Travel news overview

• Flights
• 11/12/2021 06:03

Afrijet launches Libreville - Paris codeshare service with La Compagnie

Afrijet is now positioned as one of the most efficient companies in Central Africa. By joining forces with La Compagnie, the Gabonese carrier intends to democratise business flights to Europe.

The private company Afrijet is going international. From 16 December, the Gabonese carrier will inaugurate a new rotation between Librevil… read more

• Flights
• 11/12/2021 05:24

QR to resume carrying outbound SAs

Qatar Airways will resume both inbound and outbound services to Cape Town and Johannesburg from Sunday, December 12, still in time for the holiday season.

The airline continued operating after Omicron-related international travel bans were slapped on traffic originating from Southern African countries but could not accom… read more

• Flights
• 10/12/2021 05:17

Qatar Airways increases flight frequencies to 18 destinations during the holiday season

Qatar Airways is set to further boost its growing network with increased flight frequencies to 18 popular destinations across the globe to meet travel demand during the peak winter holiday season. This increase is part of the airline’s ongoing efforts to provide greater choice and seamless connectivity to passengers as they discov… read more

• Flights
• 10/12/2021 05:16

Arik Air returns to Owerri, Asaba for Yuletide

Arik Air will from Wednesday, December 15, 2021 resume daily flight operations from Lagos to Owerri and Asaba.

Both Owerri and Asaba flights will operate from the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 otherwise known as General Aviation Terminal (GAT).

Flights from Lagos to Owerri will depart at 7:00 am while the inbound … read more

• Flights
• 09/12/2021 19:53

Make Nigeria Air a Reality

Expectations over the actualisation of the new national airline for Nigeria heightened with the approval penultimate week of the April 2022 take-off date by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had announced at the meeting that the new airline will "hit the sky by April 2022". According to him… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/12/2021 19:52

Blind Zambezi man turns sleepy village into tourism mecca

All people face hardship but for many, the thought of losing their sight is a horrifying prospect. Melvin Masule was 31 years old when he suddenly lost his eyesight. Having faced immense difficulties for 16 years as a result of vision loss, his accomplishments are extraordinary for a man of his condition, and he continues to look after himself a… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/12/2021 19:11

Accor signs first Mantis in Masai Mara, Kenya, set to open in 2024

Accor, a world-leading hospitality group with over 400 hotels across India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey is expanding its footprint in Eastern Africa with the opening of the first Mantis property in Kenya. The Mantis Masai Mara Eco-Lodge is set to become a highlight property for the brand and the group, offering direct acc… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/12/2021 19:11

Lufthansa Group airlines and TripActions shape the future of corporate travel

The Lufthansa Group, one of the world’s leading airline groups and industry pioneer in the area of New Distribution Capability (NDC), and TripActions, the only all-in-one travel, corporate card, and expense solution, announced an enhanced strategic partnership to shape the future of corporate travel. Jointly, a customer-driven solu… read more

• Destinations
• 09/12/2021 19:08

Five African destinations make UNWTO’s Tourism Villages list

Five African destinations have been selected as part of the novel world tourism organization’s Best Tourism Villages project. In total 44 destinations were celebrated at the just held 24th UNWTO General Assembly in Madrid, Spain.

The five African countries are Morocco, Rwanda, Kenya, Mauritius and Ethiopia.

Le Morne-Mauriti… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/12/2021 19:06

Ethiopian starts Car Hire, Transfer Serviceand partners with CarTrawler

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has partnered with CarTrawler, the leading provider of online car rental distribution systems, launching car hire and transfer services for its passengers globally. The partnership enables Ethiopian to offer seamless transport service to passengers throughout their journeys.

Tewolde Ge… read more