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Anantara first resort on the Seychelles
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas announces it will debut in the Seychelles this September with the upcoming rebrand of the iconic Maia Luxury Resort & Spa, one of the country’s most exclusive and stylish properties. Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas will represent the luxury brand’s launch in the archipelago, complementing its… read more
Largest airplane ever landed In Saint Helena
On July 30th, a Titan Airways Boeing 757 successfully landed in Saint Helena. The aircraft is the largest passenger jet to visit the island and was an exciting day for Saint Helena Airport.
Titan Airways flew the Boeing 757 as part of a repatriation mission. The flight is bringing citizens back to the UK from Saint Hel… read more
The fourteen most affected cruise ships
The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the cruise industry has been staggering, and now it’s starting to permanently change the make-up of the global fleet, with more than a dozen cruise ships facing an uncertain future.
Gaborone placed under lockdown for 14 days
The Government of Botswana has placed the Greater Gaborone Zone under lockdown since 30 July 2020 for a minimum of two weeks to enable containment efforts to take hold. Only “essential services” are allowed to operate, but only at 25% capacity.
Movement within the Greater Gaborone Zone is permitted, except… read more
11 countries cleared to resume flights to Kenya
China, Canada, Japan and Rwanda among eleven countries cleared to resume international flights to Kenya on Saturday. A list released on Thursday afternoon by Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia also includes Uganda and Ethiopia. Others are South Korea, Zimbabwe, France, Morocco and Namibia. "These are countries that h… read more
Minister gives september date for reopening South Africa in a CNN interview
South African Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has said the country is set to open the tourism industry in September after months of lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
This minister disclosed this in an interview with CNN International Anchor Richard Quest, stated the country will focus more on its dome… read more
Citizens of 12 more countries allowed to travel to EU
EU officials announced that the citizens of Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay, China will now be able to travel in the Schengen Zone.
According to the officials, the borders of the European Union will be open for the citizens of those countries only on ‘mu… read more
Tripadvisor: FlySafair 'Best Airline in Africa and the Indian Ocean'
Proflight cancels DUR and LLW operations
According to Proflight Zambia's latest schedule update, the airline has canceled flights between Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in … read more
SAA back? Not yet.....
The business rescue practitioners of South African Airways announced on Tuesday that all the condition s in the embattled airline's business rescue plan have been fulfilled.
There is, however, still no indication of where the R10.3 billion funding to implement the rescue plan will come from. So far… read more
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