Travel news overview

• Flights
• 08/03/2022 15:20

Sudan Airways puts its last Airbus A300 up for sale

Throughout its operations, Sudan Airways has operated up to eleven Airbus A300s, six of which were version 600s. These were either leased or owned.

Sudan Airways will finally part with its last A300-600. The aircraft with the registration number ST-ATB (MSN 666) has been put up for sale, ch-aviation reports.

The tender … read more

• Flights
• 08/03/2022 15:18

United vies with Delta for Cape Town frequencies

United Airlines has applied to the US Transportation Department (DOT) to launch a second route to Cape Town (CPT) alongside its existing service from Newark (ERW).

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• Attractions
• 07/03/2022 07:53

Cape Town Formula E track layout revealed

While the final calendar for what will be the ninth season of this groundbreaking series has yet to be finalised, EVLiving can confirm that Southern Africa’s first live taste of this exciting, all-electric racing championship has been pencilled in for February 2023. Further to this, the track layou… read more

• Flights
• 07/03/2022 07:50

Sudan: Badr Airlines becomes a member of IATA

IATA now represents some 290 airlines in 120 countries, carrying 83% of world air traffic.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is expanding. It announced in a press release that Sudanese carrier Badr Airlines will become a member as of 1 March 2022.  Based in Khartoum, Badr Airlines- formerly Sarit … read more

• Flights
• 07/03/2022 07:48

Aeroflot suspends all international flights, except to Belarus

The Russian airline Aeroflot announced on Saturday 5 March the suspension of its international flights from 8 March, after Russia was hit hard by Western sanctions in connection with Ukraine. The decision, which will take effect at midnight (21:00 GMT Monday), is due to new “circumstances hampering the operation of flight… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 07/03/2022 07:48

VAT- Hotel Owners, FIRS head for Showdown

The directive by the Lagos chapter of the Incorporated Trustees of the Hotel Owners and Managers Association to its members to reject a request by the Federal Inland Revenue Services or its agents for collection of Value Added Tax from their businesses has again reignited the endless battle against VAT in the country, writes Festus… read more

• Flights
• 07/03/2022 07:48

Airlink urges South Africa and Madagascar to resolve differences

Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier independent airline, is  disappointed by Madagascar’s decision to ban all flights between South Africa and the Indian Ocean island for up to three months.

According to the airline, a few days ago Madagascar’s government announced that it was re-opening its borders as from 05 March 2022,… read more

• Rail
• 07/03/2022 07:48

TransNamib growing the rail tourism sector with Rovos Rail

TransNamib is experiencing a revival of the rail tourism sector after the massive impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector. The sector was heavily impacted by the pandemic, with less tourists visiting Namibia as well as the initial restriction of movement playing a major role in influencing TransNamib’s ability to run tourist rail … read more

• Flights
• 07/03/2022 07:48

Nigeria Air launch delayed to mid-2023

n July 2018, Nigeria announced with great fanfare the imminent launch of its new airline called Nigeria Air. In September of the same year, the Federal Executive Council decided to suspend the project before reactivating it three years later in November 2021.

Nigeria Air will not see the air this year, as intended by the Nige… read more

• Cruise
• 04/03/2022 19:46

Celebrity Cruises to sail year-round in the Mediterranean

For the first time, Celebrity Cruises will sail year-round in the Mediterranean in 2023.

The 2,170-passenger Celebrity Infinity will sail in the Med in summer 2023, then extend its deployment through March 2024.

To start the winter season, the Infinity will sail nine- and 10-night Spain-Portugal cruises alternating between Bar… read more