Travel news overview

• Flights
• 30/10/2022 20:32

Ethiopian Airlines to triple paid-up capital to nearly USD 6 billion

Accumulating profits year after year, Ethiopian Airlines is now generating cash flows far in excess of its paid-up capital. This is an anomaly that the Ethiopian national airline group wants to correct in order to continue its growth.

• Flights
• 30/10/2022 20:32

Antananarivo chooses Embraer to rebuild Madagascar Airlines' regional fleet

Since December 2021, Madagascar Airlines has been operating the assets of Air Madagascar and its subsidiary Tsaradia, which is currently being restructured, under a management lease. The Malagasy President has committed to capitalize on the operational assets that will finally ensure the viability of the national flag.

Mad… read more

• Cruise
• 30/10/2022 20:32

P&O Cruises delays delivery and first cruise of new ship Arvia

P& O Cruises has announced that Arvia will be introduced later than planned, with her first cruise now set for December 21st instead of December 9th.

In a statement, P& O Cruises did not specify a reason for the delay, but hinted that it was due to the ongoing supply chain shortages that have affected shipyards in the… read more

• Cruise
• 30/10/2022 20:32

Silver Endeavor dining experiences announced following purchase from Crystal

Silversea Cruises have revealed the five dining options that will be available aboard its new luxury expedition ship Silver Endeavour.

Silver Endeavour previously sailed as the Crystal Endeavour for Crystal Cruises, but was sold to Silversea when Crystal’s parent company Genting HK went bankrupt.

Genting was one of several cru… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 30/10/2022 20:32

President of Botswana urges leveraging technology and inclusivity to propel Africa’s tourism

Africa should take advantage of technology and create platforms for inclusive engagements to define a paradigm for the continent’s travel and tourism sector. This is according to the President of Botswana, who believes that the one of the ways the continent can keep up with the next tourism frontier is to adopt innovation and technology.… read more

• Opinion
• 30/10/2022 20:32

 Nigeria Air: Doomed On Arrival

The Nigeria Air project has generated more polemics than any other government policies in the Nigerian aviation industry. Stakeholders in unison say the airline is doomed to fail before it begins.

  The plan by the Federal Government to birth a new national carrier for Nigeria before the end of the year has generated more contro… read more

• Flights
• 30/10/2022 20:31

TAAG Angola Airlines plans to return to Porto next winter

TAAG Angola Airlines had inaugurated service to Porto in July 2011, becoming its second destination in Portugal after Lisbon. The route was subsequently suspended in 2020 amid the health crisis.

TAAG Angola Airlines is expected to re-launch its route between Luanda and Porto, for an initial period of two months, fro… read more

• Flights
• 30/10/2022 20:31

Chad invites Ethiopian Airlines to stop using "old planes" on the Ndjamena route

The Chadian authorities are now demanding better treatment and more security for their compatriots on Ethiopian Airlines flights on its route between Ndjamena and Addis Ababa. This is the quintessence of the message of firmness transmitted to the country representative of the company, at the end of the meeting with the Director Gen… read more

• Destinations
• 30/10/2022 17:28

Zambia does away with its tourist visa

Zambia recently waived visa requirements for its largest source markets, including the U.S. Travelers from the U.S., U.K, Canada, Norway, Australia and the EU no longer need to purchase a tourist visa to enter Zambia.

The country's president, Hakainde Hichelema, said in a recent budget speech that Zambia was focused on increasing the number of foreign visitors to the country.

• Flights
• 29/10/2022 09:09

Ten years already since the 787 Dreamliner made Ethiopian Airlines proud

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines celebrated the anniversary of the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner to the pan-African carrier on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

Over the past decade, Ethiopian Airlines has used the 787's unique capabilities to sustainably expand its long-haul network around the world, making its Addis … read more