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Airlink increases flights between Durban and Harare
South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has announced the introduction of additioanal frequencies between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban and RG Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in … read more
Table Mountain National Park: Closure of several hiking trails during the annual maintenance shutdow
South African National Parks (SANParks) informed the public that pecific trails on the front face of Table Mountain in the Table Mountain National Park in … read more
Holland America expands Grand Voyage entertainment, including Cape Town departure
Holland America Line is introducing a new slate of shows to anchor the entertainment on Grand Voyages, starting with the 2025 Grand World Voyage aboard Zuiderdam, which includes a separate Cape Town leg, and the Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole aboard Volendam.
When the two cruises depart in January, 2025 on simultaneous sailings, 15 new … read more
Raw sewage blamed for high bacteria levels at Durban beaches
The Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology (IWWT) has raised concerns about the dangerously high levels of E. coli bacteria at Durban beaches, reports SABC News. Professor Faizal Bux, the Institute's Director, has said that 11 out of 14 beaches tested along the Durban coastline showed alarmingly high levels of the bacteria.
Th… read more
Nigeria os seeking investors to bridge domestic airline capacity gap
Nigeria’s aviation industry is experiencing a surge in passenger demand, but a lack of domestic airline capacity is leading to rising airfares.
The Acting Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo stated this during a recent meeting with the President of the National Association of Nigeria … read more
CemAir resumes operations on a limited schedule to Plettenberg Bay
South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir has announced that its service between Cape Town Interrnational Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome (PBZ) in … read more
AviaDev will help improve tourism and connectivity for Namibia and Africa
Bisey Uirab, the Chief Executive Officer of Namibia Airports Company has expressed his elation at the successful hosting of AviaDev Africa 2024 and the potential benefits the event would bring to Namibia and Africa’s tourism and connectivity
“We as the Namibia Airports Company and indeed as the aviation industry in Namibia are ve… read more
South Africa’s cruise sector on two-year lag to rest of the world post-COVID says Volk
The cruise sector in South Africa has recovered slower than the rest of the world, with highly-contested national elections in 2024 having caused additional delays to recovery, according to Ross Volk, Managing Director, MSC Cruises South Africa.
Speaking to IOL, Volk said South Africa was finally on track for a full recovery … read more
Ibom Air boosts capacity with new aircraft
In order to boost its capacity and meet growing demand for its product, Ibom Air has added another Airbus A220-300 aircraft to it fleet.
The addition of this aircraft will bring Ibom Air’s fleet of A220s to 11, after the delivery of the outstanding nine units.
According to a statement by Aniekan Essi… read more
Durban: Four beaches are currently closed for swimming due to water quality
The eThekwini Municipality, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has … read more
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