Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 03/08/2023 06:17

UNWTO Members convene in Mauritius to rethink agenda for African Tourism

• Flights
• 03/08/2023 06:16

Royal Air Maroc secures up to 10 new Boeing and Embraer aircraft

Royal Air Maroc (RAM), a pillar of the Kingdom of Morocco's tourism strategy, plans to increase its fleet from 50 to 200 aircraft by 2037.  After a 3-year break, the airline will resume deliveries this year.

• Flights
• 03/08/2023 06:16

Etihad to open fourth U.S. gateway

Etihad Airways has unveiled plans to add Boston to its list of destinations in the U.S., with flights set to begin at the start of the northern summer 2024 season.

The move increases the carrier’s U.S. network to four destinations, complementing flights to Chicago O’Hare (ORD), New York John F. Kennedy (JFK… read more

• Opinion
• 03/08/2023 06:13

Business Travel is back. Purpose is key!

Is the business world still Zooming from home? Has corporate travel spending made a full recovery from the pandemic? Are carbon budgets replacing financial budgets?

Accor’s Masters of Travel advisory board meeting brought industry leaders from technology, law, energy, engineering, and pharmaceuticals to Brussels to create a vision… read more

• Destinations
• 03/08/2023 06:13

South Africa: Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook (August - December 2023)

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released the Seasonal Climate Watch for the period August 2023 to December 2023. According to the seasonal outlook, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is curren… read more

• Flights
• 03/08/2023 06:12

Jambojet takes delivery of its eighth Dash8-400, expects another by the first quarter of 2024

Jambojet began operations in April 2014. IOSA certified since June 2019, Kenya Airways' low-cost subsidiary is building its domestic and regional growth around the Dash8-400 aircraft.

• Flights
• 03/08/2023 06:11

TAAG Angola Airlines to return to China within 6 months

In addition to commercial flights, TAAG Angola Airlines sees China as a genuine niche for the development of its cargo business.

• Leisure
• Accomodation
• 01/08/2023 20:36

Cottar's Safaris expands its luxe camp in Kenya

Cottar's Safaris in Kenya has expanded its iconic Cottar's 1920s Camp with the addition of two tents, one for honeymooners and one a luxury double. The camp also renovated two existing luxury double tents, which have now been increased in size by 40%.

The new and upgraded accommodations, each measuring 538 square feet, are named for… read more

• Flights
• 01/08/2023 20:36

Africa's Tourism industry on the rebound

Following the COVID-19 pandemic crisis that left the tourism industry across the continent on the brink of collapse, the sector is said to be on the rebound, according to the United Nations' World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

The latest UNWTO data shows international arrivals across Africa were back to 88% of pre-pand… read more

• Leisure
• 01/08/2023 20:35

African Bush Camps opens luxury safari outpost in Botswana

African Bush Camps has opened Khwai Lediba, a luxury tented safari camp located along the Khwai River banks in Botswana's Khwai Concession. The new camp, accommodating 16 guests, features environmentally friendly luxury tented rooms.

Accommodations include five double rooms, one honeymoon suite and one family suite.

Each unit … read more