Travel news overview

• Flights
• 02/07/2023 21:53

Three international airlines are set to increase flights into South Africa

Three international airlines, namely Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong), TAAG Angola Airways (… read more

• Destinations
• 02/07/2023 21:51

Zambia seeks to attract Kenyan tourists through a new deal

Kenya and Zambia have forged a partnership to boost tourism activities in both countries. The deal involved the Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) and the Zambia Ministry of Tourism.

Through this, Kenya will promote Zambia's tourism opportunities to travelers in the country and abroad. Zambia aims to tap into the Kenya… read more

• Cruise
• 02/07/2023 21:50

Royal Caribbean turns jazz lounge into smokeless casino aboard three ships

Royal Caribbean International has converted the jazz lounge aboard three of its Oasis class ships into a smokeless casino.

The conversion was carried out by Trimline on Harmony of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas.

Trimline reportedly carried out the work in two weeks per ship while the vessels w… read more

• Flights
• 02/07/2023 21:50

South African Airways to resume transatlantic flying

South African Airways will resume transatlantic flying in the fall with two routes to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Twice-weekly service between Cape Town and Sao Paulo will begin Oct. 31, and twice-weekly service between Johannesburg and Sao Paulo starts on Nov. 6. The routes will be the first long-haul operations that the formerly sta… read more

• Flights
• 02/07/2023 21:49

Madagascar equips Ravoraha airport in the northeast of the country with a night lighting system

Madagascar derives a large financial windfall from the tourism sector, which accounts for around 13% of its GDP. To keep this sector afloat, the country is focusing on modernizing the airport infrastructures that serve the main tourist areas.

• Miscellaneous
• 02/07/2023 21:47

Namibia to host Aviadev Africa 2024

AviaDev Africa, the leading platform dedicated to enhancing connectivity to, from, and within the African continent, is delighted to announce that the event will be held in the beautiful city of Windhoek, Namibia in June 2024, hosted by the Namibia Airports Company.

This annual forum will bring together influential stakehol… read more

• Destinations
• 02/07/2023 21:46

South Africa: This city is one of the Top 5 "solo travel" destinations in Africa

British travel adventure company Explore! recently analysed 24 months’ worth of Google data to find out which places around the world solo travellers are getting more interested in. According to the study, Cape Town in … read more

• Flights
• Beyond Africa
• 02/07/2023 21:45

Singapore Airlines named world’s best airline in 2023

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been named World’s Best Airline in the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards, the fifth time it has won this prestigious accolade.

SIA took the top spot in four categories at this year’s Skytrax awards, including Best First Class Airline, Best First Class Comfort Amenities, and Best Airline in Asia. SIA’s lo… read more

• Flights
• 02/07/2023 21:45

Qatar Airways wins world’s best business class in 2023

Qatar Airways won the World’s Best Business Class award at the esteemed 2023 World Airline Awards event held at the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace on 20 June at the Paris Air Show. Global customers, for the tenth time, have ranked Qatar Airways as the World’s Best Business Class. The awards were received by Qatar Airways Group Chief Execut… read more

• Flights
• 02/07/2023 21:44

TAAG Angola announces lease agreements with ACG for 4 Airbus A22O Aircraft

TAAG Angola Airlines has announced that it has entered into a long-term lease agreement with Aviation Capital Group LLC (“ACG”) for four new Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The aircraft will be delivered to TAAG in 2025 from ACG’s order book with Airbus.

The announcement was made during Paris Air Show, day one.

“Incor… read more