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Zimbabwe has once again been put on the global tourist map, with Victoria Falls Safari Lodge being named among the Top 5 Africa Resort Hotels in the 2020 World's Best Awards by prestigious United States magazine Travel + Leisure.
Each year hundreds of thousands of Travel + Leisure readers vote in the World's Best Awards on their fav… read more
French leisure airline Corsair is evaluating the launch of long-haul flights from Germany, providing negotiations with potential new shareholders have been completed successfully.
“If we stay on board with Corsair, then we plan to target flights from Germany on some selected long-haul routes which fit into Corsair’s existing netwo… read more
South African Airways creditors and unions approved a rescue plan that includes at least 26.7 billion rand ($1.6bn/Dh5.8bn) in state funding and thousands of job losses.
Voters representing about 86 per cent of those eligible supported the package, first proposed by administrators for the bankrupt carrier a month ago. The motion ove… read more
Before the outbreak of the global COVID19 pandemic did Ethiopian Airlines serve 127 destinations, in Africa and globally, making it the 5th largest airline in the world in terms of number of countries served.
The pandemic forced the airline to abandon a number of destinations as airports in many countries were closed, except f… read more
Royal Air Maroc in the last few days further revised planned International operation, as Morocco extends border restriction until 10AUG20 inclusive. Due to latest extension, the oneWorld carrier’s International service is now scheduled to resume as early as 11AUG20.
Planned operational frequency remains unchanged for August, how… read more
The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD ( AUDA-NEPAD) has officially released a video capturing the conception, design and implementation plan for the African Integrated High- Speed Railway Network. Although it the video was issued in December last year, the seven-minute video includes reports from across Africa, dedicated to railway r… read more
Global hotel chain will no longer operate Hilton Cape Town City Centre property from this weekend, as industry continues to struggle.
In another sign of the severe trauma being inflicted on the South African hospitality industry, Hilton Hotels is to relinquish its Hilton Cape Town City Centre property this weekend.
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The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has identified, Private-Public-Partnerships (PPP) as one of the strategies to ensure efficient service delivery to major clients in the face of challenges it is facing. Under the PPP strategy, NRZ is prepared to enter into mutually beneficial arrangements with customers resulting in win-win situatio… read more
Africa is the continent with the smallest number of air passengers annually. It accounts for roughly 2% of global traffic, including both passenger and freight. Air travel is predominantly driven by international tourism. However, with the continent’s rapid growth population and income, further opportunities may arise. This is why learnin… read more
South Africa's Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, has reiterated that while easing the COVID-19 lockdown regulations in the tourism sector is aimed at assisting businesses, it has to be done under strict conditions to curb the further spread of the virus.
Addressing the Portfolio Committee on Tourism on Thursday, Kubayi-Ngubane… read more
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Named Among the Top 5 Resort Hotels in Africa
Corsair targeting long-haul flights from Germany
South African Airways rescued!
Ethiopian Airlines goes for aggressive network restoration
RAM delays International resumption to mid-August 2020
Hilton end operations in Capetown City Centre
Zimbabwe Railways PPP With Zimasco
South Africa: Tourism Committee supports Department’s efforts to reopen sector
