Travel news overview

• Accomodation
• 07/08/2021 07:16

Hyatt has plans for the debut of the Hyatt House Brand in JNB

• Flights
• 07/08/2021 07:14

New AOC sees prospects brighten at South African Airways

South African Airways has taken a step towards flying again. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has handed the strife-torn airline a fresh air operators certificate (AOC). South African Airways is eyeing resuming domestic flights in September and rebooting some international services in November.

“This is an importan… read more

• Flights
• 07/08/2021 07:12

Airlink to resume flights between Johannesburg and Nampula

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to resume direct flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Nampula Airport (APL) in … read more

• Flights
• 07/08/2021 07:11

British Airways to increase flights to South Africa

The flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, British Airways, has announced that it will increase its service between Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 07/08/2021 06:49

Mt Elgon Park tourism revenue drops by 70 percent

The revenue collections generated from tourists who visit Mt Elgon National Park in eastern region have drastically dropped due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the figures obtained from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), revenue collection dropped by 70 per cent since March last year when coronavirus hit the … read more

• Destinations
• 07/08/2021 06:45

Seychelles' President - Pfizer Vaccines to Arrive - Tourism Numbers Back to Normal

Seychelles will receive a storage facility needed for Pfizer's version of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday in time for a consignment soon to arrive in the country, President Wavel Ramkalawan said in his third live news conference.

Ramkalawan told media representatives on Thursday that the country is recording some success with the continue… read more

• Cruise
• 07/08/2021 06:44

Royal Caribbean plans to have full fleet back in service by May, 2022

Royal Caribbean International plans to have all 25 of its cruise ships back in service by spring next year as it prepares for the second phase of its cruise resumption program. Royal Caribbean currently has 12 cruise ships back in service, sailing from Galveston in Texas, Port Canaveral and Miami in Florida, Seattle in Washington, Singapo… read more

• Flights
• 06/08/2021 07:07

Emirates suspends Nigeria flights 24 hours ahead of planned resumption

Emirates' flights to and from Nigeria will remain suspended until 15 August 2021, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier has said foreclosing resumption of flights between the two countries by today (Thursday, August 5) as earlier announced.

This is coming 24 hours before it resumed flight operations for the route after a series of halts.… read more

• Destinations
• 06/08/2021 07:06

Launch of revised Magical Kenya Tourism and Travel Health and Safety Protocols for the "New Normal"

Tourism & Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Najib Balala, has launched the revised Magical Kenya Tourism and Travel Health and Safety Protocols for the ‘New Normal’.

“With the majority of people embracing the Covid-19 vaccines worldwide, we deem it important to issue a comprehensive Covid-19 vaccination policy and procedures for both gu… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 06/08/2021 07:05

Innovation, technology and digitalization necessary for tourism evolution – Elcia Grandcourt

In an ever-changing scene of the tourism world, occasioned by the onset of COVID-19, which has affected global travel and tourism, the sector is experiencing its most radical evolution yet.

While this presents a myriad of uncertainties for businesses and livelihoods that are dependent on tourism and travel, the Director of Africa… read more