Travel news overview

• Flights
• 23/10/2021 06:04

SAA will not resume flights to London

National carrier South African Airways (SAA) has elected not to resume normal operations to the UK. According to The South African, the removal of South Africa from the … read more

• Flights
• 23/10/2021 06:04

Qantas to resume flights between Sydney Johannesburg in January 2022

The flag carrier of Australia, Qantas, has announced that it will bring forward the restart of more international flights to popular destinations from … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 23/10/2021 06:02

Lagos & Abuja airports recertification on track

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is fully on course for the recertification of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, the Managing Director of the agency has said.

The agency also said that it is fully prepared to ensure imp… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 23/10/2021 06:01

Dhaka travel guide: An ultimate handbook to make your vacation memorable

Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh and it is the seat of administrative, economic, and political activities of this country. It is a large city that holds the fourth highest population in the world and the majority of it follows the Islamic religion. Due to its rich historical importance and plenty of tourist attractions, Dhaka is al… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 23/10/2021 06:01

One of world’s last two northern white rhinos dropped from race to save the species

One of the world's last two northern white rhinos, a mother and her daughter, is being retired from a breeding programme aimed at saving the species from extinction, scientists said on Thursday. Najin, 32, is the mother of Fatu who is now the only donor left in the programme, which aims to implant artificially developed embryos into … read more

• Destinations
• 23/10/2021 06:00

GUBA Awards will promote tourism in Ghana- GUBA CEO

• Miscellaneous
• 23/10/2021 06:00

African airlines require 1,030 new aircraft

Boeing forecasts that Africa’s airlines will require 1,030 new airplanes by 2040 valued at $160 billion and aftermarket services such as manufacturing and repair worth $235 billion.

Boeing shared the projection as part of the 2021 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), the company’s long-term assessment of demand for commercial airplanes … read more

• Flights
• 22/10/2021 05:48

More African destinations for British Airways through codeshare with Kenya Airways

British Airways customers will be able to fly to more destinations across Africa, thanks to a new codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways.

Customers flying to Nairobi with British Airways will be able to seamlessly connect to 20 destinations across East and Central Africa, including Douala, Zanzibar, Lusaka, Mombasa, Addis Aba… read more

• Accomodation
• 22/10/2021 05:46

Radisson Hotel Group set to double its West and Central Africa portfolio by 2025

Radisson Hotel Group (RadissonHotels.com), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has identified West & Central Africa as key markets in its African development strategy, growing its portfolio from one hotel in 2008 to the current portfolio of 25 hotels in operation and under development. With its robust expansion strategy… read more

• Flights
• 22/10/2021 05:44

CemAir is planning to resume operations to Plettenberg Bay this November

South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir and the Bitou Municipality announced in a joint media statement that continual progress has been made toward the closure of non-conformance findings raised by the Sout… read more