Travel news overview

• Flights
• 05/12/2020 07:26

Arik apologizes for affected passengers as of strike

THE management of Arik Air(In Receivership) apologizes to all of the airline’s passengers whose travel plans have been disrupted by the picketing carried out by a section of the aviation workers’ union, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) on Thursday, December 3, 2020.

According to Manager, PR & Com… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 05/12/2020 07:23

Uganda: New airport terminal extension opens to passengers

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has opened part of the first floor of the new terminal building to facilitate departing passengers with adequate space at the check-in counters while observing the necessary Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

The revelation was made by the Ag Director-General UCAA Mr Fred Bamwesigye- dur… read more

• Opinion
• 05/12/2020 07:21

Promote Ecotourism!

Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism.

It plays an important role in promoting the welfare of many indigenous communities in Africa.

Ecotourism purpos… read more

• Destinations
• 05/12/2020 07:21

Addis Ababa Listed Among the Best Places to Go in 2021

The globally renowned tourism magazine, Condé Nast Traveler (CNT), has listed Addis Ababa among the 21 Global Tourism Destinations in 2021.

The U. S-based magazine stated that Ethiopia's profile has risen in recent years. "The introduction of an e-visa in late 2017, which made it easier to visit, boosted tourism by 48.6 perce… read more

• Flights
• 05/12/2020 07:05

Lufthansa resumes flights to Nigeria connecting Lagos and Abuja

The first Lufthansa flight after an eight months suspension arrived in Lagos on Thursday, 03 December 2020.

Lufthansa offers in December up to eight weekly departures scheduled from Lagos and Abuja Airports to Frankfurt.  Safety and hygiene on board remain a top priority

On 03 December 2020, Lufthansa again welcome… read more

• Destinations
• 05/12/2020 07:03

Updated rules for local and international travel – airports open to all

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a national address on December 3 that the Nelson Mandela Bay district is now  declared a COVID-19 hotspot  and as such will be subjected to additional regulations.

Other travel related rules have also been updated. The Department of Health and Department and Transport outlined the reg… read more

• Opinion
• 05/12/2020 07:02

Ethiopian flight experience in times of COVID 19

Air travel may seem a bit scary right now, but some airlines and airports are making significant safety and hygiene improvements, and there are steps you can take to minimize risk when flying.

It was never easy having to travel for the first time in 7 months. Coronavirus’ devastating impacts cannot be over emphasized as it is still on a le… read more

• Accomodation
• 04/12/2020 06:24

Over 300 hotel projects in Africa’s pipeline

• Flights
• 04/12/2020 05:34

Proflight pays 4% commission in South Africa

Airline commission has become a rare item, especially since COVID-19 struck. But while many other airlines are taking the opportunity to completely remove commission from the agents who sell their products, one at least is bucking that trend. Proflight Zambia acknowledges how important agency partnerships are for its growth, and has just … read more

• Destinations
• 04/12/2020 05:31

Ethiopian Tourism in 2020

With the government ending some of its travel restrictions that were in place due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in September, entrepreneurs in the tourism industry began to sense that things would slowly return to normal in an industry that had been completely at a stand still. Now the war in Tigray Regional State has made forecasts… read more