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Virgin Atlantic to resume flights between London and Cape Town
British airline Virgin Atlantic has announced that it is expanding its portfolio of flights to South Africa. According to the airl… read more
AF adds four destinations, also ZNZ
Air France has revealed four new international routes to be launched from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) in the coming weeks as well as a host of route restarts.
Air France’s 2X-weekly CDG-Nairobi (NBO) service will add Zanzibar (ZNZ) in Tanzania as a third point from Oct.… read more
Emirates and South African Airways reactivate partnership
With South African Airways (SAA) resuming operations, Emirates has been working closely with SAA to reactivate its long-standing partnership which aims to improve the customer experience and provide more value to travellers when flying on both carriers. The move also helps cement SAA’s standing and position and will build growth momentum… read more
Ethiopian Airlines signs interline agreement with Airlink
The agreement allow passengers to enjoy seamless travel with a single ticket and lower fare tickets between points within the carriers’ synergized networks. With the interline agreements between the two carriers, passengers can book through their itineraries on both airlines easily. The partnership attracts more customers providing ease of conne… read more
Maputo Special Reserve welcomes cheetahs after 60-year absence
Cheetahs are set to return to the plains of Maputo Special Reserve in
Southern Mozambique for the first time in 60 years. Four of the
endangered big cats, sourced from game reserves in South Africa, have
been transported to holding bomas within the reserve.
The four cheetahs will undergo an acclimatisation period, before being … read more
South Africa launches tourism initiative to rebrand the country and welcome visitors from abroad
South Africa launched its Global Advocacy Program in hopes of attracting tourists from the country's target markets and seeing increases in visitors by the festive season.
The programme was initiated by the Department of Tourism, South African Tourism (SA Tourism) and the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), f… read more
Emirates and utu sign strategic partnership in drive to revolutionize Tax Free shopping experience
utu, the travel tech startup, has announced a strategic partnership with Emirates in a bid to shake-up the VAT refund sector. Emirates is the first to join utu’s innovative new service based on deep industry experience that adds customer loyalty and rewards elements to the tax-free shopping experience for cross-border travelers.… read more
Corsair back into Mauritius
On 1 October, Mauritius reopened its borders completely to vaccinated travellers. With the easing of travel restrictions, French long-haul specialist Corsair and the South African flagship announced their return.
Corsair will return to Mauritius with a stronger programme. From October 22, the French carrier will operate up… read more
Ethiopian resumes services to Enugu
The flights are operated on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Ethiopian is one of the oldest carriers flying to Nigeria and has been serving the country since 1960, strengthening trade, cultural and tourism ties between Nigeria and the rest of the world.
Passengers from Enugu will have direct flight connections to many destinat… read more
2021 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum set for Kigali in November
The 4th edition of Africa Tourism Leadership Forum & Awards (ATLF) will convene in Rwanda from 24 to 27 November 2021. This years’ hybrid event (in-person and virtual) will incorporate Rwanda Travel Week with strict enforcement of Covid-19 protocols.
To be held in collaboration with Rwanda Development Board, Rwanda Convention… read more
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