Travel news overview

• Flights
• 11/12/2022 21:58

Fly Angola takes delivery of its first turboprop, a Dash8-300

Luanda-based Fly Angola started commercial operations in 2018 and currently serves half a dozen domestic routes. The carrier, headed by Belarnicio Muangala, also offers charter services.

• Flights
• 11/12/2022 21:57

Airbus on a mission of seduction in Angola with an A220-300 from Air Baltic

TAAG Angola Airlines will receive its first Airbus A220-300 in August 2023. In anticipation of its arrival, the Angolan carrier and European aircraft manufacturer Airbus presented a prototype on Tuesday 6 December 2022 at Luanda International Airport to customers, shareholders, partners, government and diplomatic representatives.
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• Flights
• 11/12/2022 21:55

Madagascar Airlines: three Embraer E190-E2 with Azorra and a new General Manager

Since December 2021, Madagascar Airlines has been operating the assets of Air Madagascar and its subsidiary Tsaradia, which is currently being restructured, under a management lease. The Malagasy government has finally opted for new blood and the operational advantages of the Embraer Ejet-E2 family to support the revival of the national flag.… read more

• Flights
• 11/12/2022 21:53

Emirates Skywards and Aeroplan Kick-off Partnership

Emirates and Air Canada have expanded their partnership to offer frequent flyer members joint loyalty programme benefits.

Emirates Skywards members can now earn and redeem Miles on all flights operated by Air Canada – accessing a network of more than 220 destinations worldwide.

Aeroplan members will also benefit from earning a… read more

• Destinations
• 11/12/2022 21:50

SA Tourism launches ”Give Me Summer That” Campaign to stimulate economic recovery

• Flights
• 11/12/2022 21:48

Qatar Airways increases frequency to/from Brussels Airport

Qatar Airways is delighted to announce that it will increase flight frequencies to/from Brussels from one daily to 9 weekly flights as of the 28th of December 2022. The additional flights depart from Brussels on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The flights are generally operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.

This increase is part of its ongo… read more

• Rail
• 11/12/2022 13:19

Nairobi Railway City Project breaks ground

Construction of the Nairobi Railway City is set to commence following the groundbreaking of the project by H.E Hon William Samoei Ruto on Wednesday December 8, 2022 at the Nairobi Central Railway station.

The Nairobi Railway City is an iconic multi-modal urban development situated within 425 acres between Haile Sellasie Avenue, Uhur… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 11/12/2022 05:25

WTTC welcomes the agreement on a collective Long-term Aspirational Goal

Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO said: “This is an historic agreement, and we are delighted that countries have chosen a common path towards a net zero carbon emissions goal for aviation. Together with WTTC’s Net Zero Roadmap, the global Travel & Tourism sector is now leading the way to ensure a more sustainable future.”

• Flights
• 09/12/2022 21:54

DRC: Carlyle Aviation Partners delivers third A320 to flyCAA

flyCAA is well aware of the potential of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a vast country of 2.345 million km² still poorly served by road. To meet the growing demand of this market of nearly 90 million inhabitants, the private Congolese carrier is pursuing its plan to expand its fleet.

• Flights
• 09/12/2022 21:38

Etihad Airways will reintroduce Airbus A380 to its fleet next Summer 2023

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it is reintroducing four of its A380s from summer 2023. The move follows a surge in demand for air travel across the airline’s network and customer feedback for the return of one of the most remarkable commercial flying experiences in the sky.

His… read more