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  • Flights

UAE Etihad Etihad reports 48% increase in profits in the first half of 2024

Etihad Airways announced its H1 2024 results, recording a 48 per cent increase in profit after tax achieving AED 851 million (U.S.$ 232 million), a significant increase from AED 575 million (U.S.$ 157 million) in H1 2023.

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Total revenue increased 21 per cent to AED 1… read more


  • Flights

Nigeria Twenty-Two Commercial Airlines Close Shop In Nigeria In 24 Years

No fewer than 22 commercial airlines have collapsed in the Nigerian aviation industry in the last 24 years, research by Daily Independent revealed.

Some of the airlines like HAK Air, which acquired five Boeing 737 aircraft for its operations, closed shop within the period without operating a single flight after obtaining… read more


  • Accomodation

Hotels Sun International Sun International returns to Botswana via GICC takeover

Seven years after exiting its investments in the country, Sun International is returning via the purchase of Peermont Holdings, the majority owner of the Grand Palm Hotel and Convention Centre in Gaborone.

Sun International, the South African giant which is one of Africa’s largest tourism and leisure operators, left the count… read more





  • Rail

Rail Tanzania Railways Dodoma is now connected to the new electric rail network

The 258.2 km Morogoro to Dodoma standard gauge railway line was officially inaugurated with a ceremony on July 25, and the first electric passenger train service commenced operations on August 1, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan making the inaugural journey.

Earlier, on June 14, the 201.8 km standard gauge railway line f… read more


  • Beyond Africa
  • Destinations

AA Travenews The best vacation island in the world

Just the word "island" alone evokes a desire for vacation in many people. After all, islands offer beaches, the sea, nature, and often a generous amount of sunshine. But what else makes the perfect vacation island? And which island best meets these criteria? A new ranking now provides clarity and shows the best vacation islands. The … read more


  • Travel-tech

USA American Airlines NDC adventure costs American Airlines 1.4 billion Euros

The focus on direct sales and the failed attempt to move travel agencies to NDC bookings will cost the airline 1.4 billion euros this year.

CEO Robert Isom admitted this recently during the presentation of the quarterly figures. American Airlines had already abandoned the strategy at the end of May and fired Chie… read more


  • Flights

Kenya Airways KQ and safaricom join forces to enhance digital solutions

National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) and Safaricom have partnered to bolster innovation in digital solutions to boost operational efficiency, cybersecurity, and customer experience. The partnership will focus on an array of areas, including enhancing connectivity across Kenya Airways' pan-African network through fixed connectivity solution… read more


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