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World Animal Protection has raised alarm on the plummeting numbers of wild African lions, partly caused by global wildlife trade.
For many years, African countries have been the go-to tourist destinations to experience safaris with key target being spotting the African lion.
According to the World Animal Protection, captive lion indu… read more
Emirates has increased flights to Johannesburg from daily to 11 weekly flights, with the addition of four linked flights with Durban, and the airline also flies to and from Cape Town with three weekly services. Customers flying in and out of Emirates' three South African gateways can safely connect to an array of onwards connections to Europe, M… read more
From the great migration in savanna national parks to gorilla trekking in the tropical rain forests, there are incredible safari experiences not to miss in East Africa. Whether you are planning to hike the Kilimanjaro Mountain or chasing the chimpanzees in their natural habitat, East Africa is the place to go!
It is very common to have an … read more
Zambia has not had a national airline for 26 years following the liquidation of the defunct Zambia Airways. For the past three years, the landlocked southern African nation has been working to revive its national flag in parallel with the modernisation of its airport infrastructure. By joining forces with the behemoth Ethiopian Airlines, it has set the tone for its ambitions.
Radisson Hotel Group(www. RadissonHotelGroup.com) is proud to announce the signing of Radisson Hotel Middelburg as part of the Group's ambitious expansion plan in South Africa. Set to open at the end of 2023, the hotel boosts the Group's South African portfolio to 16 hotels in operation and under development. It also places the Group firm… read more
The airline carried one million passengers in H1 2021, with an average seat load factor of 24.9%. This represents an average 10% month-on-month growth in passenger volumes since Etihad restarted passenger operations in July 2020.
Network capacity in the first half of 2021 came in at 16.4 billion ASKs, and has grown steadily since the start… read more
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has named veteran politician
Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu as the rainbow nation’s new Minister of Tourism.
She replaces Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane who has been re-assigned as minister for Human Settlement.
Ms. Sisulu who until this latest announcement was the minister of Human Settlements, Water &… read more
The United Arab Emirates, UAE, today, announced that with effect from
Thursday passengers on transit flights from Nigeria, India, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Uganda can now enter UAE.
However, direct flights from Nigeria and these other countries are still banned until further notice.
The lifting of the ban on transit fli… read more
Eurowings Discover,Lufthansa Group's news leisure airline, has begun operations in Windhoek, … read more
Buoyed by new partnerships, Qatar Airways has boosted its U.S. service during the pandemic, defying industry trends.
Even as international travel to and from the U.S. languishes well below pre-pandemic highs, Qatar is scheduled to fly a combined 528 frequencies to 12 U.S. destinations this August, up from a combined 333 frequencies … read more
End Wildlife Trade to save the African Lion and Tourism, Experts Warn
Emirates boosts connectivity across Africa
Zambia Airways, Ethiopian Airlines' fifth African joint venture, will take to the skies in September
Radisson Hotel Middelburg
Etihad Airways on path to recovery as operations grow
South Africa: Lindiwe Sisulu replaces Mmamoloko as Tourism Minister
Lufthansa Group's brand new airline "Eurowings Discover" connects Frankfurt & Windhoek
Qatar Airways goes its own way with aggressive Covid-19 strategy
