Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 12/04/2023 05:12

Kampala Air Quality 5 times worse off than WHO recommendation

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has sounded a warning that the City’s air quality and tree cover are declining with now the air quality 5 times worse off than the World Health Organization recommendation.

Lukwago, who was presiding over a  launch dinner of the network on Championing Liveabl… read more

• Flights
• 12/04/2023 05:10

Intra-African connectivity: challenges and opportunities

In Africa, the prospects and potential of the aviation sector are rich.

Already, the sector supports $55.8 billion in economic activity and 6.2 million jobs. With demand for air travel in Africa expected to more than double over the next two decades, the crucial role of the aviation sector in Africa's economic and… read more

• Travel-tech
• 12/04/2023 05:10

What ChatGPT means for Marketing in the Travel Industry in 2023

Today, we’re talking about everyone’s favorite new small-talk tidbit: ChatGPT. Whether you’re an avid user or answer with a determined “no” when someone asks you if you’ve tried it, there’s no denying the buzz it’s created — especially with marketing.

Will it eliminate the need for copywriters? Will it change the way we create c… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 12/04/2023 05:08

A pilot makes an emergency landing in South Africa after the discovery of a cobra in the cockpit

The pilot of a Beechcraft Baron registered ZS-JYD made an emergency landing in South Africa after discovering a highly poisonous cobra in the cockpit of the aircraft, local media reported on Wednesday.

The pilot, Rudolf Erasmus, was flying with four passengers from Worcester in the Western Cape Province to Nelspruit in Mpumalanga Province.… read more

• Destinations
• 12/04/2023 05:08

SA Tourism heightens sector recovery plan

• Flights
• 12/04/2023 04:58

Cabo Verde Airlines also goes for 737 MAX 8

Cabo Verde Airlines will soon take delivery of a Boeing 737MAX8. In a publication on social networks on Friday, April 7, the Cape Verdean national carrier launched a public poll to choose the official name of the new narrow-body jet, which is expected to arrive early in the second half of the year.

• Flights
• 12/04/2023 04:32

Tunisair secures four leased aircraft to boost operations

In 2022, the number of passengers carried and revenues of Tunisair have more than doubled compared to the previous year. Surfing on this continuous growth of its operations, the Tunisian national airline continues the operation of densification and rejuvenation of its fleet.

Tanzania records 48pc tourists increase in just two months

Between January and February this year, Tanzania experienced a significant increase in tourist arrivals, with a growth rate of 48.8% compared to the same period in 2022. According to Daniel Msolwa, the acting Director of Economic Statistics at the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), 290,896 tourists entered the country, with 32% o… read more

• Cruise
• 11/04/2023 06:47

MSC Cruises launches Easter deals for SA season out of Cape Town and Durban

MSC Cruises SA, the South African subsidiary of MSC Cruises, has launched an Easter deal for the local market on its cruises out of Cape Town and Durban for the coming 2023/24 cruise season.

Passengers booking a range of select cruises before May 8th this year will receive a free cabin upgrade, according to the cruise line, with all… read more

• Flights
• 11/04/2023 06:46

Illegal immigration from Africa: towards the dissolution of Antigua Airways

To boost tourism in Antigua and Barbuda, the Antiguan government promoted the creation of Antigua Airways in late 2022, in a public-private partnership with Nigerian investors.

Unwittingly, the airline has contributed to the growth of irregular migration between Africa and America, embarrassing the small Caribbean state.