Please remember to register on this website, so we can send you your dose of travel news customized as per your requirements.
Cruise lines sailing from Dubai in 2022
There are eight cruise ships sailing roundtrip from Dubai during 2022, most of them on multiple itineraries for the winter season, while a further eight cruise ships will sail longer grand voyages and repositioning cruises during the year.
There were 118 cruise itineraries scheduled from Dubai for 2022 at the time of writing,… read more
Lufthansa Group might acquire up to 40% of ITA Airways
Lufthansa Group is in negotiations with ITA Airways to take a stake of 15% to 40% of the capital of the new Italian airline, according to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero.
Through this participation, Lufthansa Group intends to integrate ITA Airways into the group’s operations, together with Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airl… read more
MSC extends Cruise With Confidence COVID safety protocols into late 2022
MSC Cruises has extended its Cruise With Confidence program into late summer, 2022, in response to rising uncertainty over the new Omicron variant of coronavirus. MSC Cruises said all voyages through summer 2022 will follow the line’s health and safety protocol, flexible booking policy, vaccination and testing requirements, and ret… read more
Carnival shortens Legend cruise and drops Panama Canal due to Omicron
Carnival Cruise Line has shortened the itinerary for Carnival Legend’s 14-day roundtrip Caribbean cruise from Baltimore, and has dropped the Panama Canal along with other destinations. Carnival Cruise Line said in a letter sent to guests that the amended itinerary for Carnival Legend was in response to the Omicron variant, which has prompted man… read more
ProFlight Zambia ads another jet
Zambia’s leading airline, Proflight Zambia has welcomed the latest addition to its ever-expanding fleet, a modern bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft, which arrived at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka. Aircraft OY-MIL landed at 01:23 on Friday (January 7, 2022) morning and is now in the Proflight hangar where it starts the pr… read more
Namibia hails Germany's travel risk status decision
As of 4 January, all countries which appeared on Germany's "virus variant areas list" were moved to its high-risk list, that country's Robert Koch Institute announced. Namibia is included among the lists of countries regarded as high-risk areas. Others are Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe a… read more
U.S.$36 Million to support communities around Rwanda's National Parks
Rwanda is set to host the regional headquarters of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) following a presidential order signed by President Paul Kagame and issued in the national gazette.
Founded in 1895, Wildlife Conservation Society is an NGO with headquarters in New York with the aim to conserve the world's largest wildlife … read more
What Is GDS (Global Distribution System) and How Does It Help Hotels?
Before we explore the benefits offered, let’s first define what a global distribution system is when it comes to hotels. A GDS system is pretty much what it sounds like – a worldwide connection between travel bookers and accommodation providers. It’s a tool that allows travel agencies, t… read more
Serengeti National Park Attracts More Visitors in Festival Season
A diverse group of tourists from different parts of the world has spent this festival season in Serengeti National Park where they had joyful moments such as viewing various beautiful wild animals including the Big Five.
The ‘Daily News’ witnessed the tourists in dozens of vehicles conducting game drives on Christmas Day a… read more
Air Mauritius to resume passenger commercial flights from South Africa
Air Mauritius, the flag carrier of Mauritius, suspended all passenger commercial flights from … read more
travelnews.africa is the first of its kind portal exclusively servicing travel agents in the Sub Saharan Africa Region with travel news from various sectors of travel i.e. airlines, hotels etc.
Our travel news does not only focuse on transportation like airlines and rail, but also on hotels, IT, cruises, and other areas of interest for travel agents. Our travel news is not only for the benefit of the traveler but also serves to update and inform travel staff in the Sub Saharan Africa Region on the latest travel news and developments.
travelnews.africa is unique in the way it assists travel readers in sub Saharan Africa to be up-to-date in sub Saharan Africa with the latest news on a daily basis, and provides concise & relevant information without the waffle making it convenient for you to keep you and your colleagues up-to-date, to better inform customers and offer precise recommendations.
Our travel news portal has refined navigation so you can search per country in sub Saharan Africa, scroll to the bottom of the website to find a list of the countries, double click on a country to get that country’s news. and you could search per sector in travel i.e. flights, leisure, rail, IT etc. (at the top of the website). Or you could search the news portal by using specific words or phrases and entering these into the search bar and clicking search.