Travel news overview

• Beyond Africa
• 16/08/2023 21:13

Business travel recovery stalls as companies seek to cut costs and emissions

The recovery in business travel has stalled this year amid record price rises for premium flights and growing pressure on big companies to cut their carbon emissions.

Europe’s three major airline groups reported a drop in the rate of recovery in corporate travel in their most recent earnings, while bookings at US airlines ha… read more

• Flights
• 11/08/2023 20:30

Brussels Airlines suspends flight to Luanda, Angola, for the next two weeks

The airline had previously rerouted flights from multiple African destinations to avoid Niger, causing extended flight times. To mitigate the impact of disrupted airspace and the ongoing political crisis, Brussels Airlines will halt its triangular flights between Brussels, Kinshasa, and Luanda until August 26. This means only return flig… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 11/08/2023 20:10

Nabeela Tunis is Sierra Leone’s new Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs

President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has appointed Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mrs. Nabeela F. Tunis as the country’s new minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in his new cabinet announced and approved by parliament.

She replaced Dr Memunatu Pratt, who held the portfolio in the last c… read more

• Flights
• 11/08/2023 20:05

Trans Ocean Airways (TOA) acquires a CRJ200LR

Trans Ocean Airways (TOA), founded 21 years ago, is one of Madagascar's oldest private aviation companies. With a diversified fleet, it offers a wide range of services to a mainly international clientele, from business flights to medical evacuations and VIP tourism.

• Miscellaneous
• 11/08/2023 20:03

Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) offers up to 50% discount for Namibians & SADC tourists!

Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), the state-owned enterprise mandated to run the tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia, has announced that it has int… read more

• Flights
• 11/08/2023 20:02

Qatar Airways suspends non-stop flights to Windhoek

The flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, will (temporarily) suspend its non-stop services to Namibia due to operational reasons. The last flight betwee… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 11/08/2023 19:58

Global Business Travel and Events costs expected to remain elevated

Global business travel and events costs are set to climb higher through the remainder of 2023 and into 2024, albeit at a much more moderate pace than the exceptionally steep increases seen in 2022. This is according to the … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 11/08/2023 19:56

Tourism leaders place African focus on global challenges

The Conference on Rethinking Africa: Rethinking Tourism for Africa: Addressing global challenges; Promoting investment and partnerships brought expert African perspectives to global challenges, highlighting the need of investments towards a greener tourism sector and access to finance within the sector and the need to furt… read more

• Attractions
• 11/08/2023 19:52

Revamping the National Parks (11)

The parks should be repositioned as tourists' destinations

One federal agency that has deliberately distanced itself from the development strides of the various governments in the country is the National Park Service. Not even the mantra of economic diversification has been able to resonate with this establishment. As we stated yest… read more

• Flights
• 11/08/2023 19:50

Ibom COO rues how constant forex disparity affects operations

Airlines are currently facing the crushing effect of the dollar floatation by the federal government and cannot raise fares as that may further decrease the number of passengers who may be willing to fly despite the economic situation.

Responding to reactions with regards payment of aircraft insurance in dollars at the 3rd AviaCar… read more