Travel news South Sudan

• Flights
• 22/05/2022 21:24

South African lessor Sahara African Aviation places fourth Embraer ERJ120 with Sunrise Airwayd

Based in Nelspruit at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in South Africa, Sahara African Aviation has one of the world's largest fleets of Embraer ERJ120 twin turboprops, with Sunrise Airways being its largest customer to date.

• Accomodation
• 21/05/2022 07:31

African Sun Hotels occupancy levels increase by 30%

Listed hospitality management concern, African Sun Limited has seen occupancy levels across its segments recording 30% growth on the back of significant easing of Covid-19 related lockdowns both locally and abroad. At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the hotel group saw its occupancy levels going up by 37% with revenues plu… read more

• Attractions
• 19/05/2022 16:53

Plettenberg Bay: Great White Shark spotted in Keurbooms River

South Africa's National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), a voluntary non-profit organization tasked with saving lives through drowning prevention in … read more

• Flights
• 19/05/2022 11:29

United wants to launch Washington-Cape Town service

United Airlines is seeking regulatory approval to launch service between Washington Dulles and Cape Town.

If the route is approved by the DOT, the carrier plans to begin weekly flights between those cities on Nov. 17.

United said it would be the first airline to fly nonstop from D.C. to Cape Town. The flights would acco… read more

• Flights
• 19/05/2022 07:38

Delta doubles its JNB flights

Delta Air Lines has announced that it will take its Johannesburg frequency from three to six flights a week, with effect from May 25.

A Delta spokesperson told Tourism Update  the additional flights had been for sale for some time. “We are seeing significant demand for travel between South Africa and the US… read more

• Flights
• 17/05/2022 21:39

Travel Trade will be Front and Centre of SAA’s plans

Africa’s travel and tourism trade will be key to South African Airways’ strategy in connecting the continent. The Airline’s Commercial Director Simon Newton-Smith has said.

The Airline in a breakfast meeting with trade partners and stakeholders on the sidelines of last week’s Africa’s Travel Indaba revealed several initiatives the c… read more

• Attractions
• 17/05/2022 21:38

South African National Gallery in Cape Town closes for four months

Iziko Museums of South Africa has announced that it will temporarily close the Iziko South African National Gallery (ISANG), housed in the Company’s Garden in Cape Town. The ISANG will close from 23 May 2022 for a period of fou… read more

• Accomodation
• 17/05/2022 21:29

Hyatt Hotel leads Halal Tourism in South Africa

Halal tourism is currently one of the fastest-growing sectors of tourism, and the Hyatt Hotel group in South Africa is positioning itself as a leader in the emerging sector, ready to meet the demand.

With South Africa being one of the most desired destinations on the continent, the hotel chain is catering to the Halal traveler with … read more

• Destinations
• 17/05/2022 08:29

South African Tourism forging closer ties with West Africa tour operators & agents

South African Tourism (SAT) is deepening its engagements with tour operators and travel agents in West Africa; mainly from Ghana and Nigeria.

Ghana and Nigeria have traditionally among some of the highest countries to drive tourism traffic to South Africa each year.

SAT through its West Africa regional office ensured that well over 5… read more

• Destinations
• 17/05/2022 08:28

Emirates & Mauritius to jointly promote tourism to Indian Ocean destination

Emirates Airline signed another agreement with a tourist authority to jointly promote travel—this time to the Indian Ocean island Mauritius.

Emirates plans to increase its current service between Dubai (DXB) and Mauritius (MRU), located east of Madagascar, from 9X-weekly to 2X-daily fr… read more