Travel news overview

• Flights
• 23/08/2023 21:25

Ethiopian Airlines increases Korea to Africa services

Ethiopian Airlines Group will increase its weekly passenger flights to Seoul, Republic of Korea, to six, effective October 28, 2023. The airline says it “will deploy the latest Airbus A350-900 aircraft on the route.”

According to the airline, “The increase in the frequency follows fruitful discussions between the aeronautical… read more

• Accomodation
• Travel-tech
• 23/08/2023 21:24

Your relationship with OTAs doesn’t have to be toxic

In an ideal world, OTAs and hoteliers would operate on level footing. In this world, in exchange for their commission, OTAs would use their massive online presence to deliver new guests to hoteliers. Emphasis on NEW. Then hoteliers would own the guest relationship and continue building on it.

Instead, OTAs are like that matchmakin… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 23/08/2023 21:23

AfCFTA and Africa Tourism Partners join forces to launch Forum on Tourism

Botswana is gearing to host the inaugural AfCFTA Forum on Tourism, Creatives, and Cultural Industries. The launch will take place during the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum & Awards scheduled for 04 to 06 October 2023 at the Gaborone International Conference Centre. The emergence of creative tourism reflects the growing integration b… read more

• Rail
• 23/08/2023 21:23

TAZARA - With sufficient equipment, we can do a lot better

TAZARA operates with a limited fleet of locomotives, averaging 12 per day. This is far short of the 27 locomotives required for the company to reach the break-even volume of 600,000 tons per annum. After allocations, only eight locomotives are available for freight traffic, each capable of moving a maximum of 30,000 tons per year at 100% … read more

• Flights
• 23/08/2023 21:23

Uganda Airlines to launch service to Mumbai on 7 October 2023

Uganda Airlines, which started operations in 2019, currently serves eleven destinations from Entebbe. Uganda's national airline plans to serve a further ten destinations, which it has already identified. These include Mumbai (India), whose inauguration date is now known.

• Flights
• 23/08/2023 20:28

ASKY wants to make Paris and Madrid its first two destinations outside Africa

Launched in 2010, ASKY has successfully managed its growth to become, 13 years later, one of the few African airlines to achieve positive financial results. For the pan-African airline, based in Lomé (Togo), 2023/24 is set to be a period of major network and fleet expansion.

• Attractions
• 22/08/2023 21:59

Kruger National Park: Temporary closure of Shingwedzi Rest Camp in September 2023

The Shingwedzi Rest Camp, located in the northern part of … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 20/08/2023 22:16

Mhondoro introduces luxe Overland Safaris

MHONDORO SAFARI LODGE & VILLA in the Waterberg has launched its new Overland Safaris product, offering bespoke, guided itineraries for small, private groups of up to 14 guests, to Botswana, Za… read more

• Flights
• 20/08/2023 21:53

Qatar Airways increases New York JFK frequency to three daily flights

Qatar Airways is set to increase its flights to New York (JFK) from two to three daily flights starting on October 30, 2023. This expansion aims to enhance connectivity between New York and over 80 destinations across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The new flights will offer early morning and late evening departu… read more

• Cruise
• 20/08/2023 21:52

Cape Town looks to grow cruise tourism numbers during 2023/24 season

Cape Town is preparing for a bumper cruise season for 2023/24 with more ships and cruise passengers expected as the cruise industry recovers from the disruption caused by the pandemic.

The cruise industry’s recovery, and the return of cruise ships to Cape Town specifically, is important to the city as cruise tourism alone contributed more … read more