Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 29/09/2023 05:14

WTM London highlights importance of sustainability to mark World Tourism Day

The organisers of WTM London 2023 – the world’s most influential travel & tourism event – are celebrating World Tourism Day by shining a spotlight on sustainability in the sector.

World Tourism Day is an annual UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) initiative to highlight ways the sector can help countries make progress towar… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 28/09/2023 19:55

Global Airlines to contract Hi Fly to accelerate Airbus A380 Entry into Service programme

Global Airlines aims to provide top-notch commercial flying services, and Hi Fly’s expertise with the A380 will be instrumental in achieving this goal. Both companies share a passion for the A380 and its potential. While the immediate focus is on the first aircraft, the collaboration may expand to encompass broader initia… read more

• Destinations
• 28/09/2023 05:32

WTD2023: Tour Operators Union of Ghana embraces the green investments revolution

On this World Tourism Day 2023, the Tour Operators Union of Ghana stands as a vocal advocate for the theme of the year: “Tourism and Green Investments.”

This theme is not just a celebration but a call to action, a vision for the future of tourism in Ghana that we passionately endorse. As representatives of the tourism indus… read more

• Rail
• 27/09/2023 21:36

Gauteng-Limpopo Rail Link project

In September 2023, the Limpopo Provincial Government held its Executive Council (EXCO) meeting, where several significant matters were discussed, and crucial decisions were made. Here is a highlight specifically relating to the proposed Gauteng-Limpopo Rail Link Project:

A memorandum on the proposed Gauteng-Limpopo rail link project… read more

• Flights
• 27/09/2023 21:36

AFRAA: Burundi undertakes to facilitate the repatriation of blocked airline revenues

Aviation is a capital-intensive business. Cash flow is essential to the sustainability of airline operations. Today, however, it is estimated that $1.5 billion of airline revenues are blocked in several African countries, including Burundi.

• Destinations
• 27/09/2023 21:35

ZTA targets buyers from established markets for Sanganai/Hlanganani

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has extended invitations to buyers from established source markets to grace the 16th  edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo scheduled for the 12th  to the 14 of October.

Sanganai/Hlanganani has largely been hosted in Bulawayo at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair exhibiti… read more

• Flights
• 27/09/2023 21:31

South African Airways set to introduce scheduled flights to its 12th destination in Africa

South Africa's flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has announced the launch of scheduled flights to its 12th destina… read more

• Attractions
• 27/09/2023 21:28

Table Mountain: SANParks released an update on the impact of the current severe weather

The management of Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) in Cape Town has released an update (25 September 2023) on the impa… read more

• Rail
• 27/09/2023 21:26

Namibia approves feasibility study for Grootfontein-Rundu-Katima Mulilo extension

Namibia has granted approval for the final feasibility study of the Grootfontein-Rundu-Katima Mulilo extension of the Trans-Zambezi Railway.

Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, has revealed that the government is now actively exploring funding options for this ambitious project. The envisioned railway will establish crucial conn… read more

• Attractions
• 27/09/2023 21:25

Cape Town: Chapman's Peak Drive closed until further notice