Travel news overview

• Cruise
• 16/02/2023 12:13

How Africa is looking to invest in boosting cruise tourism after the pandemic

With Africa having borne the brunt of the economic crisis that came with the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns put in place to protect public health, many up-and-coming cruise destinations on the continent are now looking to the resurgent cruise industry for post-pandemic growth.

The COVID-19 pandemic struck globally in March, 2020, lead… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 16/02/2023 12:13

SA Tourism to go ahead with Spurs deal

SA Tourism to Go Ahead With Tottenham Hotspur Deal

SA Tourism announced today that it will be pushing ahead with the controversial almost R1 billion Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship proposal. The sponsorship would see the football club advertise South Africa as a tourist destination, Eyewitness News reports. Despite condemnation from var… read more

• Cruise
• 16/02/2023 12:07

Cruise Review: Norwegian Jade – 12-night roundtrip Cape Town cruise on South African coast

Norwegian Cruise Line sailed a hugely successful debut cruise season out of Cape Town for the 2022/23 cruise season, offering a second mainstream cruise option for the local and international market, aboard a recently refurbished Norwegian Jade.

Cruise ships have been sailing roundtrip itineraries from Cape Town and Durban fo… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 16/02/2023 11:28

G20 Tourism Side Event Focuses on Rural Tourism for Community Empowerment

The first meeting of the G20 Tourism Working Group to be held under the Indian Presidency placed the focus on the sector’s role in in advancing the 2030 Agenda.

UNWTO is working as the knowledge partner to the Presidency to deliver the Goa Roadmap for Tourism as a Vehicle for Achieving the SDGs. This week’s meeting, held in the Rann… read more

• Accomodation
• 16/02/2023 09:37

Radisson Hotel Group announces its 9th hotel in Nigeria

Radisson Hotel Group  is bringing its luxury lifestyle brand, Radisson Collection, to Abuja, Nigeria's capital city and governmental powerhouse. Radisson Collection Hotel & Conference Center, Abuja Nigeria  marks the Group's 9th  hotel and 3rd  Radisson Collection in the country, placing… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2023 09:26

Air Mauritius resumes direct flights to Cape Town

Air Mauritius, the flag carrier of Mauritius, is set to re-commence its year-round direct service  to … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 16/02/2023 09:25

Zimbabwe participates in International Tourism Exchange in Milan

One of Europe’s leading travel shows, the International Tourism Exchange (BIT) Milan opened its doors today at the Fiera Milano Exhibition Centre in Milan, Italy. BIT invites travel agencies, tour operators, and tourist boards together in one place to exchange experiences and shape the face of travel for the upcoming year. The internation… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2023 09:17

flydubai launches daily flights to Mogadishu

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced today the launch of a daily service to Mogadishu  Aden Adde International A… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2023 07:13

Yemen Airways returns to Ethiopia after 6 years

An all-Airbus operator, Yemen Airways is gradually rebuilding its network, which has been disrupted by several years of fratricidal war. The 51/49 joint venture between the Yemeni and Saudi Arabian states wants to regain its market share in the Horn of Africa, where it was very present in the past.

• Flights
• 16/02/2023 07:12

South African Airways (SAA) sells two former Airbus 340 to a new German operator

The Airbus A340 has been a mainstay aircraft in the construction of South African Airways' (SAA) long-haul network. Over the years, the South African carrier has operated twenty-three units, -200, -300, -600 variants. To date, only one of the type remains in service.