Travel news overview

• Accomodation
• 20/07/2023 20:11

Ngorongoro Lodge, new hotel from Meliá Hotels International opens in Tanzania

Meliá Hotels International, the leading hotel company in Spain, announced today the opening of Ngorongoro Lodge Me… read more

• Flights
• 20/07/2023 20:10

Qatar Airways touches down its inaugural flight to Toulouse

Doha (DOH) to Toulouse (TLS) – Flight No. QR047: Departure 08:25; Arrival 14:40 Toulouse (TLS) to Doha (DOH) – Flight No. QR048: Departure 16:10; Arrival 23:55

• Attractions
• 20/07/2023 20:08

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: SANParks is launching the brand new Twee Rivieren Interpretation Centr

Arid Parks at South African National Parks (SANParks), Genevieve Maasdorp, announced in the SANParks - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park facebook group that the Twee Rivieren Rest … read more

• Rail
• 17/07/2023 18:00

Nigeria: Competition and the railways

In the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith expounds the theory of the “Invisible Hand” which suggests that if every consumer is permitted to freely choose what to buy and every producer allowed to freely choose what to sell and the mode of production, the market will settle on a product distribution and prices that are beneficial to all the individual… read more

• Cruise
• 17/07/2023 05:26

Norwegian Dawn to cruise between Dubai and Doha during 2023/24 cruise season

Norwegian Dawn will spend part of the 2023/24 Middle East cruise season sailing between Dubai and Doha on 7-night open-jaw itineraries, rather than the closed-loop roundtrip itineraries most lines sail from Dubai.

Norwegian Dawn will cruise twice from Dubai and twice from Doha during December and January. The first Dubai to Doha dep… read more

• Destinations
• 17/07/2023 05:25

World’s Best Vineyards 2023: These three vineyards in the Western Cape are among 50 best

World’s Best Vineyards has revealed the top wine destinations for 2023. The extensive list, which is compiled from all the nominations by a global Voting Academy, showcases the very best of wine tourism, highlighting the world’s finest and diverse vineyards across the globe. The academy of voters consists of over 500 leading wine e… read more

• Flights
• 17/07/2023 05:24

Royal Air Maroc to quadruple its fleet by 2037, from 50 to 200 aircraft

Morocco plans to welcome 65 million passengers by 2037. To achieve this, the North African country wants to step up the development of its national flag carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and its Casablanca hub. With this in mind, the government has undertaken to finance the reinforcement of the fleet of its national airline.

• Miscellaneous
• 17/07/2023 05:23

Tanzania: Dodoma airport to go H24 from September 2023

After taking office, the current Director General of the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA), Mussa Mbura, promised to increase the number of 24-hour airports in the country by seven.

• Flights
• 17/07/2023 05:21

Fuel contamination: Max Air remains grounded as NCAA investigates fuel suppliers

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said the Boeing 737 aircraft series in the fleet of Max Air remains grounded pending the outcome of an investigation into the fuel contamination incident in the tank of one of its airplanes.

NCAA also said that it would investigate aviation fuel suppliers in the country’s aviation industry… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 17/07/2023 05:20

Ethiopian Airlines recovers USD 100 million of revenue blocked in Nigeria

Because of the shortage of foreign currency and the ensuing rationing, Nigeria is now the world's leading recipient of blocked airline revenues (excluding Venezuela, which is a special case). To erase this "bad pupil" title, the West African country recently concluded an original agreement with Ethiopia - another country criticised for blocking … read more