Travel news overview

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 27/08/2020 05:59

Kruger National Park reopened

The Kruger National Park opened its gates once again on Friday 14 August following the announcement that inter-provincial travel will be allowed under Level 2 lockdown. As stipulated by SANParks, only certain rest camps and accommodation facilities will be open, one of which is Sirheni Bushveld Camp. This gem of a bush camp embodies all t… read more

• Destinations
• 27/08/2020 05:55

Four More Airports to Open Under Level 2 Regulations

In addition to the 14 airports already permitted to operate, four more airports have been given the green light to resume operations, says Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. Addressing a media briefing on Tuesday on the new COVID-19 regulations related to the transport sector under alert level 2, Mbalula named Mthatha Airport, Hoedspru… read more

• Flights
• Destinations
• 27/08/2020 05:51

Wenchi Lake - a Must-See Place

With green mountainous landscape, blue waters, lush valleys, natural hot springs, pleasant weather and other marvelous attributes, Wenchi Crater Lake is one of the eminent places that have significant ecological, recreational, and aesthetical values for both local communities and visitors. This beautiful volcanic crater and lake is situat… read more

• Flights
• 27/08/2020 05:49

Does Ethiopian want a slice of South African Airways?

Since news of South African Airways being privatized and sold broke, rumors of potential buyers have abounded. One potential buyer frequently cited as having an interest is African powerhouse Ethiopian Airlines. Simple Flying caught up with acting Chief Operating Officer Esayas WoldeMariam to find out if there’s any truth to this r… read more

• Travel-tech
• 27/08/2020 05:48

Sabre advances NDC in collaboration with airline and travel agency partners

Sabre Corporation has announced two milestones on the road to enabling NDC capabilities and creating the leading global marketplace for personalized travel.

Achieved in collaboration with travel agency Flight Centre Travel Group and an airline partner, Sabre is now Level 4 certified as an aggregator under the Internati… read more

• Destinations
• 26/08/2020 06:34

Wakashio’s bow finally scuttled

Dramatic scenes of the Wakashio’s bow being sent out to its final resting place were captured on Sunday, August 24th, as the front section of the broken up Capesize bulker was sunk in a planned operation in Mauritian waters. The sinking of the stem section of the wreck was completed at around 3.30 pm on Sunday, as the bow was no lo… read more

• Accomodation
• 26/08/2020 05:56

IHG Loses 103 Hotels to Sonesta

Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC) today announced that it will transfer the branding and management of 103 hotels to Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, or Sonesta, from InterContinental Hotels Group plc (NYSE: IHG), or IHG. As previously announced, SVC sent notices of termination to IHG for failure to pay SVC’s m… read more

• Flights
• 26/08/2020 05:40

Nigeria: Immigration wants passengers’ info card filled onboard

• Flights
• 26/08/2020 05:39

Ethiopian Will Be The Last Airline To Resume 737 MAX Flights

The Boeing 737 MAXmay be inching forwards in the process to get it back in the air, but there’s one airline that isn’t planning to start scheduling it in anytime soon. Esayas WoldeMariam, acting Chief Commercial Officer at Ethiopian Airlines, has told Simple Flying that Ethiopian will be the last airline on the planet to fly the type. He … read more

• Accomodation
• 26/08/2020 05:37

Accor-IHG merger rumors: consolidation?

Following recent rumors of a potential merger between Accor and IHG, industry analysts say that although this deal seems to be just speculation, the enormity of this potential merger proves that industry consolidation could be accelerated due to behemoths acquiring, merging or striking partnerships with each other to increase marke… read more