Travel news overview

• Flights
• 03/11/2023 23:34

Qatar Airways starts flying to AlUla in Saudi Arabia

Qatar Airways has launched service to AlUla, an emerging Saudi Arabian tourism destination.

Qatar made its first landing at AlUla on Sunday and will fly to the northwestern oasis city twice weekly from its Doha hub.

Flydubai also flies twice weekly to AlUla, from Dubai.

AlUla is the home of Hegra, Saudi Arabia's first Un… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 03/11/2023 23:33

Botswana Tourism Organization participates in Tourism Expo Japan

Botswana Tourism Organisation is participating at the Tourism Expo Japan (TEJ) also formerly referred to as Japan Association of Travel Agents – JATA from the 26th – 29th October, in Osaka.

Minister of Environment and Tourism Hon. Philda Nani Kereng, Ambassador of the Republic of the Botswana in Japan His Excellency Major … read more

• Attractions
• 03/11/2023 23:30

Cape Town: Six more Nature Reserves in the pipeline!

The City of Cape Town has announced that is has supported the commencement of the process to expand nine existing Nature Reserve and the proclamation of six new Nature Reserves. The proposed new nature reserves in … read more

• Flights
• 03/11/2023 23:26

Asky Airlines commissions a new Boeing 737-800 placed with Ethiopian Airlines

BOC Aviation has scored a major publicity coup with a new African customer: Ethiopian Airlines. As revealed on 27 September by NewsAero, the Singaporean lessor announced on Monday 30 October 2023 that it would be delivering a second-hand Boeing 737-800 under a lease to the Ethiopian national carrier, which has just repositioned it with its strategic partner, Asky Airlines.

• Destinations
• 03/11/2023 18:41

Western Cape: Update on road closures and repairs

The Western Cape Government has released an update on road closures and repairs to road infrastructure in the Western Cape following the severe rainfall and subsequent flooding on the weekend of 22 – 25 September 2023. Accord… read more

• Flights
• 03/11/2023 18:40

Precision Air, Tanzania's leading private airline, introduces a leased ATR72-500

This 'Lithuanian' aircraft has become quite familiar with African skies after flying for another West African airline earlier this year.

• Flights
• 03/11/2023 18:39

Senegal's TRANSAIR signs a distribution agreement with Sabre

Sabre is a world leader in travel software and technology. Based in Southlake, Texas (USA), the company operates in more than 160 countries, including Senegal.

• Accomodation
• 31/10/2023 23:44

Go2Africa says its luxury safari is the most expensive in the world

Safari travel company Go2Africa has put together what it is calling the world's most expensive safari vacation. The price tag?  Nearly $700,000 for a family of four.

And yes, travel agents, the package is commissionable.

The safari company conducted a study analyzing over 134,000 inquiries to their website and found that … read more

• Rail
• 31/10/2023 23:22

Zambia wants TAZARA corridor restored

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has expressed a strong desire for the prompt restoration of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA Corridor), which connects Zambia to Tanzania, to facilitate the efficient transportation of goods and petroleum products.

TAZARA, originally constructed by the Chinese government in t… read more

• Flights
• 31/10/2023 22:47

Keyamo take steps to bring back United Airlines from Houston to Nigeria

In an ongoing quest by Nigeria to woo more investors for the Aviation industry, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has made an effort to bring back America’s United Airlines back to Nigeria.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Minister’s special assistant on Media, Tunde Moshood after a meeting with t… read more