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Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the first charcoal sauna at sea and two-deck indoor waterfall for the spa aboard its two upcoming ships Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva. The two Prima-class ships, the first of an all-new series for the cruise line, will debut the Mandara Spa’s charcoal sauna, derived from Japanese and Korean wellnes… read more
Close to half of all countries in Africa have activated online processing of visas, with some countries opening access to more than 180 nationalities to lure more tourists from within and outside Africa. South Africa, the latest to offer digital travel documents, is also keen on attracting skilled migrants after tightening its immigration rules.… read more
AIDA Cruises will be sending AIDAsol on its 2023 World Cruise itinerary, marking the ship’s second time sailing the grand voyage for the cruise line, and her first time visiting South Africa. AIDAsol’s 2023 World Cruise is open for sale now, offering 43 ports of call in 20 countries on 4 continents, including several ports i… read more
Tswalu, South Africa's largest private game reserve, is introducing a conservation experience focusing on generic data collection of endangered rhino populations of the Southern Kalahari ecosystem. From April to September, travelers are invited to join the rhino-notching initiative to analyze and support the genetic integrity of the prote… read more
On 29 March 2021, Air Senegal launched its regular operations between Senegal, Benin, Cameroon and Gabon, with three weekly rotations. The Senegalese national flagship will increase this frequency in the coming days.
Air Senegal's Dakar - Cotonou - Douala - Libreville route will be increased from four to five weekly flights in th… read more
The two airlines, members of the SkyTeam alliance, have been code-sharing since April 2012 on the Nairobi-Jeddah corridor.
Kenya Airways has extended its codeshare agreement with Saudia Airlines. Under the extended agreement, both airlines will offer additional services from their respective hubs in Nairobi and Jeddah. Saudia Air… read more
The Russian Federation has been suspended from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), losing with immediate effect its rights and privileges as part of the United Nations specialized agency.
Meeting for a first extraordinary UNWTO General Assembly, Members debated the suspension of Russia from the Organization, as decided by… read more
During the last Dubai Air Show in November 2021, the Franco-Italian manufacturer ATR announced the finalisation of the sale of three ATR 72-600 to Afrijet, the most successful airline in Central Africa.
More than ever, the Gabonese carrier places the control of environmental impact at the heart of its activities.
"The delivery of this particular aircraft is very special for us as it is Bestfly's first ERJ190 and the 25th aircraft in our fleet," commented Nuno Pereira, CEO of Bestfly.
ACIA Aero Leasing ("ACIA") has announced the placement of an Embraer ERJ190 with Angola's private airline Bestfly. The delivery took place on Wednesday 27 April a… read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its knowledge partner ForwardKeys, forecast a major increase in global international flights bookings as international travel takes off.
The booking bounce back was revealed at WTTC’s prestigious 21st Global Summit, taking place this year in Manila, as the world continues to reopen f… read more