Travel news overview

• Flights
• 15/01/2023 21:29

Emirates ads Haneda back to network

Emirates Airline will resume service to Tokyo Haneda in April, givin… read more

• Flights
• 15/01/2023 21:28

Nigeria Air: Defendants seek case transfer from Lagos to Abuja as AON prepares to challenge transfer

Defendants Nigeria Air, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and the Attorney General of the Federation at the weekend filed a Motion of Notice with backing affidavits, seeking the Federal High Court in Lagos to transfer the suit filed against them on the suspended national carrier to The Federal High Court in Abuja, citing various reasons c… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 13/01/2023 23:23

Registration open for WTM Africa 2023

• Flights
• 13/01/2023 23:23

Next Month's Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo postponed

The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo which was scheduled to be held next month has been extended by a month, organisers have said.

This year's expo was set to be held February 8 - 11 but has now been postponed to April 26 - 28, 2023 and according to Uganda Tourism Board, the rescheduling of the event will allow a comprehensive… read more

• Rail
• 13/01/2023 23:16

Talgo Intercity Trains start operations in Egypt

Egypt’s national railway company ENR has started this week the commercial operation of the Intercity trains built by Talgo in Spain. The first services connect the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and the city of Alexandria. This milestone confirms the satisfactory progress of the project for the supply of six units and their maintenance f… read more

• Cruise
• 13/01/2023 23:16

South African cruise passenger medically evacuated from ship off Cape Town

An 80-year-old South African cruise passenger had to be medically evacuated from a cruise ship near Cape Town this week, after suffering a fall that resulted in serious injuries.

According to a statement from the National Sea Rescue Institute, the female passenger suffered a fall shortly after the ship had departed Cape Town … read more

• Cruise
• 13/01/2023 23:16

Queen Victoria to cruise Cape Town to UK and Germany in 2024

Queen Victoria is set to be the second Cunard Line vessel to sail from South Africa during 2024, with a Cape Town to Hamburg voyage on April 12th. Queen Victoria will join her fleet mate Queen Mary 2 in cruising from South Africa, although Queen Mary 2 will depart Cape Town in February, bound for Australia and Hong Kong.

The … read more

• Travel-tech
• 13/01/2023 23:14

Amadeus and Key Data announce business intelligence partnership

As travel trends continue to evolve, so have the lodging options available to travelers. From hotels to short-term rentals, travelers have more choices than ever. For hoteliers, property managers, and tourism organizations trying to understand what’s happening in their market and how they are performing against their competitive set, a full pict… read more

• Travel-tech
• 13/01/2023 23:09

Air France-KLM NDC content now available through Travelport for joint travel agency customers

Air France-KLM and Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for travel suppliers worldwide, announced that Air France-KLM’s New Distribution Content (NDC) has gone live on Travelport+, providing customers direct access to the NDC content.

“NDC will be increasingly important in the distribution strategy of Air Fra… read more

• Flights
• 13/01/2023 23:09

South Africa: FlySafair is the second-most punctual airline worldwide

According to OAG's annual Punctuality League, which reveals on-time performance rankings for airlines and airports, South African airline FlySafair is the second-most punctual airline in the world and Africa's most-punctual airline. The airline recorded an on-time p… read more