visa program to accelerate tourism

Inbound travel to Equatorial Guinea is projected to increase – thanks to a new portal that is accessible across the globe.

The government has on-boarded VFS Global as the technical partner to offer a new electronic visa (e-visa) service that will enable a faster and more convenient application, processing and issuance of visa … read more

• Destinations
• 20/07/2023 20:11

Cape Town is World's greatest city

South Africa the Best Country in the World to Travel To, Survey Says

Cape Town is the world's greatest city and South Africa the best country to travel to, according to a survey of its readers by The Telegraph, a British newspaper. TimesLive reports that South Africa dethroned the decade-long favourite New Zealand in the latest Tele… read more