Travel news overview

• Flights
• 10/09/2023 21:00

New $3.8 Billion Angola Gateway Seeks To Become Regional Hub

A new $3.8 billion airport being built in Angola’s capital Luanda will seek to position the southern African nation as a regional aviation hub once the facility opens before the end of the year.

Speaking to Aviation Week, Coordinator of the Operational Office of the New Luanda International Airport José Paulo Nobrega says the proje… read more

• Flights
• 10/09/2023 21:00

Lufthansa Groups’ leisure airline Eurowings Discover becomes Discover Airlines

Eurowings Discover, the Lufthansa Group’s young leisure airline, has unveiled its new brand identity as “Discover Airlines.” This rebranding signifies its position as the Lufthansa Group’s premium leisure carrier in Germany, emphasising the joy of travel and exploration. The new design incorporates shades of blue, representing … read more

• Flights
• 10/09/2023 20:57

Turkish Airlines orders 10 more Airbus A350-900s

Turkish Airlines has announced a new order for 10 additional A350-900 aircraft, taking its total for the type to 40. This latest agreement is in addition to the one announced in August for 4 A350-900s. Turkish Airlines already operates a fleet of 14 A350-900s.

Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Air… read more

• Flights
• 10/09/2023 20:55

Mozambique’s LAM Airlines returns to IATA clearing house

• Flights
• 10/09/2023 20:52

Air Tanzania plans to return to South Africa after a 4-year absence

Amid a number of setbacks, Air Tanzania suspended its Dar Es-Salaam - Johannesburg service, which had opened just four months earlier, at the beginning of October 2019. The route is currently monopolised by South Africa's Airlink.

• Flights
• 05/09/2023 05:44

Airlink has discontinued flights to Uganda

South African regional carrier Airlink has canceled its service between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, … read more

• Opinion
• 05/09/2023 05:39

Reciprocity: Femi Falana urges FG to address denial of Air Peace on Lagos-London route

Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has called for the suspension of flight operations into Nigeria by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic until such a time when Nigeria’s Air Peace is allowed to also fly on the Lagos-London route in accordance with the provisions of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) signed by Nigeria and United Kingdom.  The e… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 05/09/2023 05:37

Keyamo started right with Nigeria Air, concession suspension for review

A former General Manager with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Alhaji Abubakar Bibi has said the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo suspending the Nigeria Air project and concession was a bold and necessary decision.

He made his thoughts known in a chat with the media while comm… read more

• Flights
• 04/09/2023 23:35

A new A320-200 for South African Airways, fourteenth NEO for Air Cairo

African carriers continue to consolidate their fleets in order to adapt to rising demand. South African Airways and Air Cairo are maintaining their confidence in Airbus family aircraft.

• Attractions
• 04/09/2023 23:01

CapeNature has announced the dates for the "Access Week 2023"

CapeNature, the public institution with the responsibility for biodiversity conservation in South Africa's … read more