Travel news overview

• Flights
• Beyond Africa
• 06/10/2022 22:20

Qatar Airways up to twice daily at Berlin Airport

Qatar Airways is increasing the number of flights on its long-haul route from Berlin Airport (BER) to Doha and is now flying up to eleven times a week to the Qatari capital. The route is offered twice a day from BER on up to four days a week. Important destinations and markets in Asia, Australia and Africa are… read more

• Attractions
• 06/10/2022 22:17

Western Cape: Lambert's Bay Bird Island Nature Reserve to re-open to the public in early December 20

CapeNature, the public institution with the responsibility for biodiversity conservation in South Africa's … read more

• Destinations
• 05/10/2022 05:41

Nigeria to use Global Tourism Confab to showcase Tourism

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the country will leverage the forthcoming World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) global conference to showcase the country’s tourism and creative assets.

The Minister, who made the remarks in Calabar, Cross River State, on Tuesday in his keynote addre… read more

• Cruise
• 05/10/2022 05:39

Oceania Cruises features Africa and Middle East in free land cruise offer

Oceania Cruises has rolled out a free Land Cruise Program for select sailings in Africa, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and more for guests who book before January 8th, 2023. The offer, representing a saving of up to US $4,600 per person, is available on 15 featured sailings, including departures from Cape Town in South Africa and Dubai… read more

• Destinations
• 05/10/2022 05:37

Zambia waives tourist visa requirements for several countries

The Zambia Tourism Agency announced on 30 September 2022 that Zambia has waived tourist visa requirements for citizens from several countries in a bid to boost … read more

• Flights
• 04/10/2022 08:15

TAAG Angola Airlines returns to Ghana after 15 years, makes Durban 3rd destination in South Africa

As part of its expansion plan, TAAG Angola Airlines will add two new destinations, Accra and Durban, to its African network, starting next month.

From November 9, TAAG Angola Airlines will introduce a route between Luanda and Accra, Ghana. The service to the West African country will be offered three times a week, on Mondays, Wed… read more

• Flights
• 04/10/2022 08:15

Burkina Faso reopens air borders

On Friday, September 30, 2022, a new coup d'état, initiated by a military junta, took place in Burkina Faso. In the aftermath, the country temporarily closed its borders.

Air travel to and from Burkina Faso has been restored since Monday, October 3, 2022. The information is contained in a NOTAM published for this purpose. In the wake of… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 03/10/2022 21:20

Zanzibar preparing international Tourism summit

THE Zanzibar Tourism Investment Association ZATI in collaboration with the Organisers of Tourism Exhibitions from Arusha KILIFAIR have entered into an agreement to organize a large international summit on Tourism Opportunities in Zanzibar next year.

The meeting dubbed the 'Z - SUMMIT 2023' is scheduled for February 23-24… read more

• Destinations
• 03/10/2022 21:20

Tourism sector bounces back

The country's tourism sector is slowly but surely bouncing back if the recent number of tourists that visited Tanzania is anything to go by.

According to Natural Resources and Tourism Deputy Permanent Secretary Juma Mkomi, Tanzania received 922,692 tourists last year, compared to 620, 867 who visited the East African n… read more

• Travel-tech
• 03/10/2022 21:20

Sabre Quietly Looks to Shed Hotel Software Unit

Sabre has shopped its hospitality division to prospective buyers this year, according to sources. The public company based in Southlake, Texas, has a business unit selling software that h… read more