Travel news South Sudan

• Accomodation
• 23/04/2021 08:11

Tinswalo add kosher kitchen options

Tintswalo has opened a dedicated kosher kitchen at its family Camp in the Welgevonden Game Reserve in the Waterberg, 2,5 hours’ drive from Johannesburg. The kosher kitchen operates independently from the lodge catering facilities and is fully equipped and desig… read more

• Attractions
• 23/04/2021 08:04

Chapman's Peak Drive named one of the "World's Most Beautiful Road Trip Routes"

The Chapman's Peak Drive in Cape Town is one of the World's Most Beautiful Road Trip Routes. The Pentagon Motor Group, a motor dealer… read more

• Flights
• 23/04/2021 07:45

Money runs out: Mango grounded

Mango Airlines (JE, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) is to be mothballed from May 15 until such time as it receives funding from the South African state, whic… read more

• Destinations
• 23/04/2021 07:39

Recovery plan for tourism sector

Cabinet approved the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan at a meeting on Wednesday.

When South Africa implemented lockdown restrictions, one of the sectors that was most affected was tourism, with businesses remaining shut even when economic activity resumed. "The plan represents the collective response by government and the tourism sector… read more

• Accomodation
• Beyond Africa
• 22/04/2021 20:46

Accor preparing for strong rebound this summer

Accor has reported consolidated first-quarter revenue of €361 million for 2021. The figure is down 53 per cent on a reported basis against last year, and down 57 per cent when compared to pre-Covid first quarter of 2019.

RevPAR at the French hotel giant fell by 64 per cent versus quarter one of 2019, reflecting an environment that r… read more

• Flights
• 22/04/2021 03:38

Qatar Airways returns to Khartoum, operating on Dreamliner

Since the summer of 2020, Qatar Airways has gradually rebuilt its African network. The main foreign company to connect Africa, the Qatari national carrier currently serves 24 destinations on the continent, with more than 100 weekly flights.

Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of its flights to the Sudanese capital. Fr… read more

• Flights
• 21/04/2021 17:35

United Airlines sets a new date for the launch of flights between Newark Johannesburg!

United Airlines, one of the major American airlines, has announced a new date for the launch of its service to Johannesburg in … read more

• Flights
• 21/04/2021 08:17

‘New SAA’ plans to restart operations

South African Airways’ new interim chief executive Thomas Kgokolo says that the embattled national carrier has begun official discussions to resume operations. In a SABC interview on Monday (19 April), Kgokolo said that the airline will soon start the process of retraining its pilots and ensuring that compliance requirements are met.

• Flights
• 21/04/2021 06:28

EgyptAir and Sudan Airways sign strategic partnership

The partnership will enhance opportunities for trade exchange and activate aviation within the Egyptian government plan to support bilateral relations between the two countries and for the transfer of Egyptian expertise to the Sudanese side, especially in the field of civil aviation.

The MOU includes the Egyptian aviation training of Sudan… read more

• Opinion
• 20/04/2021 19:52

6 Reasons Not to Cut Your Corporate Travel Budget

It’s not a state secret that business travel has taken a significant knock. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the corporate travel world to complete standstill in 2020. Although we are now seeing a slow and gradual return to the skies for business travellers, it is unlikely the demand will ever reach pre-COVID levels again.

Unfortunately, less… read more