Travel news overview

• Flights
• 13/08/2021 19:25

Asky Airlines returns to Equatorial Guinea

Asky Airlines will re-establish its services to Malabo in Equatorial Guinea on 23 August. This is according to a recent press release from the airline.  For the resumption, the Togolese carrier will serve Malabo, initially, once a week on Mondays. The pan-African airline plans to increase the number of frequencies as the restr… read more

• Travel-tech
• 13/08/2021 07:07

Kaspersky identifies Top Malware families in Nigeria, others

Kaspersky researchers have identified the top malware families in Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya as ransomware, financial/banking Trojans and crypto-miner malware. In a report, Kaspersky researchers said when comparing the first quarter of 2021 with second quarter of 2021, Kaspersky saw a 24 percent increase in ransomware in the second quarter … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 13/08/2021 06:45

Kenya Airways and Usaid’s Routes partner to protect African wildlife

Through the partnership, Kenya Airways has launched a video to create stakeholders' awareness about protecting the nation's national heritage. This effort is part of KQ's sustainability strategy to contribute to Africa's sustainable development through wildlife conservation.

Much of Africa's wildlife is threatened by the illegal wil… read more

• Flights
• 13/08/2021 06:44

Uganda Airlines sends its rare A330-800 to South Africa

On Thursday, Uganda Airlines sent one of its two rare Airbus A330-800neos on a demo flight from Entebbe to Johannesburg, South Africa. The flight is part of the process of securing an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for the new and rather special widebody aircraft.

The seven-month-old aircraft, registered as 5X-NIL, took off from Entebbe In… read more

• Flights
• 13/08/2021 06:44

Airline Startup of the week: Zambia Airlines

Southern Africa is all set to receive its newest carrier: Zambia Airlines. The new flag carrier of its home country will begin operating flights from 30th September, starting with domestic and regional routes. The carrier is backed by Ethiopian Airlines, which took a 45% stake in the startup airline in 2018.

According … read more

• Accomodation
• 13/08/2021 06:39

Wildlife Resorts reassigns managers

In order to improve operational efficiencies, Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) announced the recent reassigned its resort managers at Dolomite, Halali, Onkoshi and Waterberg.

"All these efforts are aimed at ensuring our ability to withstand the current challenging times but equally prepare for the future ahead. Therefore, I would like… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 13/08/2021 06:19

Expedia Group Media Solutions releases Q2 Trend Report for Travel Recovery

Expedia Group Media Solutions, the global travel advertising platform connecting marketers with hundreds of millions of travelers across the Expedia Group brand, released its Q2 2021 Travel Recovery Trend Report. The quarterly report combines Expedia Group first-party data and custom research with actionable insights to help travel market… read more

• Flights
• 13/08/2021 06:18

South Africa: Mango placed in voluntary business rescue

The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has placed South African low-cost airline Mango, a subsidiary of … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 13/08/2021 06:18

Chad grants 5th freedom of the air to all foreign companies serving the country

Chad is one of the 34 signatory countries of the Single Market for African Air Transport (MUTAA), launched in January 2018 and aimed at further opening up the African sky.

• Destinations
• 11/08/2021 19:37

How a Lodge in KwaZulu-Natal works for a better life for all in Hambrook Village

'Since early on we wanted to be part of the community, our closest neighbours,' says Simon Blackburn of Three Tree Hill lodge in Hambrook, 'so we chose to be inclusive, immersive and not separated.'

First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper.

The recent riots in KwaZulu-Natal were felt deep into the rural countryside.… read more