Travel news overview

• Flights
• 22/02/2022 07:59

Royal Air Maroc will finally land in Israel in March

Royal Air Maroc has been planning to open a direct route between Morocco and Israel since last year, following the normalisation of diplomatic relations between the two countries. However, the health situation has forced the carrier to review its plans several times.

It is official! Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will inaugurate its C… read more

• Travel-tech
• 21/02/2022 17:45

Ypsilon "Go Digital" with Pax2pay

Pax2pay announce it has entered into a new strategic partnership with Ypsilon, travelcenter.africa's® partner. Based in Frankfurt, Ypsilon.net is a leading technology and content provider for the travel industry, their applications used by thousands of customers worldwide. Pax2pay is thrilled to provide our award-winning dig… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 21/02/2022 17:43

Cape Verde Prime Minister outlines priorities for air transport; some realistic, others not so much

Before the coronavirus pandemic – which stopped it dead in its tracks – Cape Verde, the Atlantic Ocean archipelago which is right on the operational limits for leisure airlines flying out of … read more

• Flights
• 21/02/2022 17:42

Domestic Airlines increase fares by 100%

After a meeting in Lagos, domestic airline operators have resolved to increase airfares by 100% with effect from next week, March 1. The increment will be across board. The resolution adopted by all the domestic operators sees the least economy ticket now selling for 50,000 naira, instead of the previous 22,000 naira for an hour flight.… read more

• Travel-tech
• 21/02/2022 17:42

Email's not dead: The way you're using it is

In reality, the idea that email is dead couldn’t be further from the truth. In 2021, nearly 320 billion emails were sent a day. Additionally, 99% of the world’s 4 billion-plus email users check their inboxes at least once a day, with some checking as many as 20 times a day. Add in the fact tha… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 21/02/2022 17:39

New Expedia data shows growing appetite for travel and sustained demand for long-haul destinations

Expedia Group Media Solutions, the global travel advertising platform connecting marketers with hundreds of millions of travelers across the Expedia Group brand, released its Q4 2021 Travel Recovery Trend Report. The quarterly report combines Expedia Group first-party data and custom research with actionable insights and industry examples to hel… read more

• Destinations
• 21/02/2022 17:39

Visit Rwanda accepted into global luxury travel group Virtuoso

Visit Rwanda has been accepted into Virtuoso’s exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprising over 2,000 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. According to Mandi Stefanak, North American Representative of Visit Rwanda, inclusion in Virtuoso will present new sales and marketing opportunities to the network’s more than 20,000 lux… read more

• Flights
• 21/02/2022 17:37

Delta Air Lines to launch nonstop flights between Atlanta & Cape Town

According to Wesgro, the official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency for Cape Town & the Western Cape, major US airline Delta Air Lines is planning to launch a year-round three times weekly nonstop service between Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in … read more

• Destinations
• 21/02/2022 17:35

Zimbabwe has re-opened all land borders

The Government of Zimbabwe has re-opened all land borders with immediate effect on 15 February 2022 as the number of Covid-19 cases in the country continue to decline. Acco… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 20/02/2022 17:06

Travel momentum builds as restrictions are lifted

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data showing growing momentum in the recovery of air travel as restrictions are lifted.

Improved Ticket Sales IATA reported a sharp 11-percentage point increase for international tickets sold in recent weeks (in proportion to 2019 sales).

In the period around 8 February (7 d… read more