Travel news overview

• Opinion
• 07/11/2023 05:17

Travel Predictions 2024

You've heard the phrase 'new year, new me', right? Perhaps it’s a cliché, but it’s more relevant than ever. A whopping 68% of travellers believe they transform into the best version of themselves while roaming. But which version of themselves do they choose to showcase? With 62% relishing the cloak of anonymity that travel offers, 37% … read more

• Flights
• 07/11/2023 05:17

Ethiopian Airlines tells the truth about the Nigeria Air fiasco

As the majority shareholder in Nigeria Air, the airline that former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari wanted to launch before the end of his term in office in 2023, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has been the subject of criticism since its involvement in this project, which is currently suspended by the Nigerian courts.

In the int… read more

• Flights
• 07/11/2023 05:15

Malawi Airlines introduces a Boeing 737-700 to replace its Dash 8-400

Malawi Airlines is planning to expand its network by opening several regional routes. In preparation for this expansion, the airline, in which Ethiopian Airlines is a minority shareholder, is banking on higher-capacity modules.

• Flights
• 07/11/2023 05:12

Etihad launches daily flight to Nairobi starting May 2024

Etihad Airways has announced the resumption of its flights to East Africa with daily flights to Nairobi set to start on May 1st, 2024.

The new route connects Kenya’s capital with Etihad’s growing global network, and will help foster important cultural and economic ties between the UAE and the East African power… read more

• Flights
• 05/11/2023 20:27

SAA returns to Brazil with two intercontinental routes

South African Airways (SAA) has relaunched service to Sao Paulo—marking the only intercontinental destination to which the airline operates.

The carrier commenced flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport (GRU) on Oct. 31. It will operate the route 2X-weekly. … read more

• Attractions
• 05/11/2023 20:21

KwaZulu-Natal: All Durban beaches have been reopened – except one!

The eThekwini Municipality, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has annou… read more

• Flights
• 05/11/2023 20:16

Airlink Expands South Africa-Malawi Operations

Southern African carrier Airlink is expanding its South Africa–Malawi operations with additional flights between Johannesburg and Lilongwe from 16 December 2023. The airline says that it “launched services to both Lilongwe and Blantyre in its foray into the Malawi market, which became the 15th  country in its comprehensive rou… read more

• Flights
• 05/11/2023 20:15

Emir of Kano Commends Air Peace for Inaugural Flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Emir of Kano, HRH Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has applauded the giant strides of Air Peace with the commencement of direct scheduled commercial flights into Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday October 31, 2023.

The inaugural flight, operated with one of the airline’s B777s, was airborne from Kano at 23:22hrs with 231 passengers.

In… read more

• Rail
• 05/11/2023 20:14

International Forum On The Financing Of Rail Projects In Africa

The first “International Forum on the Financing of Rail Projects in Africa” held from 19 to 20 October 2023 in Diamniadio-Dakar organised by the Senegalese State Railways (CFS) and the International Union of Railways (UIC) and attended by Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal.

The first “International Forum on Financing Rail Pro… read more

• Flights
• 05/11/2023 20:12

Uganda Airlines: Expanding African carriers’ wings

The rebranded Uganda Airlines is opening up the African skies albeit gradually, while also expanding into the hitherto monopolised routes of major carriers. The revived East African carrier is steadily becoming a giant in African space with its tenacious expansion of routes in the last four years when it began operations.

The airlin… read more