Travel news overview

• Flights
• 14/01/2021 13:19

Emirates Airlines adds two more flights into Durban

Emirates Airlines adds two more flights into Durban from February 1. 

Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC, Ravi Pillay said: “This is an absolute vote of confidence in Durban as a global player in the aviation space. It demonstrates the resilience of our systems even in the face of an unprecedent… read more

• Destinations
• 14/01/2021 07:14

Mauritius launches a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Mauritius is launching a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign, which aims at achieving herd immunity for its population. Until then quarantine requirements are being maintained for all visitors entering the country.

Strict sanitary measures are also being maintained as a national priority, so that the country remains ‘Covid-Safe… read more

• Cruise
• 14/01/2021 07:07

Virgin Voyages breaks ground on new Miami cruise terminal despite shutdown

In an apparent effort to demonstrate its confidence in the future strength of the cruise industry, Virgin Voyages on Tuesday ‘broke ground’ on its new Miami cruise terminal, the construction of which is already well underway.

Virgin Voyages executives dug into the ground on the construction site of the cruise line’s planned Miami cr… read more

• Flights
• 14/01/2021 07:07

Airlink halts Maseru service after Lesotho suspends passenger flights

Privately owned regional airline Airlink has suspended its daily service between Johannesburg and Maseru from tomorrow.

This follows the Lesotho government’s banning of passenger flights to and from Moshoeshoe International Airport. It prohibited all international, regional and domestic flights to and from the kingdom … read more

• Flights
• 14/01/2021 07:07

Congo Airways orders two E195-E2

This is in addition to their existing two aircraft order for the smaller E190-E2. The four aircraft deal has a total value of USD 272 million at current list prices. This new firm order will be included in Embraer’s 2020 fourth quarter backlog.

Desire Bantu, CEO of Congo Airways said: “We see an opportunity in our market and the c… read more

• Destinations
• 13/01/2021 16:43

How to Ensure Tourists Come Back

There is a debate going on: that only 20 percent of foreign tourists to Tanzania tour the country again later. The million-dollar question then arises: why don't they make a return visit? In my view, there is a business-as-usual attitude among our tourist officials [Watalii watakuja tu. After all, we have Mount Kilimanjaro...]

As we… read more

• Destinations
• 13/01/2021 16:43

Benin signs $1.2 Million deal with World Bank and UNWTO to boost tourism

• Rail
• 13/01/2021 16:33

Chginese companby to build Tanzanian SGR

The contract was signed by Tanzanian foreign minister, Mr  Palamagamba  Kabudi, and his Chinese counterpart, Mr Wang Li, on January 6.

The north-south line will link the port of Mwanza on Lake Victoria to southern town of  Isaka. The $US 1.32bn line will be funded by the Tanzanian government.

The line is part of… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 13/01/2021 13:26

COVID-19 Vaccine Travel Survey - 74% willing to get COVID Vaccine Passport

The Vacationer published its 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Travel Survey, in response to rising COVID-19 infections after holiday travel and gatherings as well as the availability of the new vaccine.

The survey included 520 American adults over the age of 18 and was conducted online using SurveyMonkey's interface/audience on our behalf on January … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 13/01/2021 13:25

Kruger National Park updates camp gates opening hours

Kruger National Park has announced its camp gates will now be open from 5am to 6.30pm as of January 14.

‘Park entry and exit gates still open from 6am and close at 6pm,’ SANParks said on Facebook.