Travel news South Sudan

• Flights
• 08/12/2020 19:34

East African airline bound for JNB

Uganda Airlines, based at Entebbe, has been planning direct operations into South Africa since its launch in August last year.

Those plans, interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, are finally coming to fruition and flights between Entebbe and OR Tambo International are set to start this month. The schedule is still unkno… read more

• Flights
• 08/12/2020 09:19

South Africa’s new LIFT airlines livery debutes on 31-year-old Airbus A320

South Africa’s newest airline will be taking off very soon, and to build anticipation, the carrier has been slowly giving us a glimpse of what its aircraft and branding will look like. Video posted to both Instagram and LinkedIn in the past day show a timelapse of one of its aircraft getting painted in the airline’s livery. At the crossro… read more

• Destinations
• 06/12/2020 19:13

Mauritius launches new visafor South Africas to stay long term

In a country that boasts favourable personal tax rates and relaxed emigration requirements, the Mauritian government has announced a new ‘Premium Long-Stay Visa’ programme.

Zainab Bouzaine, an immigration specialist at XpatWeb, said the new visa programme will likely appeal to South Africans who want to work remotely on the t… read more

• Flights
• 06/12/2020 19:08

Air Peace To Roll Out Multiple Flight Schedules For Enugu, Owerri, Asaba, Other Destinations

Air Peace said it has made adequate preparations to effectively service its entire routes during the forthcoming Christmas celebration, especially its South East and South-South destinations.

The airline also said that it would soon roll out multiple flight schedules for the season from December 16, 2020 for Enugu, Owerri,… read more

• Accomodation
• 04/12/2020 06:24

Over 300 hotel projects in Africa’s pipeline

• Flights
• 04/12/2020 05:34

Proflight pays 4% commission in South Africa

Airline commission has become a rare item, especially since COVID-19 struck. But while many other airlines are taking the opportunity to completely remove commission from the agents who sell their products, one at least is bucking that trend. Proflight Zambia acknowledges how important agency partnerships are for its growth, and has just … read more

• Flights
• 04/12/2020 05:21

SAA looking for bridging finance

In their latest update to creditors, SAA’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) say they are trying to raise bridging finance to cover the gap caused by the government’s R10,5bn in funding only being expected to be received by the airline in mid-January.

The BRPs say they are actively engaging with various lenders to d… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 04/12/2020 05:15

Lufthansa seesstrong booking growth over the coming holidays

Lufthansa is recording a sharp rise in intercontinental and intra-European bookings for the upcoming Christmas and New Year travel season. Last week, up to 400 percent more people booked destinations overseas as well as Southern and Northern Europe than in the previous week. Particularly in demand were flight destinations in South … read more

• Accomodation
• 03/12/2020 06:26

Dream Hotels & Resorts add Zimbali Lodge & Vacation Club

Dream Hotels & Resorts (DHR) is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Zimbali Lodge, located within the iconic Zimbali Coastal Resort along the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast.

• Flights
• 02/12/2020 12:53

Congo Airways restarts regional flights

Congo Airways has announced the resumption of its regional flights. From December 13, 2020, the national company of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), will relaunch its connection to Johannesburg in South Africa, from Kinshasa.

The line will be operated by A320-200, via Lubumbashi every Sunday.

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