Travel news overview

• Flights
• 19/09/2023 06:37

Nigeria’s Overland Airways receives its first Embraer E175

Overland Airways of Nigeria has received the first of three new E175 E-Jets. The aircraft was delivered to the airline last week. The twenty-year-old West African carrier, an affiliate of the Landover Aviation Services Company, also holds options for three additional aircraft.

The carrier, which operates both scheduled and charter f… read more

• Flights
• 19/09/2023 06:36

Lufthansa brings back Munich-Johannesburg after almost two decades

Lufthansa is opening a second route to Johannesburg during the summer 2024 season, returning to the city with flights from Munich for the first time in almost 20 years.

The Star Alliance member, which already serves Johannesburg from its Frankfurt hub, will commence operations from Munich Airport (MUC) to O.R… read more

• Attractions
• 19/09/2023 06:33

Kruger National Park: Some units in Shimuwini Bushveld Camp under renovation

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that some units in the Shimuwini Bushveld Camp in … read more

• Accomodation
• Beyond Africa
• 19/09/2023 06:32

Key learnings & opportunities in the hybrid model of Meetings and Events

Revenue from the global events and meetings industry, as reported by Research Dive, is projected to increase from … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 19/09/2023 06:31

CPT: International seat capacity for upcoming summer season to surge by impressive 25%

Cape Town Air Access – powered by Wesgro – held their 6th Annual Review showcase this evening. Reflecting on the significant achievements and milestones reached over the last year, the event was attended by airlines, Western Cape government partners, and business stakeholders.

Spotlighting plans in the pipeline to continue t… read more

• Flights
• 19/09/2023 06:21

Nigerian airlines operating within harsh economic realities

Nigerian airlines are in dire financial straits and this is as a reflection of the difficult economy under which they find themselves operating.

Director General Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Musa Nuhu who made this known in an interview at the sidelines of the just concluded 7th Aviation Summit in Abuja while r… read more

• Flights
• Beyond Africa
• 18/09/2023 22:58

6 Airbus A350-900s will join the Edelweiss fleet

Edelweiss is acquiring 6 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which will join the fleet in a staggered manner from summer 2025. By the end of 2026, the existing 5 Airbus A340-300s will be replaced and Edelweiss’ long-haul fleet will be restored to pre-Corona levels. 

Edelweiss CEO Bernd Bauer: “The modernisation of the long-haul fleet is a mil… read more

• Flights
• 18/09/2023 22:58

Air Belgium is cancelling all scheduled passenger flights to focus on ACMI and freight

Air Belgium’s Board of Directors decides to focus its development exclusively on cargo and ACMI and files for judicial reorganisation by way of amicable agreement to ensure its long-term viability and growth

Following a series of external events that have weakened the company in recent years (COVID, the war in Ukraine, soaring fuel … read more

• Flights
• 18/09/2023 07:14

Nigeria-based Air Peace orders five new Embraer E175s for fleet expansion and renewal

Nigeria-based Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, has placed a firm order for five Embraer E175 aircraft. This strategic decision marks a significant step forward and is in alignment with Air Peace’s ongoing strategy of modernising its fleet. This acquisition is in line with Air Peace’s determination to become the operator of the la… read more

• Flights
• 18/09/2023 07:14

Brussels Airlines launches Nairobi flights

Belgium’s national carrier, Brussels Airlines, is enhancing its service to East Africa by launching flights to Nairobi, Kenya, and increasing frequencies to Kigali, Rwanda, starting in June 2024. The airline remains committed to growing its network in Sub-Saharan Africa, its most important market.

The new destinatio… read more