Travel news South Africa

• Flights
• 03/05/2020 14:46

Outlook for the African Airlines

As with IATA’s financial forecast for the Middle East, the organisation’s estimates for Africa also make for grim reading. It found the continent’s airlines could lose $6 billion of passenger revenue compared to 2019, which is $2bn more than was predicted at the start of April.

Al Bakri said: “Airlines in Africa are struggling for survival… read more

• Flights
• 03/05/2020 11:46

Emirates announces limited passenger services in Africa for week ahead

Emirates plans to operate passenger services to limited destinations in Africa next week.

These services are Johannesburg (25 April), Lagos (26 April), and Tunis (30 April).These services will facilitate residents and visitors wishing to return home.Only citizens of the destination countries, and those who meet the entry requirement… read more

• Flights
• 03/05/2020 11:42

South Africa seeks a new flag carrier

South Africa is seeking to create a new thriving national airline out of the ashes of its current state-owned carrier, which is technically insolvent and on the brink of being placed in liquidation by administrators.

An ideal replacement for South African Airways (SAA) would have both public and private owners, maintain the country’s trade… read more

• Flights
• 26/04/2020 08:33

Kenya Airways carries cargo “to stay afloat”

Most of the airlines have either ceased operations or just operate a very limited emergency schedule.

But Kenya Airways has traneformed into a cargo airline in order to simply stay alive. The Nairobi-based airline has cancelled all international services and is now making a living by freighting produce and equipment to a number of c… read more

• Flights
• 22/03/2020 06:48

Ghana closes borders - AWA suspends interantional flights

The President of Ghana has ordered to close all borders for human traffic for the next 2 weeks. As a consequence, Africa World Airlines Limited will suspend all international flights scheduled to operate from 23MAR20 onwards. The last flig… read more

• Flights
• 12/03/2020 12:13

Virgin Atlantic to return to Capetown

As of 25th of October 2020 Virgin Atlantic will return to Capetown.

This service will be operated daily on a Boeing B787-9 offering 264 seats in total, connecting London Heathrow and Capetown. From Heathrow down South Virgin Atlantic will operate as a night flight, whereas on the way back to London the flight will operate during the daytime.

• Flights
• 09/03/2020 09:18

Airlink form JNB to East London

• Accomodation
• 04/03/2020 15:52

Marriott with two new hotels in South Africa

Marriott International has announced the opening of the Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch as well as the opening of the Executive Apartments Johannesburg Melrose Arch.

• Flights
• 03/03/2020 18:13

SAA continues operations into Munich

As a consequence of the "business rescue" phase, South African Aiways (SAA) had announced to end operations into Munich end of February 2020.

Suddenly, the airline said it will continue flights to Munich until 21st of April 2020; also for Sao Paolo in Brazil the flights would continue to operate until 31st of March. However, on the SAA web… read more

• Accomodation
• 23/02/2020 13:12

Ibis Styles to open hotel in Addia Ababa in 2023

Accor is expanding its presence in Ethiopia after signing an agreement to open a new property under brand, Ibis Styles.

In a move that ramps up its ambitious development plans in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Group has partnered with private conglomerate, Yuluch Elyano Trading plc, to operate the 150-key Ibis Styles Addis Ababa, it… read more