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Garden Route National Park: Hiking trails in the Wilderness section temporarily closed
South African National Parks (SANParks) has informed the public that five hiking trails in the Wilderness section of the Garden Route National Park in the … read more
Unions ground activities at airports, chase away passengers
Activities were totally paralysed in all Nigerian airports on Monday by the members of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and aviation unions as airlines were stopped from airlifting passengers.
Also, no fewer than a billion naira was lost in revenue generation by the nine schedule indigenous airl… read more
Tourism Ministry digs in on new visa regime
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism says it believes the visa regime for citizens from countries that do not grant visa-free entry to Namibians will have minimal impact on the country's tourism industry.
However, ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda says they will assess how the situation unfolds.
The new visa regime by … read more
Morocco’s southward investment push a win for Africa
This article was first published by the International Finance Corporation.
Moroccan investment in Africa has risen sharply over the past two decades, laying the groundwork for increased trans-regional commerce.
In 2020, Morocco’s third-largest bank, BMCE, decided to change its name to Bank of Africa, matchin… read more
Google’s algorithm leak and what it means for Travel SEO
If you're in marketing, you've likely heard about the recent Google API documentation leak. On May 27, SEO practitioner Erfan Azimi exposed more than 2,500 pages of Google’s internal API documentation, providing unprecedented insights into how the sea… read more
AviaDev Africa 2024: Namibia Tourism Board to host welcome reception for delegates
AviaDev Africa, the continent’s leading platform dedicated to growing connectivity to, from and within the African continent, is set for its 8th edition and maiden event in Windhoek, Namibia.
The top tier aviation event will gather airlines, airports, tourism authorities, governments and industry suppliers under one roof to u… read more
British Airways re-opens LOS airport lounge for enhanced customers’ experience
British Airways has opened a totally renovated luxurious lounge at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos following a six months refurbishment of the facility. The renovated space has been cleverly designed to give customers more room to enjoy an upgraded food and beverage experience.
It also allows customer… read more
Qantas is planning to resume flights between Perth and Johannesburg
Qantas, the flag carrier airline of Australia, is planing to resume scheduled flights between Pe… read more
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: New entry/exit regulation
The management of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has announced that guests that are staying at the … read more
NLC and TUC strike brings Nigerian airports to a standstill
Flight activities have been freezed due to the indefinite nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the new minimum wage saga. Unions in the aviation industry in compliance with the directive by the leadership of the NLC and TUC at midnight today, instructed its members to withdraw t… read more
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