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The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has welcomed the
announcement by Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla and the government to
suspend some of the control measures put in place to contain the spread
of COVID-19.
We particularly welcome the decision to suspend the travel
restrictions for entry into South Africa,… read more
The German cruise line TUI has marked the steel cutting for the first of two new LNG ships to be built by Fincantieri in Italy.
The steel cutting ceremony, which marks the official start to construction of a new ship, was attended by Wybcke Meier, CEO of TUI, and Luigi Matarazzo, General Manager Merchant Ship Division of Finc… read more
Flyadeal inaugurated its new service to Khartoum in Sudan on Thursday 23 June. The Saudi low-cost carrier now offers two daily rotations from Jeddah and Riyadh respectively.
The flights are operated on five days of the week, from Wednesday to Sunday. Flyadeal lines up its A320ceo/neo fleet there, configured i… read more
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection can’t seem to get a break, after delaying the launch of its first cruising superyacht Evrima several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain shortages, it has now delayed the delivery of the vessel again. This time, the luxury cruise line, a subsidiary of the global hotel chain of the s… read more
South African airline FlySafair plans to add at least 10 new routes across sub-Saharan Africa to take advantage of a gap in the market left by the collapse of domestic rival Comair Ltd.
The closely held carrier will fly to capital cities such as Nairobi, Lusaka and Maputo alongside holiday destinations including Victoria F… read more
South Africa has announced it has now removed its final COVID-19 restrictions, marking “the return to life as we knew it before COVID-19”, according to Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu.
There are now no testing requirements to visit South Africa for vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers, face masks are no longer required indoo… read more
Australia’s Qantas is expanding its international network from Perth with new routes to Johannesburg and Jakarta, Indonesia, but will make further cuts to its domestic flying schedule in response to rising fuel prices.
Flights from Perth (PER) to Johannesburg (… read more
Accra City Hotel, Ghana’s premium four-star facility is poised to deepen its credentials as an environmentally conscious and sustainable hospitality provider. The hotel is an International Standards Organisation (ISO) certified property for its sustainability programme, with established protocols for energy conservation, waste segregation… read more
Air Tanzania inaugurated its service to Guangzhou in China in May 2021 after two initial postponements. Restrictions due to the Covid 19 pandemic led to the suspension of this route. The implementation of a number of health measures by Dar Es Salaam was one of the conditions required by Beijing for the restoration of the route.
A… read more
APO Group announce that its Account Manager Beatrice Tonhodzayi has been appointed to the Board of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA).
Beatrice was appointed to the ZTA Board by Zimbabwe’s Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, the Honourable Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu, due to her vast experien… read more
TBCSA welcomes lifting of remaining covid-19 regulations
TUI marks steel cutting for new LNG-powered pair of ships due in 2024 and 2026
La low-cost saoudienne Flyadeal inaugure Khartoum, sa 2e desserte en Afrique
Ritz-Carlton cruise ship delayed again, this time due to strikes in Spain
FlySafair to add new routes across Africa
South Africa lifts all Covid restrictions
Qantas adds Johannesburg
Accra City Hotel looks to scaling up sustainability credentials
Air Tanzania to return to China
Zimbabwe Tourism Minister appoints APO Group’s Beatrice Tonhodzayi to the Board of the ZTA
