Travel news South Sudan

• Flights
• 19/01/2022 07:42

Airline Tie-Up for Kenya and South Africa - possible rewards and risks

Africa has 357 airlines, the top 10 of which carried more than 60% of traffic. This reflects the fact that many airlines on the continent are very small: some have as few as two aircraft. Between them the airlines carried 95 million passengers in 2019, according to Routes, an online source of information on route announcements.

• Flights
• 19/01/2022 07:41

British Airways resumes Airbus A380 flights to Johannesburg

British flag carrier British Airways has resumed flights to Johannesburg with the Airbus A380. The airline resumed long-haul flights with its largest aircraft just over a month ago. While the Omicron variant had looked set to derail the airline’s plan to send the giant of the skies to South Africa’s largest city, all eventually wen… read more

• Flights
• 19/01/2022 07:39

Emirates is unlikely to fly out of South Africa before February

Emirates won’t be flying out of South Africa until at least 1 February, according to a recent notice sent to travel trade partners.

South Africans looking to fly with Emirates will have to wait a while longer, after the Dubai-based airline extended its suspension of flights out of Johannesburg on Sunday. This is the fourth extension… read more

• Flights
• 19/01/2022 07:39

FlyNamibia to increase flights between Windhoek & Cape Town

Namibian privately-owned airline FlyNamibia, previously known as FlyWestair, is set to increase flights to Cape Town in … read more

• Cruise
• 17/01/2022 16:16

Cape Town looks to future as 2021/22 cruise season largely lost

Although many major tourism source markets around the world have begun to ease travel restrictions imposed on South Africa due to the emergence of the Omicron variant, the current cruise season is all but lost.

Cape Town, South Africa’s primary cruise port for international cruises and homeporting cruise lines, is now looking to the future… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 17/01/2022 11:09

Foreign airlines have over $177 Million trapped in Zimbabwe

International airlines flying into Harare’s Mugabe International Airport are out of pocket, with millions of dollars unable to be repatriated from the country. International airlines are among the many foreign companies waiting to repatriate around US$2.5 billion reportedly stuck in Zimbabwe.

Shortage of hard currency in Zimbabwe sp… read more

• Flights
• 17/01/2022 08:53

5 Cities: Emirates begins rebuilding its African network

After pausing flights in December, Dubai-based Emirates has resumed flights from five African countries, including Ghana, Guinea, Angola, Ivory Coast, and Uganda. The airline had suspended flights late last year owing to omicron concerns.

Emirates partially reboots its African network

In a travel advisory posted … read more

• Destinations
• 17/01/2022 08:51

Air travel to South Africa is slowly recovering

Following the discovery of the Omicron variant on November 24 by South African scientists, 90 countries imposed travel bans on flights from South Africa, which saw bookings drop by 85%. But, with the easing of restrictions, travel to South Africa is slowly recovering.  After the huge drop in flights to South Africa in December, … read more

• Destinations
• 15/01/2022 05:33

Kruger National Park is one of the most popular National Parks on TikTok

South Africa's … read more

• Opinion
• 14/01/2022 07:57

How the pandemic can shake up African airlines for the better

As wind blows out a candle but fans a fire, this can be an opportunity.

Working together and freeing up the air travel industry to reach its potential should be likened to the proverbial rising tide that lifts all boats. Some airlines may initially experience a drop in market share, but the great benefits to the industry will ensure growth… read more