Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 16/10/2020 05:24

Rwanda: First East African nation to legalize growing of marijuana

Rwanda has legalized the growing of cannabis but only for medical purposes. It has now become the first East African nation to legalize the growing of cannabis.

• Travel-tech
• 16/10/2020 05:06

TAAG works with SITA to provide faster connectivity

TAAG Angola Airlines (TAAG) said it has signed a new five-year agreement with SITA, to roll-out new, faster network connectivity linking all 15 of the carrier’s airport sites located in Africa, Europe and Latin America. The deal marks the continuation of a strong partnership between the two organizations, dating back to 1975 when T… read more

• Flights
• 16/10/2020 05:06

FlySafair receiving new aircraft

FlySafair has announced the arrival of the newest addition to its fleet. The Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft, touched down at OR Tambo International Airport recently, with a second aircraft due to arrive later in October 2020.

The airline has been increasing its capacity since restarting operations in June this year, … read more

• Flights
• 16/10/2020 05:06

Qatar Airways network now to 100 destinations

Resumption of three weekly flights to Sofia, Bulgaria on 16 October 2020 will see the airline’s network expand to more than 700 weekly flights to 100 destinations.

Airline’s young, mixed fleet of sustainable aircraft gives it the ability to offer passengers more flexible travel options via the most connected and Best Airport … read more

• Accomodation
• 16/10/2020 05:05

Lagos Continental Hotel re-opens after 7 month lockdown

As the hospitality industry resumes operations after the Covid-19 pandemic, the management of the Lagos Continental Hotel said it is looking forward for a better future.

Speaking on the planned re-opening of the hotel after seven months of lockdown due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the refurbishment/and upgrades of the h… read more

• Flights
• 15/10/2020 15:18

Emirates Premium Economy coming soon

• Flights
• 15/10/2020 15:15

SAA: Govt not sure how to raise funds for bailout

Government on Wednesday said it was not sure where an urgent R10 billion to bailout South African Airways (SAA) would come from. The struggling national airline wants almost R20 billion, of which R10.5 billion is needed urgently.

The Department of … read more

• Flights
• 15/10/2020 15:14

RwandAir is back in SA

RwandAir resumed flights between Kigali and Johannesburg via Lusaka on October 10, and hopes to introduce a direct service soon. The carrier is operating three weekly flights from Johannesburg, departing from OR Tambo International Airport at 23h30 Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and arriving in Kigali at 05h20 the following morn… read more

• Flights
• 15/10/2020 15:05

Air Belgium: MRU postponed

The coronavirus pandemic forces Air Belgium to postpone the start date of its flights between Brussels Airport, Belgium and Mauritius, originally scheduled for December 2020, to 30 March 2021. The Belgian airline also announced to resume its regular flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to the French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 15/10/2020 15:05

Emirates Skywards 20years old and 27 mln members

Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has marked 20 years of excellence, innovation and unmatched rewards. Over the past two decades – the loyalty programme has continued to grow its membership base by offering value and rich, personalised experiences to its members around the world.

The programme… read more