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Air Côte d'Ivoire opens new route to SA
Air Côte d'Ivoire will be launching a new route between Johannesburg and Abidjan, in Côte d'Ivoire. The Johannesburg-Abidjan via Kinshasa route will launch on 29 June 2022. The airline will be introducing four flights per week between Johannesburg and Abidjan. Bookings opened on 1 June 2022.
The new route also offers… read more
Comair goes into liquidation
A sad end to one of South Africa's most successful airlines. After 74 years of continuous profitability in its 79-year history, Comair - a British Airways franchise partner operating under the Kulula.com brand - is bowing out, asphyxiated by an odious health crisis that has left no room for respite.
Comair should eventually be wound up. In… read more
Radisson Hotel Group opens its 14th South African hotel in Durban
Radisson Hotel Group announce its entry into its fourth South African city, Durban, with the opening of Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga. This opening brings the Group’s portfolio in one of its key African markets, South Africa, to fourteen hotels in operation and two under development.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga is loca… read more
Iziko Museums of South Africa: Free entry to select museums on Youth Day
Iziko Museums of South Africa has announced that it will be offering free entry to select museums in Cape Town on Youth Day (16 June 2022). This includes the Iziko South… read more
Israel: El Al increases flights to South Africa!
El Al, the flag carrier of Israel, is set to increase the frequency of scheduled passenger flights to … read more
Airlines vying for new international routes from South Africa in 2022
The airline industry is working hard to recover some of the losses incurred over the last two years to preserve jobs and keep tourism alive in South Africa and across the globe. Keep reading to see which airlines are involved and where they plan to travel too soon.
Emirates – Getting back to business… read more
Karibu Killifair opens in Arusha, Tanzania
At least four hundred exhibitors and visitors from different countries across the world have gathered at the Karibu Killifair in Arusha, Tanzania from June 3-5, 2022.
The International tourism & industry fair is promoting and presents companies based in the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania, Kenya, East Africa, and Central Africa by providi… read more
South Africa: Airlink & Emirates officially activate codeshare partnership!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink and the largest airline and flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, Emirates, have officially activated their codeshare agreement on 06 June … read more
Civil Aviation Authority suspends Comair's AOC indefinitely
In receivership since May 2020, Comair is now struggling to get back on course. A key player in the South African domestic market, it had been profitable for 74 consecutive years before the health crisis.
Comair will not fly again, until it finally exits the rescue process. This is the consequence of the South A… read more
Zambia Airways to launch JNB route
Zambia Airways 2014 Limited has announced the introduction of a direct flight between Lusaka and Johannesburg, South Africa on 1st July 2022.
Announcing the development on behalf of Zambia airways, transport and logistics minister Frank Tayali is optimistic that this will strengthe… read more
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