Travel news overview

• Accomodation
• 21/07/2020 17:50

Hilton passes 10,000 rooms in African pipeline

Hilton announced the signing of a management agreement with Jellicoe Hotel Management, to bring a second Canopy by Hilton hotel to South Africa and surpassing 10,000 rooms in its African pipeline. The announcement of the 180 guest room Canopy by Hilton Johannesburg Rosebank follows confirmation earlier this month of the brand’s entry into… read more

• Flights
• 21/07/2020 09:47

Camair-Co: € 23 million made available for the maintenance of two B737 and the rental of two Q400

• Flights
• 21/07/2020 07:18

Air Cote d'Ivoire to resume Abidjan to Conakry operations

Air Cote d'Ivoire will resume its flights between Conakry (Guinea) again from Abidjan and vice versa. This flights will resume on July 24. Operations as follows:

• Abidjan - Conakry: Mon • Wed • Fri
• Conakry - Abidjan: Tue • Thu • Sat
  

• Flights
• 21/07/2020 06:40

Ibom Air maiden flight operation to Calabar excites aviation stakeholders

Nigerian carrier Ibom Air has finally extended its route network to the paradise city of Calabar to the delight of stakeholders in the aviation sector. The airline in a statement, had earlier said it will fly from Lagos and Abuja to and Calabar daily, bringing their trademark schedule reliability, one-time departures and superior service … read more

• Rail
• 21/07/2020 06:36

Mauritius light rail road-rail fleet delivered

Road-rail vehicle specialist Zagro has supplied four Unimog U423 road-rail vehicles for the Mauritius Metro Express l ight rail line. Two are equipped for use by the line’s maintenance staff, and two for rescuing the line’s CAF Urbos light rail vehicles. The cabs have space for four people, with lightweight aluminium box bodies to maximis… read more

• Destinations
• 21/07/2020 06:35

Rwanda supports regional and domestic tourism

After the Rwanda reopening of its borders mid last month, the country is now observing a growing number of local tourists in the eco-tourism area where the country’s green environment harbors mountain gorillas and scenic hillsides. Rwanda’s domestic tourism sector is now showing or indicating signs of quick recovery after the re-opening o… read more

• Accomodation
• 21/07/2020 06:35

Marriott International expects to add 40 new hotels across Africa by 2023

From the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis, Marriott International(http://www.Marriott.com) reinforced its commitment to Africa by announcing it expects to add 40 properties and over 8,000 rooms across the continent by the end of 2023. The company also announced signed agreements to open its first property in Cape Verde and further e… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 21/07/2020 06:32

German-owned Bank KfW keen to work with Somaliland

Somaliland is looking to widen ties with Germany in the development of infrastructure and foreign investment.

The two countries already have long-standing relationship particularly in agriculture water management and road development but according to Somaliland envoy to Kenya Bashe Omar, there are so many areas that are yet to be ex… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 21/07/2020 06:32

Seychelles: Former Tourism Minister as Running mate in upcoming election

The Seychelles' incumbent President, Danny Faure, has announced Former Minister of Tourism, Aviation, Marine, and Ports Maurice Loustau-Lalanne as his running mate for the upcoming presidential election. In a press communique on Thursday, the President's party, United Seychelles, said that the nomination was announced in a meeting of the executi… read more

• Destinations
• 20/07/2020 17:02

Zambia airports have been opened

As per the updated travel advisory from Zambia ministry of health, Zambia has currently undertaken measures related to aviation travel. Here are the main points.

• All scheduled and non-scheduled international flights to all Airports are open
• the following procedures at Lusaka and Ndola airport will apply:
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