Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 07/08/2023 21:36

Study: Victoria Falls named third best natural wonder in the world

UK travel site Titan Travel recently conducted a study to find out which natural wonders are guaranteed to take your breath away, and which are severely overrated. To set up the two rankings, the company gathered data from Instagram, TikT… read more

• Flights
• 07/08/2023 21:34

Ethiopian adds second London gateway

Ethiopian Airlines has opened reservations for a new route linking Addis Ababa and London Gatwick (LGW), marking its second London gateway alongside London Heathrow (LHR).

Flights are scheduled to commence from Nov. 21, operating three times per week using Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The Star Alliance member la… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 07/08/2023 21:32

NCAA says aircraft under Nigeria registry alone shows enormous responsibility, cautions against demo

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) revealed that Nigeria has more aircraft in its registry than the entire West African countries put together stating that that alone shows the enormity of the task before the regulatory agency.

This is coming as it appealed to industry players and commentators not to criminalize it… read more

• Flights
• 07/08/2023 19:23

ASKY Airlines inaugurates its new Luanda service, sets 1 October for the launch of NBO service

With over 23 African countries served, ASKY Airlines is far from finished with its continental expansion. This year, the pan-African carrier plans to add three new markets.

• Destinations
• 05/08/2023 08:27

Niger - Travel advisory raised to level 4 - do not travel

Last Update: Reissued on August 2, 2023 to reflect the ordered departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members.

U.S. citizens have previously been advised to reconsider travel to Niger due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. On July 26, President Mohamed Bazoum was placed under house arrest amidst efforts … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 05/08/2023 08:24

Mauritius Prime Minister showcases sustainable tourism recovery model at 66th UNWTO CAF Meeting

During the 66th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Africa, Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, showcased Mauritius as a leading example of sustainable tourism recovery amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing the three-day meetings at Le Meridien in Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius, he u… read more

• Flights
• 05/08/2023 08:20

United Nigeria Airlines gets GCAA approval to commence flight

United Nigeria Airlines Company, has received the nod of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to commence scheduled flight operations into the country. This was announced in a statement today by the Head, Corporate Communications, Mr.  Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu.

The approval of the request by United Nigeria Airlines to… read more

• Destinations
• 05/08/2023 08:04

Tourism Board resumes classification, rating of hotels in Uganda

Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has resumed the classification and rating of hotels around the country. Speaking on Wednesday, the UTB CEO, Lilly Ajarova said the exercise is in fulfillment of one of their mandates to carry out quality assurance of the tourism sector.

"UTB enforces and monitors standards as well as to register, in… read more

• Accomodation
• 04/08/2023 23:10

Global Hotel Industry faces mixed fortunes amid rising costs and varied demand

Amidst the post-pandemic landscape, the global hotel industry is facing a mix of opportunities and challenges. In the United States, the Gross Operating Profit (GOP) margin has declined by three percentage points (ppt) year-on-year (YOY). This is primarily due to a three ppt increase in total labor cost margin and a 0.5 ppt rise in utilities cos… read more

• Destinations
• 04/08/2023 22:30

Four million tourists visit South Africa in the first half of 2023

The tourism sector in South Africa is experiencing a strong and encouraging recovery, as indicated by the latest data from Statistics South Africa for the first half of 2023. The number of tourist arrivals surpassed 4 million, marking a significant increase from the 2.3 million arrivals in the same period of 2022.

This robust… read more