Travel news overview

• Flights
• 19/09/2023 20:56

FAAN returns airlines to Lagos old terminal

Barely 10 days after the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) moved international airlines from the old international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos to the new aerodrome, the airline has returned some of the carriers to an aspect of the old terminal.

A statement by Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua,  Dir… read more

• Flights
• 19/09/2023 20:54

Air Algérie (finally) obtains traffic rights to Cameroon

On August 1, 2023, Cameroon's Head of State, Paul Biya, signed a decree ratifying the bilateral air services agreement (BASA) signed with Algeria on February 24, 2021. Since then, sector regulators in both countries have been busy finalizing the operational procedures for the establishment of an air link by the designated operators.

• Flights
• 19/09/2023 20:51

Nigerian airlines can fly to UK, Europe after NCAA intervention

The coast is clear for Nigerian airlines to fly to the United Kingdom and Europe following the Third Country Operator (TCO) certificate obtained by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the affected airlines.

With the TCO, the airlines designated to the UK or some of the EU nations can apply to operate without much … read more

• Attractions
• 19/09/2023 20:48

Gain free access to National Parks

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy has urged South Africans to take advantage of the free access granted to the country's National Parks during SA National Parks Week.

Addressing a media briefing in Pretoria on Friday, the Minister said National Parks Week runs from 16 - 24 September 2023.

• Destinations
• 19/09/2023 20:47

Boplaas campsite (Namibia) temporarily closed

Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), the state-owned enterprise mandated to run the tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia, has announced that the Bop… read more

• Flights
• 19/09/2023 20:46

Africa United Airlines acquires its first aircraft, a CRJ100, and launches scheduled flights

Africa United Airlines, born of the aeronautical experience of Avantis Aviation& Services, which obtained its AOC in November 2021, intends to play a leading role in the transformation of air transport in Gabon.

• Attractions
• 19/09/2023 06:41

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Maintenance work taking place in two camps

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that Mata Mata Rest Camp and Kalahari Tented Camp in the … read more

• Flights
• 19/09/2023 06:39

Ethiopian Airlines wins ‘Best African Airline’ award at Business Traveller Awards 2023

• Flights
• 19/09/2023 06:37

Nigeria’s Overland Airways receives its first Embraer E175

Overland Airways of Nigeria has received the first of three new E175 E-Jets. The aircraft was delivered to the airline last week. The twenty-year-old West African carrier, an affiliate of the Landover Aviation Services Company, also holds options for three additional aircraft.

The carrier, which operates both scheduled and charter f… read more

• Flights
• 19/09/2023 06:36

Lufthansa brings back Munich-Johannesburg after almost two decades

Lufthansa is opening a second route to Johannesburg during the summer 2024 season, returning to the city with flights from Munich for the first time in almost 20 years.

The Star Alliance member, which already serves Johannesburg from its Frankfurt hub, will commence operations from Munich Airport (MUC) to O.R… read more