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LIFT Airline temporarily suspends operations
South African domestic airline LIFT has announced the temporary suspension of flights. The airline, which is currently only operating flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and OR Tambo International Air… read more
Will RwandAir be the next big African airline?
There has been some impressive growth in African aviation in recent years. Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways have seen significant expansion, and Rwanda-based RwandAir could be on its way to something similar. It is still early days, but RwandAir has already seen some solid expansion, and with investment from Middle Eastern giant Qatar… read more
Cape Town launches new cruise line tourism project
Wesgro is proud to announce the official launch of Cruise Cape Town, a collaborative project that endeavours to grow the cruise economy in Cape Town and the Western Cape.
Having been in operation since September 2020, the initiative looks to capitalise on the growing cruise tourism trend. Despite the… read more
Qatar Airways and Alaska Airlines to further strengthen partnership
Qatar Airways announce that it has signed a codeshare agreement with the newest member of oneworld, Alaska Airlines, further strengthening its position as the ideal choice for international passengers travelling to and from the United States. Qatar Airways will be Alaska Airlines only Middle East partner, providing seamless connect… read more
Buyer registration opens for Spotlight Africa & Indian Ocean Virtual TravelExpo
Following our highly successful SPOTLIGHT VIRTUAL TRAVELEXPO’S in September, November and February, we are pleased to announce our next Spotlight Virtual on 28 & 29 July.
The July Spotlight Virtual will promote ALL African countries as well as the Indian Ocean islands: Seychelles, Mauritius, Maldives… read more
RwandAir returns to London after 5 months absence
Rwanda remains on the red list of countries whose nationals are banned from entering the UK. The list includes more than 50 countries, mainly in South America and Africa, where the risk of coronavirus infection is high, according to the British authorities. Other African countries on the list are: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, DRC… read more
Air Peace suspends JNB
Following the travel restrictions by the Federal Governement of Nigeria and the partial lockdown in South Africa due to the spread of COVID-19, Air Peace flight to Johannesburg will be suspended as of July 2nd until further notice....
Airlink information on flights during level 4 restrictions
Airlink, the South African-based domestic and regional airline, confirms that while the majority of its flights remain unaffected by the adjusted COVID-19 Level 4 restrictions, it is adjusting the schedule of selected flights so that its customers can comply with the revised curfew with minimal disruption to their trave… read more
SANParks Announces Adjusted Alert Level 4 Changes
Following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday of placing the country on Adjusted Alert Level 4 with effect from Monday, the South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced changes to its hospitality and tourism services in all its various national parks.
SANParks Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr Luthando Dziba, … read more
Cape Town: The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa closes for 14 days
TheZeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa(Zeitz MOCAA) in Cape Town, the world's largest museum of contemporary African art, has announced that it is temporarily closing doors. According to the museum, this is "to ensure the h… read more
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