Travel news South Sudan

• Flights
• 08/03/2022 15:18

United vies with Delta for Cape Town frequencies

United Airlines has applied to the US Transportation Department (DOT) to launch a second route to Cape Town (CPT) alongside its existing service from Newark (ERW).

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• Attractions
• 07/03/2022 07:53

Cape Town Formula E track layout revealed

While the final calendar for what will be the ninth season of this groundbreaking series has yet to be finalised, EVLiving can confirm that Southern Africa’s first live taste of this exciting, all-electric racing championship has been pencilled in for February 2023. Further to this, the track layou… read more

• Flights
• 07/03/2022 07:50

Sudan: Badr Airlines becomes a member of IATA

IATA now represents some 290 airlines in 120 countries, carrying 83% of world air traffic.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is expanding. It announced in a press release that Sudanese carrier Badr Airlines will become a member as of 1 March 2022.  Based in Khartoum, Badr Airlines- formerly Sarit … read more

• Flights
• 07/03/2022 07:48

Airlink urges South Africa and Madagascar to resolve differences

Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier independent airline, is  disappointed by Madagascar’s decision to ban all flights between South Africa and the Indian Ocean island for up to three months.

According to the airline, a few days ago Madagascar’s government announced that it was re-opening its borders as from 05 March 2022,… read more

• Rail
• 07/03/2022 07:48

TransNamib growing the rail tourism sector with Rovos Rail

TransNamib is experiencing a revival of the rail tourism sector after the massive impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector. The sector was heavily impacted by the pandemic, with less tourists visiting Namibia as well as the initial restriction of movement playing a major role in influencing TransNamib’s ability to run tourist rail … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 04/03/2022 07:44

Global air passenger numbers to recover in 2024

Expectations for the shape of the near-term recovery have shifted slightly, reflecting the evolution of government-imposed travel restrictions in some markets. The overall picture presented in the latest update to IATA’s long-term forecast, however, is unchanged from what was expected in November, prior to the Omicron variant.

“The tra… read more

• Flights
• 04/03/2022 06:56

British Airways adds a third flight to its Johannesburg to Mauritius schedule

South African airline Comair, which operates the low-cost kulula brand and a local franchise of British Airways, has announced that British Airways is offering a third scheduled service between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more

• Flights
• 02/03/2022 07:36

British Airways adds third flight to Mauritius

British Airways (operated by Comair) will add a third flight to its Johannesburg-Mauritius schedule from Thursday, 3 March 2022. The airline's sales and marketing executive, Brian Kitchin, says demand has steadily grown since it reintroduced twice-weekly flights between Johannesburg and Port Louis in February. "Mauritius has always been a p… read more

• Destinations
• 02/03/2022 07:26

Namibia/South Africa: The Oranjemund/Alexander Bay Border Post has been re-opened

The Oranjemund/Alexander Bay Border Post, which connects Namibia and … read more

• Accomodation
• 28/02/2022 20:28

South Africa's Mantis Lodge invites guests to stay in its vintage rail car

Mantis, a leading conservation-focused hospitality group, has opened the restored Founders Railway Carriage at Mantis Founders Lodge in the Eastern Cape in South Africa.

Originally built in the 1970s, the carriage is permanently stationed at the top of a hill within Mantis' private concession. Ideal for families or small travel bubb… read more