Travel news overview

• Flights
• 04/07/2023 05:18

Madagascar Airlines: arrival of first of 3 Embraer E190-E2s postponed until September

On December 7, 2022, Madagascar Airlines, the new Malagasy national airline resulting from the merger of Air Madagascar and its domestic subsidiary, signed a contract with US lessor Azorra for the lease of three Embraer E190 E2s. Delivery of the first aircraft will take longer than expected.

• Attractions
• 04/07/2023 05:14

Kruger National Park Calendar - August

Weather:

• cool mornings and cold evenings
• temperatures & humidity rise during the day

Temperatures:

• between 12°C - 28°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28x9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F)
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• Flights
• 03/07/2023 23:30

Qatar Airways relaunches flights to Casablanca and Marrakech in Morocco

On March 7, at the opening of the ITB Berlin 2023 travel and tourism trade fair, Qatar Airways announced the forthcoming opening of two routes to Juba (South Sudan) and Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), as well as the resumption of services to Casablanca and Marrakech in Morocco.

• Flights
• 03/07/2023 23:30

Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of its 29th Dreamliner, the eleventh delivered by AerCap

Ethiopian Airlines became the first African carrier to operate the Boeing 787-8 in 2012, followed by the Boeing 787-9 in October 2017.  It has placed the Dreamliner at the heart of its Vision 2025 strategy of investing in state-of-the-art aircraft.

• Flights
• 03/07/2023 21:30

Air France to introduce flights between Paris and Cape Town

The flag carrier of France, Air France, will introduce direct flights to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town during the European Winter Season 2023/24.

The airline is set to operate three week… read more

• Rail
• 03/07/2023 18:31

Railway construction project: Malagarzi-Musongati-Gitega

Burundi is a landlocked country in East Africa surrounded by Tanzania, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Currently, the only means of importing or exporting goods to or from the Port of Dar es Salaam, which is considered the closest, is by road, over 1600km away.

The proposed railway line spans approximately 1… read more

• Destinations
• 02/07/2023 21:54

Botswana is developing sports tourism as major destination offering – President Masisi

• Flights
• 02/07/2023 21:53

Three international airlines are set to increase flights into South Africa

Three international airlines, namely Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong), TAAG Angola Airways (… read more

• Destinations
• 02/07/2023 21:51

Zambia seeks to attract Kenyan tourists through a new deal

Kenya and Zambia have forged a partnership to boost tourism activities in both countries. The deal involved the Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) and the Zambia Ministry of Tourism.

Through this, Kenya will promote Zambia's tourism opportunities to travelers in the country and abroad. Zambia aims to tap into the Kenya… read more

• Cruise
• 02/07/2023 21:50

Royal Caribbean turns jazz lounge into smokeless casino aboard three ships

Royal Caribbean International has converted the jazz lounge aboard three of its Oasis class ships into a smokeless casino.

The conversion was carried out by Trimline on Harmony of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas.

Trimline reportedly carried out the work in two weeks per ship while the vessels w… read more