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Skyscanner’s Travel Trends 2024
Welcome to Skyscanner’s Travel Trends 2024 report, our lowdown on the latest trends shaping industry and traveler behavior. It blends our own proprietary search and booking data with our annual consumer behavior study to reveal how and where people will travel in the coming year.
Searching over 80 billion prices every day, connect… read more
Durban: Swimming at two beaches is currently prohibited
The eThekwini Municipality, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has rel… read more
Tourists are returning to South Africa
For the past 16 years South Africans have dreaded rolling power cuts euphemistically dubbed "loadshedding". These are caused by the ailing state power entity Eskom's crumbling infrastructure and its over-reliance on ageing and poorly maintained coal-fired power stations. Loadshedding has worsened in 2023, with some areas experiencing power cuts … read more
Visa-Free Travel for Africans - Why Kenya and Rwanda have taken a step in the right direction
President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya's borders would be open to visitors from the entirety of Africa, with no visas required, by the end of 2023. He said
When people cannot travel, business people cannot travel, entrepreneurs cannot travel, we all become net losers.
A few days later, President Paul Kag… read more
Zimbabwe's Vision for railway expansion highlighted
Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development, Hon Joshua Sacco, took centre stage with a compelling statement at the annual Southern African Railways Association (SARA) event, held on October 25-26, 2023, in Johannesburg. The deputy minister’s speech encapsulated the theme of this year’s conference: “Enhancing railway c… read more
Kush Air Uganda buys a second Dash8-400
Founded in 2018, Kush Air Uganda offers scheduled and special charter flights in Uganda and South Sudan. As it hears its activities, the private carrier is strengthening its wings.
TAZARA Board Of Directors Convenes Virtually To Propel Railway Forward
In a progressive virtual meeting on the 31st of October, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) demonstrated unwavering commitment to advancing railway operations. This assembly of esteemed members, chaired by Mr. Stephen Mbewe and co-chaired by Prof. Godius W. Kahyarara, navigated through critical discuss… read more
Air Peace promises enough flights for Christmas Season
Air Peace has assured the flying public of sufficient flight frequencies during the Christmas season. The airline’s spokesman Stanley Olisa, in a statement announced that additional flight schedules will soon be available on the Air Peace website.
“Travelers need not worry, as the airline will increase flight availability, particula… read more
Exemplary Achievement in Tourism Sector
The Ethiopian government has so far been revamping regional tourist destinations, restoring historical sites as well as building new potential areas like Hallala Kella, Koysha, Wonchi, Gorgora, and others in a bid to attract more tourists from continental and global circumferences.
Born to the farsighted vision of the Prime Minister… read more
Madagascar Airlines cancels its contract to acquire three Embraer 190-E2s
To improve national and regional connectivity and open up Madagascar to new markets, Madagascar Airlines signed a lease agreement for three Embraer 190-E2s with Azorra on 7 December 2022.
The aircraft, which were initially scheduled for delivery this year (one) and next year (the other two), will no longer be delivered, as Madagasca… read more
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