Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 16/10/2021 05:57

Lesotho has further relaxed lockdown measures

The Prime Minister of Lesotho, Dr Moeketsi Majoro on 10 October 2021 announced that the country moves back to an even more relaxed Blue Colour Coding Stage starting midnight of the same day. Under Blue Colour Coding Stage, the nationwide curfe… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 16/10/2021 05:56

Air Malta makes its longest non-stop flight ever to Kigali

Air Malta operated a charter flight to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, on Friday 15 October. Departing Luqa at 2.15am with 135,690 AstraZeneca vaccines destined for the Rwandan government, flight KM7510 landed at Kigali International Airport this morning at approximately 8.50am local time.

This seven-hour direct flight, covering 4… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 16/10/2021 05:56

Int'l Ouagadougou-Donsin airport: EUR 220 million, 2025 for delivery and 30-year concession

The active phase of the long-awaited construction of the new Ougadougou-Donsin international airport can finally begin. Meridiam, the successful bidder for this mega-project, announced the signing on Wednesday 13 October of a 30-year concession agreement with the State of Burkina Faso for the design, construction, financing, operation and mainte… read more

• Flights
• 16/10/2021 05:54

The story of Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 757 fleet

Ethiopian Airlines is no stranger to Boeing narrowbodies. Indeed, aircraft from the US planemaker’s 737 series currently comprise its entire single-aisle fleet as far as jet-powered aircraft are concerned. However, the carrier has previously operated another Boeing twinjet, namely the 757. Let’s take a look at Ethiopian’s relationship wit… read more

• Flights
• 16/10/2021 05:53

Air Peace bags FAAN Safety Performance Award

Air Peace, has been recognised with the Distinguished Safety Performance Award by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, in Kaduna on Thursday, October 14, 2021. The award presented by the Kaduna Airport Manager and Chairperson, Airport Safety Committee, Kaduna International Airport, Mrs Amina Ozi-Salami (DGM), is in recognition… read more

• Rail
• 16/10/2021 05:53

Meeting to discuss the SGR Isaka - Kigali Project

The Director-General of the Tanzania Railways - TRC Masanja Kadogosa recently met with the Rwandan Ambassador to Tanzania Major General Charles Karamba and discusses the implementation of the modern railway construction project - SGR Isaka - Kigali. Dar es Salaam, October 05, 2021.

Tanzania Railways continues with the implementation… read more

• Destinations
• 16/10/2021 05:51

Namibia extends reviewed (and relaxed) Public Health Regulations until 15 November 2021!

Namibia's President, Dr. Hage G. Geingob, announced on the occasion of the 35th Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures on 15 Oct… read more

• Flights
• 15/10/2021 04:58

Tanzania’s national airline introduces 4 regional destinations

Tanzania's national airline, Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), announced on Wednesday four new regional routes effective from November.

Josephat Kagirwa, ATCL's communications officer, told a news conference in the business capital Dar es Salaam that the new routes will include Bujumbura in Burundi, Ndola… read more

• Opinion
• 15/10/2021 04:57

Is a pan African Airline network on the way forwards?

After a challenging 18 months post the Covid pandemic, it looks like the African aviation industry may be looking at spreading its wings again and is set to revive itself and remerge stronger through mutual cooperation.

Taking a leaf out of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and SAATM or the Single African Air T… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 15/10/2021 04:57

Namibia: New rhino and elephant poaching figures

Rhino and elephant poaching continues to significantly decline this year in Namibia. According to the latest figures released by the country's Mi… read more