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Air Peace sets to resume Monrovia Dec. 2
Air Peace, is set to resume its Monrovia service on December 2, 2022.
Mr. Stanley Olisa, Spokesperson for Air Peace, in a statement disclosed that the Lagos-Monrovia service will operate three times weekly, adding that the airline is also finalising plans to launch its Tel Aviv operations soon.
Olisa noted … read more
Arik Air resumes Abuja-Kano, Owerri flights Nov. 28
Arik Air is resuming daily flights from Lagos and Abuja to Owerri the Imo state capital from Wednesday, November 28, 2022. Similarly, the airline will on the same date resume four weekly flights from Abuja to Kano.
The outbound flights from Lagos to Owerri will operate from the Murtala Muhammed Airport Domestic Terminal 1 (GA… read more
Liberia Tourism Season to kick off with National Tourism festival
On Saturday, December 10, 2022, Liberia tourism sector will come alive as the Country hosts LIBFEST, the first annual and national all-inclusive tourism festival celebrating Liberia's amazing beauty, sites, resources, events, and discoveries.
LIBFEST2022 will kick off at 7:00 a.m. in a carnival parade of dancing, music, attra… read more
New in Namibia - Onguma Safari Camps launches its new Camp Kala
On 1st November 2022, Onguma Camp Kala in northern Namibia welcomed its first guests. The ultra-exclusive safari camp is situated within the Onguma Nature Reserve, a 34,000-hectare wilderness on the eastern border of the iconic Etosha National Park. The new camp comprises just four spacious suites - all elevated off the groun… read more
Ibom Air takes delivery of two new A320
Ibom Air, Akwa Ibom State-owned airline, has taken delivery of two new A320 aircraft in preparation for the commencement of regional flight operations.
While receiving the ‘huge white birds’, on Tuesday at the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo, Governor Udom Emmanuel announced that Ibom Air was now set to commence fli… read more
Final Virgin Voyages sister ship Brilliant Lady floated out at Fincantieri
Virgin Voyages and the Italian shipyard Fincantieri have marked the float out of Brilliant Lady, the final ship of the cruise line’s four-vessel Lady-class.
The ceremony was held at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente (Genoa) shipyard and marks a major milestone in the construction of the ship. She will now be moved to a wet dock, w… read more
Travelport delivers Qantas’ NDC content to agents in 52 countries across EMEA and APAC
Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, announced that agency customers in 52 countries across APAC and EMEA now have access to Qantas’ NDC content, via the Qantas Distribution Platform, through Travelport+.
Following Qantas’ announcement on 31 Augu… read more
Norwegian Cruise Line delays Prima-class deliveries by one year
Norwegian Cruise Line has made changes to its upcoming cruise ship delivery schedule, with its Prima-class vessels delayed by a year through 2027. In announcing the delayed delivery schedules, the cruise line cited shipyard delays due to supply chain constraints.
The next Prima-class cruise ship was meant to be introduced in … read more
Kenyans to Enjoy Visa-Free Entry to South Africa Starting Jan 1
Kenyans will enjoy visa-free entry to South Africa starting January 1 2023 for a maximum of 90 days annually.
This follows discussions between President William Ruto and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa at Statehouse Nairobi.
"I express Kenya's appreciation for the progress we've made in the long-awaited visa-free regi… read more
A mega week for tourism investment in Nairobi
The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF), the premier tourism and hospitality investment conference in Africa, will return to Nairobi on 12-14 June 2023. Overlapping it, AviaDev Africa, the leading aviation route development conference for Africa will take place on 14-16 June. Both events will be hosted at the Radisson Blu Hotel Nai… read more
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