Travel news overview

• Flights
• 10/02/2022 09:15

Airlines raise alarm as aviation fuel rises to N400 per litre

Airline operators in Nigeria have raised the alarm over the skyrocketing price of aviation fuel by over 100 per cent to N400 within a year.

This is as the operators have called on the Federal Government to address the infrastructure challenges in the industry in order to enhance the on-time performance of operating airlines, especially the… read more

UTB to unveil plan to boost tourism receipts

Uganda Tourism Board has launched a six-month promotion campaign to further market destination Uganda to increase sector receipts as the world emerges from COVID-19 restrictions.

UTB Chief Executive Officer, Lilly Ajarova, said on Jan.15 that the promotion dubbed ‘Explore Uganda, the Pearl of Africa’ aims to increase global destinat… read more

• Flights
• 10/02/2022 09:14

Turkish Airlines expands its African network with the addition of Juba in South Sudan

In Africa, Turkish Airlines currently connects 50 cities in 32 countries and, following an agreement between the governments of South Sudan and Turkey, the airline will start direct flights between the two countries.

Turkish Airlines will strengthen its presence in the African sky from the second half of this year. The… read more

• Flights
• 10/02/2022 09:14

Kenya Airways' low-cost subsidiary Jambojet launches cargo operations

For several years now, and despite the crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for freight has been growing constantly throughout the world, and particularly in Africa. Jambojet wants to take advantage of this dynamic throughout its network.

Jambojet is now in the business of transporting dedicated cargo. The low-cost sub… read more

• Cruise
• 10/02/2022 09:13

Viking Osiris is one step closer to joining the fleet

Viking River Cruises' newest ship, the Viking Osiris, was floated out on Jan. 26 and is now moving into the final stages of construction as it moves closer to its scheduled August debut on the Nile.

Similar to other models of Viking's existing vessels, the Viking Osiris features 41 staterooms as well as an Aquavit Terrac indo… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/02/2022 23:02

Registration opens for Africa Travel Week 2022

The trade show will once again bring together pan-African & international exhibitors as well as buyers from across the globe at headline shows, World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) and International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTM Africa).

For those buyers who may be unable to travel to Cape Town, Africa Travel Week has created… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/02/2022 23:01

Is it time to normalise travel once again?

Now, IATA says ‘enough is enough’. It’s time for solutions, not restrictions.

IATA’s annual global passenger traffic results for 2021 show things are slowly improving for the airline industry. It also highlights the devastating effect of the Omicron announcement in late November, last yea… read more

• Flights
• 09/02/2022 22:59

Namibia: FlyNamibia to introduce a new schedule between Windhoek & Rundu

Namibian privately-owned airline FlyNamibia, previously known as FlyWestair, will introduce a new schedule between Eros Airport (ERS) in Windhoek and Rundu Airport (NDU) in … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/02/2022 22:04

Visitor Visa processing for the UK in Nigeria will now take 6 weeks

The British High Commission in Nigeria on Tuesday said its visa and immigration process for applicants seeking to visit the United Kingdom will take six weeks.British High Commission in Nigeria on its official Twitter handle issued by the UK Visas and Immigration office.

The UKVI office said that they are working on reducing … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/02/2022 22:00

The cities with the most sustainable hotels

Vancouver has more sustainable hotels on offer than any other city in the world, according to new research by the energy comparison website, Uswitch.

The study analysed the eco-credentials of thousands of hotels in the world’s 200 largest cities on Booking.com. Using the holiday site’s ‘sustainable’ filter, researchers discovered how many … read more