Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 04/09/2023 05:14

Akwaaba Travel Market begins amidst pomp and pageantry

The 19th Africa Travel Market “Akwaaba" began with a bang with exhibitors, travel managers, travel destinations, airlines and tourism experts displaying their strong points.

Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu who declared the event open as well as unveiled the Carnival Calabar & Festival theme for 2023 as Season of Sweetne… read more

• Flights
• Beyond Africa
• 03/09/2023 21:50

Half of Condor’s long-haul fleet has been renewed

Airbus A330neo D-ANRB marks another milestone: Condor welcomes its ninth factory-new A330neo in Frankfurt. The aircraft, registered D-ANRB, arrived at Frankfurt Airport at 11.04 on Saturday morning, coming from Toulouse. The commercial maiden flight is expected to take place end of next week to Canada.

This means Condor has welcomed… read more

• Attractions
• 03/09/2023 21:47

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: No power supply at two rest camps for three days at the end of August

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that Twee Rivieren Rest Camp and Nossob Rest Camp in … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 03/09/2023 21:47

Unpacking Rwanda's plan to become a Medical Tourism Hub

Besides achieving Universal Healthcare Coverage for all citizens, Rwanda has an ambitious target of becoming a medical tourism hub where people from various parts of the continent and the world can access advanced healthcare services and training.

In line with this, the country is undertaking several efforts to develop its healthcar… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 03/09/2023 21:44

Abuja 2nd Runway: FG compensates community with N825m

The Federal Government has approved the sum of N825 million as compensation for the community affected by the construction of a second runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja.

A statement by Tunde Moshood, the Special Assistant, Media and Communications to Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aer… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• Attractions
• 03/09/2023 21:40

All nature reserves in Mpumalanga will go cashless

The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) has announced that all of its nature reserves in Mpumalanga, including the popular … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 03/09/2023 21:39

Zanzibar President sets challenge to promote domestic Tourism

President  Hussein Ali Mwinyi has challenged authorities, investors and members of the business community to have workable plans and be innovative in order to promote domestic tourism and attract more tourists.

Dr Mwinyi noted that there are still a number of underutilised opportunities in the country that could boost tourism, noting … read more

• Flights
• 02/09/2023 07:22

Fly Angola suspends its domestic operations and is now working on a plan B abroad

In recent months, Fly Angola has faced a number of difficulties due to the difficult economic climate in Angola. Plagued by financial problems, the Angolan private airline is unable to maintain the continuity of its domestic operations.

• Flights
• 02/09/2023 07:19

LAM Mozambique reintegrated into IATA's Clearing House billing system

To guarantee the payment of invoices between airlines, travel agents and other industry players, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has created the IATA Clearing House (ICH). To continually benefit from this service, stakeholders must meet certain requirements.

• Rail
• Opinion
• 02/09/2023 07:18

The Railway, Instrument Of Sovereignty And Economic Take-Off Of Africa

The author François Nguilla Kooh, head of the cybersecurity division for the Société Nationale de Chemins de Fer de France (SNCF) group, has more than 25 years of experience in the field of research and new information technologies. Doctor in Computer Science, he holds a DEA in Artificial Intelligence, and an Executive MBA in Risk Management, In… read more