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Southern Africa: Rainfall season (October 2022 - March 2023) outlook
According to the findings of the Twenty-Sixth Annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-26), most member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)* ar… read more
Neos returns to Mauritius after a 6-year absence
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Italian tour operator Alpitour S.p.A, Neos has been offering low-cost flights to major holiday destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas since 2002.
Neos will return to Mauritius on 20 December 2022. From that date, the Italian carrier will offer 1 weekly flight (Tuesday) bet… read more
World Bank supports urban transport in the Maputo Metropolitan area
The World Bank has approved a $250 million grant from the International Development Association (*IDA) to improve mobility and accessibility in the Maputo Metropolitan Area (MMA).
The funds will be utilized to build the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and associated facilities in the Maputo Metropolitan Are… read more
Airlines still scrambling to fill the gap after Comair's departure
It's been over two months since Comair closed its doors, leaving domestic carriers, the likes of FlySafair, Lift Airlines and Airlink with almost 40% fewer available seats. Since then, SA airlines have been frantically adding routes and increasing their fleets to steer away from inevitable price hikes and shortages.
Emirates increases flights to Mauritius, Turkish Airlines strengthens in Seychelles
Since the reopening of the borders, Seychelles and Mauritius have seen the return of several international airlines such as Emirates and Turkish Airlines. The resurgence of demand in these two African countries, which are heavily dependent on tourism, is motivating airlines to increase their offerings.
Emirates is p… read more
Air Mauritius returns to Cape Town
South Africa is an important niche market for the Mauritian tourism sector. Since the lifting of travel restrictions between the two countries at the end of 2021, the demand is there and Air Mauritius wants to take advantage of it.
Air Mauritius has announced the resumption of its flights to Cape Town. From 16 November… read more
South Africa sees surge in cruise demand after COVID travel restrictions dropped
Bookings for cruises to and from South Africa have seen a strong uptick in recent weeks after the country dropped all remaining COVID-19 travel restrictions for incoming tourists. More than 200,000 cruise passengers are now expected to disembark in Cape Town during the coming 2022/23 cruise season, according to reports by The Citizen.
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Tourists troop back to Mauritius
Mauritius has received over 500,000 visitors since October last year when the country reopened its borders. The landmark figure was disclosed as the Indian Ocean island nation announced a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
This is in response to its successful vaccination campaign and resultant low infection rate.
From J… read more
Corsair makes Benin its 4th destination in Africa
Until now, only Air France, the French state-owned airline, has connected France to Benin. The Beninese authorities have decided to break this monopoly in order to guarantee competitive prices and strengthen the connection between their territory and the European country.
Corsair will connect Paris (Orly) to Cotonou fr… read more
South African Airways (SAA) increases flights to Mauritius
Mauritius is a very popular destination for South Africans. It is expected that demand will continue to increase during the summer holidays. South African Airways (SAA) has been authorised to operate on Mauritian soil again on 1 March 2022, after travel restrictions were eased.
From next month, South African Airways (SAA) … read more
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