Travel news South Sudan

• Destinations
• 08/09/2020 06:10

What's on in Stellenbosch?

Mike Ratcliffe, Chairperson of Visit Stellenbosch recently revealed an exciting new project called the Support Stellenbosch Restaurant Rewards Campaign which was launched in order to jumpstart the town’s struggling economy.

Due to the national lockdown, it is said that the former tourist mecca cannot support all the restaurants, bars, and … read more

• Flights
• 07/09/2020 13:25

EGYPTAIR NW20 South / East Asia service changes as of 04SEP20

EGYPTAIR in recent schedule update filed service adjustment to South and East Asia, for winter 2020/21 season. Planned adjustment from 25OCT20 as follows. Due to ongoing situation, additional amendments is likely.

Cairo – Bangkok Reduce from 3 to 2 weekly, A330-300 operating
Cairo – Beijing Capital… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 06/09/2020 04:27

Akwaaba African Travel Market to be a virtual summit

The 4th edition of the African Travel and Tourism Conference is scheduled to take place as a virtual event on September 21, 2020.

Organized as part of the annual Akwaaba African Travel Market, the leading Pan-African Tourism Expo, the African Travel and Tourism Conference is in its fourth year. The theme for this… read more

• Destinations
• 05/09/2020 03:53

South Africa "on track to reopen borders soon"

Tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says that her department will submit a plan on the recovery of South Africa’s tourism sector to cabinet shortly – including the reopening of international travel. In a national press club meeting on Friday (4 September), Kubayi-Ngubane said that the plan will focus on the continued growth o… read more

• Opinion
• 04/09/2020 14:29

International flight restart will pave way for consistent rise in travel

• Flights
• 04/09/2020 14:28

Inside: Ethiopian’s Aggressive Domestic Operation Ramp Up

Ethiopian Airlines’ strong domestic network gets less attention than its international hub and spoke operations. However, with international travel demand sluggish, the carrier has been quick to reinstate capacity on its domestic routes. Already, 18 of the 23 destinations served from Addis Ababa are back on the map, with pent up demand dr… read more

• Rail
• 04/09/2020 14:27

Interest Expressed In The African Integrated High-Speed Railway Network Project

The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD’s second webinar on the African Integrated High-Speed Railway Network Project was held on August the 26th with the African Development Bank, the International Union of Railways (UIC), UNECA, Ethio-Djibouti Railway and others, expressing interest in the financing of the projec… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 04/09/2020 14:25

The Second African Tourism Board Second Ministerial Round Table Opened

Cuthbert Ncube, the Chairman of the African Tourism Board (ATB), yesterday opened the 2nd virtual ministerial round table organized by the Project Hope committee of the organization. The round table was chaired by Dr. Taleb Rifai, former UNWTO Secretary-General and patron of the organization. Speakers:

Dr. Nedret Emiroglou, Director… read more

• Flights
• 04/09/2020 14:22

Ibom Air: Pros And Cons Of State-Owned Airline

The recent expansion of fleet by Ibom Air, a state-owned airline, has raised a few brows in a clime where many private operators are lamenting and sacking. Ibom Air, owned and sponsored by Akwa Ibom State government, received its fifth aircraft from Canada on August 1, 2020. That was about the time that airline majors in Nigeria were lamenting a… read more

• Flights
• 04/09/2020 06:29

ET in talks about future SAA

Ethiopian Airlines Group is among companies in talks with South Africa’s government about potentially offering support to the country’s insolvent state airline, according to people familiar with the matter.

Africa’s biggest carrier is considering ways to help bankrupt South African Airways fly again after more than fiv… read more