Please remember to register on this website, so we can send you your dose of travel news customized as per your requirements.
Air traffic in Europe on the rise again
Air traffic in Europe is on the rise again after very difficult months due to the coronavirus crisis. Eurocontrol counted 90,549 flights last week, or 36.6% of the number of flights made in the same week last year, according to a tweet posted on Monday by the Director-General of Eurocontrol Eamonn Brennan (see hereunder).
On … read more
Hilton end operations in Capetown City Centre
Global hotel chain will no longer operate Hilton Cape Town City Centre property from this weekend, as industry continues to struggle.
In another sign of the severe trauma being inflicted on the South African hospitality industry, Hilton Hotels is to relinquish its Hilton Cape Town City Centre property this weekend.
… read more
Zimbabwe Railways PPP With Zimasco
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has identified, Private-Public-Partnerships (PPP) as one of the strategies to ensure efficient service delivery to major clients in the face of challenges it is facing. Under the PPP strategy, NRZ is prepared to enter into mutually beneficial arrangements with customers resulting in win-win situatio… read more
Air France To Reach 60 Percent Of Flight Schedule By October
Air France is continuing the rebuilding of its network, with plans to serve “close to 170 destinations” in September and October. The figure equates to 85 per cent of the carrier’s normal network, although reduced frequencies mean the airline will reach just 50 per cent of its planned flight schedules in September, rising to 60 per… read more
EGYPTAIR 15JUL20 – 31AUG20 International operation
EGYPTAIR in the last few days extended interim schedule revision on various International routes until late-August 2020, as the airline gradually restores scheduled operation. As of 10JUL20, planned operation during the period of 15JUL20 – 31AUG20 as follows.
Various travel restrictions continue to impact the airline’s planned … read more
Uganda: Airtel's role in sector transformation from telecom to digital
The telecommunication industry in Uganda has registered tremendous growth over the past decade both in terms of increasing teledensity and expanding networks countrywide.
This is due to good stewardship by the regulatory authorities and a conducive environment by Government of Uganda which has liberalized and promoted competition while att… read more
UK refused landing rights for Air Peace evacuation flight
The Nigerian Federal Government said it will review its air agreements with various countries as a result of the unacceptable treatment of Nigerian carriers by the UK.
A Nigerian Air Peace airline flight deployed to evacuate stranded Nigerians in the UK has been denied landing rights. A statement released by the Nigerian high… read more
UNWTO: Time has come to restart tourism
United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) says now could be the time to restart tourism as most countries are beginning to ease their restrictions from the COVID-19 induced lockdowns.
COVID-19 which was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) saw many countries closing their borders and airspace as … read more
The African Aviation Market: An Overview
Africa is the continent with the smallest number of air passengers annually. It accounts for roughly 2% of global traffic, including both passenger and freight. Air travel is predominantly driven by international tourism. However, with the continent’s rapid growth population and income, further opportunities may arise. This is why learnin… read more
Rebrand: Zimbabwe Council of Tourism
THE Zimbabwe Council of Tourism (ZCT) has changed its name into the Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe (TBCZ), a move expected to help the association focus on the next 30 years. Before the decision to rebrand, ZCT had been formed to act as a voice for the players in the tourism sector in terms of lobbying and advocacy.
Add… read more
travelnews.africa is the first of its kind portal exclusively servicing travel agents in the Sub Saharan Africa Region with travel news from various sectors of travel i.e. airlines, hotels etc.
Our travel news does not only focuse on transportation like airlines and rail, but also on hotels, IT, cruises, and other areas of interest for travel agents. Our travel news is not only for the benefit of the traveler but also serves to update and inform travel staff in the Sub Saharan Africa Region on the latest travel news and developments.
travelnews.africa is unique in the way it assists travel readers in sub Saharan Africa to be up-to-date in sub Saharan Africa with the latest news on a daily basis, and provides concise & relevant information without the waffle making it convenient for you to keep you and your colleagues up-to-date, to better inform customers and offer precise recommendations.
Our travel news portal has refined navigation so you can search per country in sub Saharan Africa, scroll to the bottom of the website to find a list of the countries, double click on a country to get that country’s news. and you could search per sector in travel i.e. flights, leisure, rail, IT etc. (at the top of the website). Or you could search the news portal by using specific words or phrases and entering these into the search bar and clicking search.