Travel news South Sudan

• Flights
• 09/08/2022 07:46

Air Peace suspends JNB flights

Air Peace has communicate via the Social Media channels that it will suspend the flights between Lagos and Johannesburg as of August22, 2022.

Given reasons are the poor load factor on the flights as per the delayed issuance of South African Visas for travellers as well as the scarcity of air fuel.

However, the ai… read more

• Flights
• 08/08/2022 20:19

In 2021, African airports handled 115 million passengers (+49.4%)

After a disastrous year in 2020, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated travel restrictions, air transport recovered in 2021, across the globe, and particularly in Africa.
Passenger traffic in Africa grew strongly in 2021. According to figures published by ACI Africa on Saturday 6 August 2022, 114.8 million passengers passed through … read more

• Flights
• 08/08/2022 20:08

Airlines still scrambling to fill the gap after Comair's departure

It's been over two months since Comair closed its doors, leaving domestic carriers, the likes of FlySafair, Lift Airlines and Airlink with almost 40% fewer available seats. Since then, SA airlines have been frantically adding routes and increasing their fleets to steer away from inevitable price hikes and shortages.

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• Destinations
• 08/08/2022 20:07

Sudan seeks to shed its image of conflict to boost tourism industry

Sudan is often viewed as a place of conflict but the country also boasts unique attractions, from the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers, to ancient temples and pyramids.

Now, Sudan wants to exploit the huge tourist potential. Dr. Babiker Mohammed is the country's Ministry of tourism and says: "We have a s… read more

• Destinations
• 07/08/2022 20:33

Namibia re-opens six border posts with South Africa and Botswana

The Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has informed the public that four border post between Namibia… read more

• Flights
• 07/08/2022 20:33

Trans Air Congo (TAC) leases a classic 737 from South Africa to resume operations

Trans Air Congo (TAC) is an all-Boeing operator whose operations are regularly discontinued throughout the year. This is due to the availability of its fleet, which is over 30 years old.

• Cruise
• 06/08/2022 07:12

MSC Cruises drops COVID vaccination requirements for 2022/23 SA season

MSC Cruises has confirmed that it will no longer be mandating vaccination for passengers during the coming 2022/23 cruise season in South Africa. In a letter sent to guests, MSC Cruises said the move was being made in response to the shoreside evolution of the pandemic and the relaxing of government regulations.

Some ele… read more

• Flights
• 06/08/2022 07:10

Frankfurt-Kruger Park flights will be year-round

Lufthansa has announced that its Frankfurt-Mbombela Kruger National Park (KNP) service, initially envisaged as a purely seasonal route, is to be a year-round service for 2023. The route is operated by Eurowings Discover, a Lufthansa brand with a strong Africa leisure focus.

“The demand for air travel has seen airlines and air… read more

• Flights
• 05/08/2022 20:25

EgyptAir applies for permission to fly to Bangladesh

EgyptAir currently serves more than 80 destinations, including 4 countries in Asia. In this region of the world, the Egyptian national flag wants to increase its presence.

EgyptAir could soon connect Egypt to Bangladesh. The Egyptian flag carrier has asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh for permission to op… read more

• Destinations
• 04/08/2022 01:50

Zambia and Tanzania to sign bilateral tourism agreements

Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema arrived in Tanzania on Tuesday for a 2-day state visit that will see him holding bilateral talks with Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan and later witness the signing of transport, logistics, and tourism agreements between Tanzania and Zambia. While in Tanzania, President Hichilema and the Tanzania… read more