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Fastjet: Double-daily flights between Victoria Falls Johannesburg!
Low-cost carrier Fastjet (Zimbabwe) is set to increase the flight frequency between Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) in Victoria Falls and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more
Bestfly Cabo Verde to introduce two Twin Otters by the end of the year
Bestfly Cabo Verde, which entered the Cape Verde market in 2021, is working to provide sustainable services to the main islands that make up the Cape Verde archipelago. Improving connectivity to remote airports and short runways is a challenge it wants to address quickly.
Tourism recovery gains momentum as restrictions ease and confidence returns
Tourism continues to recover at a strong pace. Globally, destinations welcomed almost three times as many international arrivals in the first quarter of 2022 as in the same period of 2021, with Europe leading the sector’s rebound.
According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism saw a 182% year-on-year in… read more
Peakwork is granted IATA NDC “Airline Retailing Maturity” status
Technology provider Peakwork is thrilled to announce it has now been granted “Airline Retailing Maturity” status as a System Provider from IATA. With this New Distribution Capability (NDC) status, connected airline customers now have even greater opportunities for differentiated product presentation and ancillary upsell when travelers sea… read more
UA extended its New York/ Newark to Cape Town route to a year-round, three times per week
United Airlines, one of the major American airlines, has officially expanded its service to Cape Town on 06 June 2022 with three non-stop flights per week, year-round, between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in the … read more
Civil Aviation Authority suspends Comair's AOC indefinitely
In receivership since May 2020, Comair is now struggling to get back on course. A key player in the South African domestic market, it had been profitable for 74 consecutive years before the health crisis.
Comair will not fly again, until it finally exits the rescue process. This is the consequence of the South A… read more
Zambia Airways to launch JNB route
Zambia Airways 2014 Limited has announced the introduction of a direct flight between Lusaka and Johannesburg, South Africa on 1st July 2022.
Announcing the development on behalf of Zambia airways, transport and logistics minister Frank Tayali is optimistic that this will strengthe… read more
Nigeria Air receives Air Transport License from NCAA
THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has today, presented an Air Transport License (ATL) to the interim management of Nigeria Air, the country’s proposed national carrier, led by Captain Dapo Olumide. An ATL certification is a document which states the kinds of operations a carrier will embark on scheduled, non-schedul… read more
Tanzania is safe destination, government assuress tourists
Government has assured foreign tourists that Tanzania is a safe destination. This has been boosted by easing of restrictions into the attractive sites within the country and international travel.
The assurance was made by Natural Resources and Tourism minister Pindi Chana when she opened the annual tourism Expo here on Friday.&… read more
Latest tourist accommodation figures show recovery underway
The latest data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) relating to tourist accommodation figures for March 2022 shows positive increase. Total income from accommodation increased to R1,7bn, an 88% increase compared to March 2021. For the entire first quarter of 2022, income from tourism accommodation rose 83%.
Measured in nominal terms (c… read more
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