Travel news overview

• Flights
• 15/10/2020 05:49

Qatar Airways and Airlink in interline agreement

Qatar Airways  and Airlink in interline agreement.

The agreement with Airlink will provide passengers seamless connectivity via Cape Town, and Johannesburg to more than 20 regional destinations in Southern Africa including; Gaborone, Maun, Tete, Port Elizabeth, Lusaka, Harare and Victoria Falls.

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• Destinations
• 15/10/2020 05:48

Nigeria plans to double airports before 2023 end

Sirika made this known while responding to questions during the Public Presentation of the 2021 Budget Proposal organised by the Minis… read more

• Destinations
• 15/10/2020 05:47

Namibia: four border posts re-opened

THE Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has announced that four of Namibia's border posts will be open for travel with immediate effect.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, home affairs minister Frans Kapofi said the Katima Mulilo, Ariamsvlei and Noordoewer border posts, as well as the Walvis Bay har… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 15/10/2020 05:46

US: Consumer survey proves 70% of travelers plan to holiday in 2021

An overwhelming majority of US and Canadian travelers (99 percent) are eager to travel again, with 70 percent stating that they plan to take a holiday in 2021, according to a Travel Leaders Group survey of nearly 3,000 frequent travelers. The survey was conducted in September in conjunction with the World Travel & Touris… read more

• Cruise
• 15/10/2020 05:31

RCL looks to raise $1-bn & may cut more jobs despite positive booking trend

Royal Caribbean Cruises, the parent company of Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea, may need to lay off more staff as it looks to raise an additional US $1-billion in cash, despite positive booking trend for 2021. The world’s second-largest cruise line said that it would have to implement additiona… read more

• Flights
• 14/10/2020 13:25

Airlink resumes Pemba service in Oct 2020

South African carrier Airlink at the launch of Northern winter 2020/21 season plans to resume Johannesburg – Pemba route, previously operated for South African Airways under SA-coded flight numbers. The airline will initially operate twice weekly flights from 28OCT20, on board Embraer ERJ135 aircraft.

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• Flights
• 14/10/2020 13:25

China Southern resumes Changsha – Nairobi service from mid-Oct 2020

China Southern starting today resumes regular service to Africa, as the airline once again operates Changsha – Nairobi route. From 14OCT20, Airbus A330 aircraft operates this route once weekly. Following schedule is effective from 28OCT20.

CZ6043 CSX0050 – 0730NBO 330 3
CZ6044 NBO1700 – 0905+1CSX 330 3

• Destinations
• 14/10/2020 08:14

From Nairobi to Addis by bicycle

A black Giant Talon 29er-4 mountain bicycle, some money, part of it gifted by friends, and a head spinning with love: These are what Bill Clintone Linyelela needed to get him on through the 2,201km journey from Nairobi to Mekéle, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia.

On August 30, just before dawn, carrying only of his smartphone and … read more

• Destinations
• 14/10/2020 08:10

Fire breaks out on Mount Kilimanjaro

A fire broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro on Sunday afternoon and authorities were trying to contain it, Tanzania's National Parks service (TANAPA) said.

The parks service posted a blurry photograph on its Twitter account of what appeared to be Mount Kilimanjaro with several pockets of flames burning on it, with the message: "A f… read more

• Flights
• 14/10/2020 08:08

EK will resume offering showers and the bar onboard A380s

After months of being grounded and then gradually taking to the skies with modified service levels, Emirates is now reintroducing some of the popular upscale features on its A380s. From Thursday, the airline is bringing back first-class showers and the business class bar. The news is sure to please long-haul customers on the… read more