Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 11/02/2023 06:51

Kensington Tours is offering a selection of villas

Kensington Tours has launched a collection of private villa experiences with plans to expand inventory in the spring.

Beyond Villas by Kensington Tours initially features 760 properties throughout Europe, the Caribbean and South Africa. Villa stays can be customized to include private guided tours, yacht charters and private jet services.… read more

• Flights
• 11/02/2023 06:50

South African Airways to resume flights to Malawi

South African Airways (SAA) is set to resume flights to Malawi. Effective 16 March 2023, the airline will operate two weekly return flights on Thursdays and Saturdays from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more

• Flights
• 11/02/2023 06:48

CemAir to launch flights between Johannesburg and Maun

South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir is set to launch a new service to Botswana. The airline will operate daily non-stop flights between O… read more

• Attractions
• 10/02/2023 17:39

Cape Town: Newlands Picnic Site to be open only on weekends

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the opening times for the Newlands Picnic Site in the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town are set to change. Between 13 February 2023 and 31 May 2023, the popular… read more

• Flights
• 10/02/2023 17:37

Badr Airlines adds London to its network

A member of IATA since March 2022, Badr Airlines is currently the largest operator in Sudan. Over the past two years, the carrier has been expanding its fleet with the addition of Boeing 737-800 aircraft in preparation for international expansion.

• Flights
• 10/02/2023 17:37

Mauritius becomes the 1st African destination of the Indian company Vistara

Based at the Indira Ghandi International Airport in New Delhi, Vistara mainly serves India, but also some neighbouring countries, the Middle East and Europe. The Indian private airline, which is in the process of merging with Air India, will soon discover Africa, with its new service to Mauritius.

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/02/2023 20:23

South Africa has released rhino poaching statistics for 2022

The South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has released the rhino poaching numbers for 2022. According to Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, a total of 448 rhino were killed in … read more

• Flights
• 09/02/2023 20:23

Proflight Zambia to launch direct flights to Durban

Zambian airline Proflight Zambia is set to introduce direct flights to Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, … read more

• Flights
• 09/02/2023 20:21

Ethiopian Airlines xxplores Malta potential

Talks are underway for Ethiopian Airlines to launch nonstop flights to Malta, as well as flying onwards to destinations in the U.S. Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela hosted his Ethiopian counterpart Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali in Valletta, Malta's capital, where the two discussed ways to enhance … read more

• Flights
• 09/02/2023 20:20

British Airways announces codeshare partnership with Airlink

British Airways has announced a codeshare partnership with Airlink, improving connectivity between the UK, Europe, North America and more than 15 destinations in Southern Africa.

With bases in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban in South Africa, Airlink is a premium regional airline with a wide-reaching network of cities in 1… read more