Travel news overview

• Cruise
• 19/03/2023 14:51

World’s longest cruise to visit Cape Town during three-year voyage

The world’s first liveaboard cruise ship Gemini, operated by Life at Sea Cruises, a new cruise company that is launching a three-year, around-the-world cruise, will feature Cape Town and a dozen other ports in Africa on its intensive itinerary.

The cruise line is offering the three-year World Cruise, a first for the in… read more

• Flights
• 19/03/2023 14:48

Emirates unveils new signature livery for its fleet

The distinctive livery of the world’s largest international airline, Emirates, has undergone a refresh.

Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “Aircraft livery is the most instantly recognisable brand real estate for any airline. It’s a visual representation of our unique identity, something we wear proudly, and display in … read more

• Flights
• 19/03/2023 14:47

TAAG Angola Airlines leaves Ghana after only 3 months, also suspends 2 domestic routes

When he took office at the end of 2021, TAAG Angola Airlines president and CEO Eduardo Fairen Soria promised to make the Angolan national airline profitable. To achieve this, the new executive is tackling operating costs and losses, by regularly re-evaluating its route network

• Destinations
• 19/03/2023 14:44

Mozambique announces visa exemption for 28 countries!´

The Government of Mozambique has introduced a visa waiver for citizens of 28 countries that present a low risk of illegal immigrati… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 15/03/2023 21:29

Name changes for 2 more towns in the Eastern Cape

The South African Department of Sports, Arts and Culture has gazetted new name changes for South Africa. According to … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 15/03/2023 21:22

Lagos Airport closes its international runway for 2 months for rehabilitation

Lagos International Airport is the busiest airport in West Africa, handling over 90,000 aircraft movements per year. The airport operator periodically carries out maintenance on its infrastructure. This time, it is the main runway that will undergo a facelift.

• Flights
• 15/03/2023 21:22

Air France leaves Gambia, strengthens in Guinea and Burkina, and adjusts several African routes

Air France has tabled various changes to its intercontinental operations for the summer of 2023, which will come into effect from 26 March. Several African routes are affected by these changes

• Flights
• 15/03/2023 21:22

FlySafair to launch flights to Zanzibar

South African low cost airline FlySafair is set to introduce flights to Zanzibar in … read more

• Flights
• 15/03/2023 19:51

$744m Blocked funds: Nigeria risks discouraging FDI by disrespecting BASA tenets – IATA tells FG

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that for over a year, Nigeria has been the country with the highest amount of airline blocked funds in the world and this will affect Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nigeria, the image of a country that does respect contractual obligations as well as reduced connectivit… read more

• Destinations
• 15/03/2023 19:50

A potential Tourist site lies in ruins

In other countries, the gravesites of their first Presidents are historical sites, and tourists come from all parts of the world to see them. However, it is not the case in Liberia as the first President of Liberia, Joseph Jenkins Roberts, and his entire family's graves are abandoned by the government and are lying at the historic … read more