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Africa’s Travel & Tourism Summit programme goes live
The official programme for the upcoming Africa’s Travel & Tourism Summit is now live on https://www.africatourismsummit.com/africatourismsummit/.
The programme proves that there is so much to savour for everyone at the Summ… read more
South Africa moves to "Adjusted Alert Level 2"
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in an address to the nation on 12 September 2021 that based on the recommendations of the … read more
Ethiopian Airlines takes its 32nd Dash 8-400 Turboprop
In a posting on its social media accounts, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada announced yesterday that it had delivered its 32nd Dash 8-400 aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines. On the aircraft manufacturers’ Linkedin page, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada says that it wishes Ethiopian Airlines and its strategic partner’s ongoing success as they con… read more
Zimbabwe goes Virtual with Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo
The 15th edition of the internationally acclaimed, Sanganai/Hlanganani- World Tourism Expo will be hosted virtually f… read more
Zimbabwe, a Tourism Gem
Zimbabwe offers breath taking scenery, wild, unspoilt and highly acclaimed national parks, unique flora and fauna and of course some iconic internationally acclaimed attractions such as Great Zimbabwe Monuments, the Matobo Hills, Lake Kariba and the majestic Victoria Falls. In addition, it has a wonderful climate and offers all year round… read more
AIDA Cruises opens bookings for Dubai and Cape Town cruise seasons
AIDA Cruises has opened bookings for its 2022/23 cruise seasons in South Africa out of Cape Town and the Middle East out of Dubai. AIDA Cruises will be homeporting its largest and newest cruise ship AIDAcosma in Dubai for the 2022/23 season, while its smaller boutique cruise vessel AIDAmira, will homeport in Cape Town.
The cruise itinerari… read more
Emirates to restart St Petersburg, increase Saudi Arabia operations
Emirates will reinstate flights to St Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport(LED in October after an 18-month hiatus.
The resumption, alongside frequency increases to Moscow Domodedovo (DME), will see the carrier’s Russian network return to pre-pandemic levels.
Service between Dubai Inte… read more
Cape Town Tourism launches Cruise Cape Town partnership to boost tourism
Cape Town is looking to support the recovery of its cruise sector with a new partnership between key government departments and businesses.
Cape Town Tourism, the city’s destination marketing arm, has partnered with Transnet National Ports Authority, the V& A Waterfront and others to launch Cruise Cape Town, which will aim to br… read more
Cape Town International Animation Festival returns as hybrid event in October
CTIAF is the largest dedicated African animation festival on the continent. With a hybrid programme of talks, workshop, screenings, producer meetings, business-to-business sessions and more, CTIAF provides an opportunity to engage with global industry leaders, shine a spotlight on African talent and create a platform for connections and sharing … read more
Jambojet returns to the regional by opening Goma in DRC today
Prior to the health crisis, Jambojet had started building its regional network by opening services to Entebbe (February 2018), Mogadishu (November 2018) and Kigali (November 2019). The low-cost subsidiary of Kenya Airways also offered flights to Bujumbura on behalf of its parent company. All these routes were suspended last year du… read more
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