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USA: Delta Air Lines finally gets approval for South Africa triangle route
Major US airline Delta Air Lines's application to fly a triangular route between Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta in … read more
Africa’s Travel Indaba gives us confidence of quick rebound– TOUGHA President
Having led over 20 Ghanaian tour operators to the 2022 Africa’s Travel Indaba (ATI 2022), President of the Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA), Mrs. Alisa Osei-Asamoah has stressed her satisfaction at the platform the event provided to create business linkages.
TOUGHA members took part in key engagements such as the CEOs Breakfast Meeti… read more
MSC Cruises offering free drinks packages on select Durban itineraries
MSC Cruises has rolled out an early booking promotion for its 2022/23 cruise season out of Durban, with free drinks packages on offer for guests who book this week. For any guests who book before Friday, May 20th, they’ll get a drinks package free, as long as the booking is for a Bella Balcony cabin or above.
“Whether yo… read more
National Railways of Zimbabwe achievements 2021-2022
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is a state-owned enterprise established by an Act of Parliament (The Railways Act). The NRZ is in the business of rail transportation and maintenance. The railway line covers a total of 2760km with 67 cautions stretching over 249.72 km. Furthermore, NRZ has vast tracts of land and properties system-… read more
Cape Town Air Access celebrates increased air connectivity to Western Cape
Cape Town Air Access – the award-winning air-route development project responsible for establishing direct flights that connect Cape Town and the Western Cape with the rest of the world – held their Annual Review Showcase. The celebratory event was well-attended by key government partners, business stakeholders and airline professionals.
T… read more
Silversea and Rovos Rail team up on South African cruise itineraries
Silversea Cruises and Rovos Rail have paired up to offer cruise and rail combinations on Silversea’s upcoming South African itineraries for the 2022/23 cruise season. Silversea will be deploying the luxury cruise ship Silver Spirit in South Africa, sailing 15-night roundtrip cruises from Cape Town between December and February… read more
Azamara refocuses on South Africa-intensive itineraries following fleet expansion
Azamara has said the expansion of its fleet with addition of a fourth ship, Azamara Onward, in May will give the cruise line greater flexibility to resume destination-intensive cruises, such as those in South Africa.
Although initially resuming cruises post-COVID in the European market, with all four cruise ships based in Nor… read more
Agulhas National Park: The Cape Agulhas Lighthouse precinct is getting an upgrade
South African National Parks (SANParks) is currently upgrading and renewing the existing Cape Agulhas Lighthouse precinct within Agulhas National Park, in order to provide an improved tourism offering and facilities. The … read more
AIDA Cruises to deploy AIDAaura in South Africa for 2022/23 cruise season
AIDA Cruises is planning to send its cruise ship AIDAaura to South Africa for the upcoming 2022/23 winter cruise season. AIDAaura will sail 14-night roundtrip cruises from Cape Town, between November and March, with itineraries that focus on South Africa and Namibia.
The cruises are intended to appeal to AIDA’s primary s… read more
Emirates signs Memorandum with South African Tourism Board to boost visitor arrivals
Emirates and the South African Tourism Board have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote tourism and boost visitor arrivals and inbound traffic to South Africa from key markets across the Emirates network.
The MoU was signed by Badr Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President Commercial Operations for Africa, and S… read more
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