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South Africa: Emirates again extends the route suspension
According to Emirates' travel update, the airline has further extended its South Africa route suspension.
In line with… read more
South Africa's Giltedge Group unifies its travel brands
The South Africa-based Giltedge Group has consolidated all its travel brands under one umbrella. The group has a renewed focus, integrating its travel offerings previously operated as separate divisions into one Giltedge, co-owned by its directors, Sean Kritzinger and Murray Gardiner, and Accor.
This is the important next step in the journ… read more
Africa Travel Week Launches Unlock Africa Podcast
In the spirit of #MakingTravelHappenAgain, Africa Travel Week, in conjunction with its headline shows World Travel Market Africa and International Luxury Travel Market Africa, expands its promotion of tourism to the African continent with the launch of a new podcast in August.
The Unlock Africa podcast will be a regular fea… read more
Rhino and elephant poaching declines in Namibia
Rhino and elephant poaching has declined significantly this year in
Namibia, home to the only free-roaming black rhinos left in the world,
government data showed on Monday.
Nine rhinos have been illegally killed by hunters so far in 2021, the lowest number in eight years for the period, according to the figures … read more
South Africa: CemAir to introduce flights between Johannesburg Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir is set to launch flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ | Port Elizabeth International Airport) in … read more
TODAY!: Spotlight on Africa & Indian Ocean islands Virtual TravelExpo on 28 & 29 July
44 Exhibitors are waiting to meet you at Spotlight on Africa & Indian Ocean islands Virtual TravelExpo on 28 & 29 July
Buyers can connect with an excellent selection of products and Services -luxury safari lodges, boutique hotels, beach resorts from Maldives, Mafia Island, Zanzibar Kenya & Mauritiu… read more
Indian Ocean based Air Austral becomes first French Airbus A220 operator (days before Air France)
The first of the three A220s for Air Austral, France’s La Réunion Island-based airline, has been delivered from the Airbus A220 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mirabel, Canada. The second and third aircraft are expected to join the Air Austral fleet in the coming days.
Airbus is delighted to welcome Air Austral as a new Airbus customer and op… read more
Mango temporarily suspends all operations until further notice
South African low-cost airline Mango, a subsidiary of South Africa's state-owned flag carrier South African Airways (SAA), … read more
Lift Airline to resume flights 1 August
Lift Airline has announced they will resume flights from 1 August after cancelling the majority of their flights in July.
‘We’re excited to be back in the air from August 1. It’s been a challenging few weeks for South Africa but with the clean-up underway, travel restrictions being relaxed and progress with the vaccinatio… read more
Fastjet is now operating daily flights between Harare and Johannesburg
Low-cost carrier Fastjet (Zimbabwe) has increased the number of flights between Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more
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