Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 12/04/2023 05:16

Somalia to print its National Currency for the first timesSince 1991

Somalia has prioritized the reestablishment of the nation’s currency, which will enable it to take full control of monetary policy, according to the governor of the country’s central bank.

Somalia has not printed new banknotes since descending into civil war after the government collapsed in 1991. Most of the bills that were … read more

• Cruise
• 12/04/2023 05:13

Viking floats out its latest Nile River ship

The newest Viking ship, slated to set sail in Egypt later this year, has been floated out.

A traditional float-out ceremony was held April 4 for the Viking Aton at the Massara shipyard in Cairo, where it's preparing to move into the final stage of construction. Torstein Hagan, Viking's chairman and founder, along with Sayed Farouk, chairma… read more

• Flights
• 12/04/2023 05:13

EgyptAir to launch direct flights between Cairo and Dhaka

EgyptAir will initially operate two weekly flights from May 14

The airline had initially received permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) to operate two weekly flights – on Wednesdays and Sundays to and from Dhaka.

CAAB Assistant Director (Air Transport) Md Wahiduzzaman signed the permission letter on March … read more

• Destinations
• 12/04/2023 05:12

Kampala Air Quality 5 times worse off than WHO recommendation

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has sounded a warning that the City’s air quality and tree cover are declining with now the air quality 5 times worse off than the World Health Organization recommendation.

Lukwago, who was presiding over a  launch dinner of the network on Championing Liveabl… read more

• Flights
• 12/04/2023 05:10

Intra-African connectivity: challenges and opportunities

In Africa, the prospects and potential of the aviation sector are rich.

Already, the sector supports $55.8 billion in economic activity and 6.2 million jobs. With demand for air travel in Africa expected to more than double over the next two decades, the crucial role of the aviation sector in Africa's economic and… read more

• Travel-tech
• 12/04/2023 05:10

What ChatGPT means for Marketing in the Travel Industry in 2023

Today, we’re talking about everyone’s favorite new small-talk tidbit: ChatGPT. Whether you’re an avid user or answer with a determined “no” when someone asks you if you’ve tried it, there’s no denying the buzz it’s created — especially with marketing.

Will it eliminate the need for copywriters? Will it change the way we create c… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 12/04/2023 05:08

A pilot makes an emergency landing in South Africa after the discovery of a cobra in the cockpit

The pilot of a Beechcraft Baron registered ZS-JYD made an emergency landing in South Africa after discovering a highly poisonous cobra in the cockpit of the aircraft, local media reported on Wednesday.

The pilot, Rudolf Erasmus, was flying with four passengers from Worcester in the Western Cape Province to Nelspruit in Mpumalanga Province.… read more

• Destinations
• 12/04/2023 05:08

SA Tourism heightens sector recovery plan

• Flights
• 12/04/2023 04:58

Cabo Verde Airlines also goes for 737 MAX 8

Cabo Verde Airlines will soon take delivery of a Boeing 737MAX8. In a publication on social networks on Friday, April 7, the Cape Verdean national carrier launched a public poll to choose the official name of the new narrow-body jet, which is expected to arrive early in the second half of the year.

• Flights
• 12/04/2023 04:32

Tunisair secures four leased aircraft to boost operations

In 2022, the number of passengers carried and revenues of Tunisair have more than doubled compared to the previous year. Surfing on this continuous growth of its operations, the Tunisian national airline continues the operation of densification and rejuvenation of its fleet.