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It’s only February, but 2022 is promising to be a great year for tourism to Southern Africa. Admittedly, it got off to a bit of a rocky start with the omicron variant still fresh on everyone’s minds. But -- dare I say it? -- things finally seem to have turned a corner: there are new flights from the U.S., a massive surge in interest from America… read more
Kruger International Airport gets Germany route
Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane has announced that Lufthansa Airlines, through their Eurowings division, will soon establish a route from Frankfurt in Germany to Mpumalanga Kruger International Airport.
"This is a major boost and a welcome investment to our ailing tourism industry.
"Our continuous engagements with … read more
Progress made in disposal of stake in airline SAA
The South African government said on Thursday that further progress had been made in the disposal of 51% of shares in national airline South African Airways to the Takatso Consortium. A cabinet statement read: "The Sales and Purchase pro… read more
Oceania reveals 2024 South African grand voyage and World Cruise
Oceania Cruises has announced a 79-night grand voyage from Papeete, French Polynesia, to Cape Town, South Africa for 2024. The voyage aboard Nautica departs the French Polynesian capital on February 19th, 2024 and will visit 15 countries and include various exotic, rare and UNESCO attractions.
Highlights of the voyage will include t… read more
Carnival Cruise Line gives first look at Carnival Celebration
In conjunction with the kickoff of the company’s 50th birthday festivities, Carnival Cruise Line is giving guests a first look at Carnival Celebration, sister ship to the incredibly popular Mardi Gras, that will debut in Miami this November, revealing details on four of its six zones including Celebration Central.
On a Carniv… read more
Airlink to launch flights between Durban & Harare
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to launch scheduled direct services between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban and Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in … read more
Dana Air partners Travelstart on seamless booking & deals
Dana Air has announced that it will partner with Travelstart, Africa’s largest online travel agency, on seamless booking and exciting deals to provide customers with smart fares as soon as the ongoing systems integration is concluded.
This was made known during a courtesy visit by the Global Chief Operating Officer of Travelstart, A… read more
Condor adds JNB
Germany’s Condor is launching flights to Johannesburg (JNB) during the winter 2022/23 season, taking its network in South Africa to two destinations.
Th… read more
Kulula holidays relaunches booking platform as travel recovers
Kulula Holidays, a Comair Travel brand, has relaunched its platform with new features that make it easier and cheaper for travellers to plan and book domestic and international holidays.
“Under the restrictive conditions of the pandemic, we reinvented kulula holidays so we could offer South Africans real savings and co… read more
South Africa: New toll road tariffs from March 2022
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), a South African parastatal responsible for the management, maintenance and development of South Africa's proclai… read more
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