Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 19/02/2023 20:43

Kagame to Grace Transform Africa Summit in Victoria Falls

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame will visit Zimbabwe in April to attend this year's edition of the Transform Africa Summit in Victoria Falls.

The three-day summit will run from April 26 to April 28 in the resort town marking the first time it will be held outside Rwanda. Zimbabwe will be hosting the 6th Transform Africa Summit … read more

• Destinations
• 16/02/2023 19:22

South Africa: Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook (February 2023 - April 2023)

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has published its Seasonal Climate Watch report covering the period from February 2023 to April 2023. Based on the latest seasonal outlook, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is presently in a La Niña phase, with forecasts suggesting a transition to a neutral phase by autumn (March 2023 to May… read more

• Travel-tech
• 16/02/2023 19:11

HotelPORT announces global partnership with GIATA

HotelPORT has recently announced its collaboration with GIATA to broaden the scope of its PropertyVIEW Content Verification Services designed for hotels.

PropertyVIEW is a powerful and exclusive hospitality content monitor and audit technology solution created by hotels for hotels. With GIATA as its partner, HotelPORT can offer enha… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2023 19:10

Airlink to resume flights between Johannesburg Nosy Be

South African regional carrier Airlink is set to resume operations between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and … read more

• Attractions
• 16/02/2023 19:10

South African National Parks (SANParks) releases update on the state of Kruger National Park

update (16 February 2023): Update from SANParks' Technical Services Roads: the section of road that collapsed before De Laporte is under repair. SANParks is sourcing materials for the base of the road with work expected to be completed by tomorrow. Alternative route onto H3 is through S1 - S3 - H1/1

South Afri… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2023 19:10

Zimbabwe signs 6 aviation agreements and revises 4 others

The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) participated in the 14th Annual International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAN-ICAO) Air Services Negotiations Conference held in Abuja, Nigeria last year. At this event, it signed several bilateral air services agreements (BASAs) and reviewed half a dozen of them.

• Miscellaneous
• 16/02/2023 12:16

ITB Berlin 2023: Return of the Best Exhibitor Award (BEA)

Best of the Best: In 2023, together with ITB Berlin and in partnership with co:compass, the CBS International Business School is again presenting the Best Exhibitor Award (BEA) in a total of 11 categories to exhibitors at the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show – All stands will be assessed over two rounds – Honours will be presented at the… read more

• Cruise
• 16/02/2023 12:13

How Africa is looking to invest in boosting cruise tourism after the pandemic

With Africa having borne the brunt of the economic crisis that came with the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns put in place to protect public health, many up-and-coming cruise destinations on the continent are now looking to the resurgent cruise industry for post-pandemic growth.

The COVID-19 pandemic struck globally in March, 2020, lead… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 16/02/2023 12:13

SA Tourism to go ahead with Spurs deal

SA Tourism to Go Ahead With Tottenham Hotspur Deal

SA Tourism announced today that it will be pushing ahead with the controversial almost R1 billion Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship proposal. The sponsorship would see the football club advertise South Africa as a tourist destination, Eyewitness News reports. Despite condemnation from var… read more

• Cruise
• 16/02/2023 12:07

Cruise Review: Norwegian Jade – 12-night roundtrip Cape Town cruise on South African coast

Norwegian Cruise Line sailed a hugely successful debut cruise season out of Cape Town for the 2022/23 cruise season, offering a second mainstream cruise option for the local and international market, aboard a recently refurbished Norwegian Jade.

Cruise ships have been sailing roundtrip itineraries from Cape Town and Durban fo… read more