Travel news overview

• Flights
• 25/10/2023 06:54

TAAG Angola Airlines plans to return to Ghana in the first quarter of 2024

Last March, TAAG Angola Airlines suspended several routes, including the Luanda - Accra route, which had been opened three months earlier. Since then, the company's management has been working on a recovery plan, while monitoring the evolution of demand and related macroeconomic indicators.

• Flights
• 25/10/2023 06:52

Ethiopian Airlines returns to Spain on December 9, after a 3-year absence

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ethiopian Airlines (ETH) was forced to suspend most of its passenger services in 2020. However, from the following year onwards, the Ethiopian national airline gradually reopened almost all its routes, with the exception of some, notably the one linking Madrid in Spain.

• Flights
• 25/10/2023 06:51

Uganda Airlines prepares Inauiural glight to China as Uganda's embassy holds fete in Guangzhou

With Uganda Airlines making an addition of Mumbai and Lagos to its growing international schedule, it will not be so long until the commercial flights from Entebbe to China's commercial town of Guangzhou commence.

This was the highlight of last week's independence event held by Uganda's consulate in Guangzhou to promot… read more

• Rail
• 25/10/2023 06:50

Report Back Angola Rail 2023 - Railway Technical Conference

The closing session of the second edition of the cycle of Railway Technical Conferences was graced by the attendance of the Secretary of State for Land Transport, Dr. Jorge Bengui. He represented Dr. Ricardo de Abreu, the Angola Minister of Transport.

Jorge Bengui highlighted the significance of this event, which marked the 135th an… read more

• Destinations
• 25/10/2023 06:48

Western Cape prepares for record-breaking summer tourism season

With preparations for the summer tourism season underway, the Western Cape province will - for the first time ever - have more than one million in-bound international seats, breaking the record for travellers during the festive season.

"Looking ahead, Cape Town International Airport's seat capacity for summer 2023/24 is estimated to… read more

• Accomodation
• 25/10/2023 06:47

Business Travel accelerating

Despite ending 2022 still 29% below 2019 levels, transient and group business travel have made considerable progress this year.

With the traditional summer vacation behind us and leisure travel demand ‘… read more

• Flights
• 25/10/2023 06:45

Air Cairo announces its arrival in Dakar: first scheduled service between Senegal and Egypt

Based at Cairo International Airport, Air Cairo serves over fifty destinations, mainly in Europe and the Middle East.

After establishing Casablanca ( Morocco) as its first destination in Africa, the Egyptian national airline is gradually expanding its network on the continent. How often will Air Cairo fly to Senegal? What sho… read more

• Accomodation
• 25/10/2023 06:42

Boost for Tourism as la Campagne founder, introduces weekly product

If there is one thing that the Founder and President of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, is renowned for, it is his uncanny passion for Nigerian tourism development and promotion.

This is aside of his creative prowess and devotion to building the African continent through SET (Secur… read more

• Accomodation
• 25/10/2023 06:40

UNWTO Names Its Best Tourism Villages 2023

Launched in 2021, the Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative is part of the UNWTO Tourism for Rural Development Programme. The Programme works to foster development and inclusion in rural areas, combat depopulation, advance innovation and value chain integration through tourism and encourage sustainable practices.

As in previou… read more

• Flights
• 22/10/2023 21:43

TAP Air Portugal to increase flights to Maputo

The flag carrier Portugal, TAP Air Portugal, is set to increase flights to Maputo in Mozamb… read more