Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 20/04/2023 22:01

ITB Berlin presented us a good platform to market Botswana

The Botswana Tourism Organisation's (BTO) CEO, Tshoganetso Carl-Ponoesele, highlighted the significant opportunity that the 2023 ITB Berlin fair provided for marketing and promoting Botswana to the global tourism industry.

Carl-Ponoesele, who led her nation's public and private tourism representatives at the event, shared with Voyag… read more

• Flights
• 20/04/2023 21:29

Air Peace relaunches flights to Makurdi 3 times a week

Air Peace has resumed flights to Makurdi from Lagos and Abuja on April 17, 2023.

The relaunch flight, which departed Lagos, connecting through Abuja, was welcomed at the Makurd Airport with a ceremonial water salute, marking a comeback of the airline to Benue State after suspending the route in 2021.

Mr. Ayodeji Adeyemi… read more

• Attractions
• 20/04/2023 20:59

Kruger National Park: Update on the upgrading & refurbishment infrastructure programme

South African National Parks (SANParks) has released an update on the upgrading and refurbishment infrastructure programme that is currently taking place in … read more

• Attractions
• 20/04/2023 20:51

Wildlife Authority is optimistic of record high vsits to National Parks

Uganda Wildlife Authority has said it is optimistic the number of visitors to Uganda's national parks will hit a record high this year.

"As Uganda Wildlife Authority received 367,869 visitors between January and December 2022. Before Covid happened, 320,000 visitors is what we had as the highest number of visitors coming to our prot… read more

• Destinations
• 20/04/2023 20:50

Zimbabwe sees big increase as Tourism rebounds

Zimbabwe recorded an increase of 52.3 percent in the number of both domestic and international flights in 2022 compared to the previous year, as the tourism sector continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) said Monday.

The number of flights increased to 50,640 in 2022, up from… read more

• Flights
• 20/04/2023 20:22

CemAir acquires new CRJ200LR, expects two more units

CemAir is currently the largest active operator of CRJ aircraft in Africa. Its fleet includes -100, -200, -700 and -900s variants. As it consolidates and expands its network, the South African carrier continues to expand its wings.

• Flights
• 20/04/2023 19:35

Madagascar Airlines (finally) obtains its AOC and operating licence

Established in December 2021, Madagascar Airlines has since been operating under a management lease the assets of Air Madagascar and its subsidiary Tsaradia, which is in the process of recovery.

But the confusion surrounding its legal and administrative status had given rise to many apprehensions and interpretations. The Civil… read more

• Flights
• 20/04/2023 19:01

Rwandair has launched flights between Kigali and Paris

The flag carrier airline of Rwanda, Rwandair, has introduced direct flights to Paris in … read more

• Flights
• 18/04/2023 23:03

Emirates A380 lands in Morocco

Emirates’ iconic flagship Airbus A380 today landed at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, signalling a better way to fly between Dubai and Casablanca, as well as increasing travel demand in and out of Morocco.

Passengers onboard the first A380 to Morocco were in for an extra tinge of excitement as the superjumbo was dres… read more

• Flights
• 18/04/2023 22:07

Qatar Airways enhances services to Casablanca and Marrakesh

Qatar Airways flights to Casablanca and Marrakesh will resume on 30 June 2023, operating four times a week, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The flight will be operated with the Boeing 787-8 with 254 seats: 22 Business Class and 232 Economy Class seats.

With the addition of Casablanca and Marrakesh, passengers can now enjo… read more