Travel news overview

• Flights
• 24/02/2022 10:17

Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways deepen cooperation

Oneworld airlines Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways… read more

• Cruise
• 24/02/2022 10:17

Major cruise lines begin to drop mask requirements on US cruises

All three of the world’s largest cruise companies, Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, have dropped their mask requirements on cruises departing from US ports after March 1st. Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line, as well as their subsidiary lines, have changed their face mask rules for passengers from mandatory t… read more

• Flights
• 24/02/2022 10:14

Nigerian Airlines lost $60m, N60bn in 2021 to bird strikes, delayed, cancelled flights

Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), the umbrella body of indigenous carriers in the country have decried the loss of $60 million and N60 billion in 2021 to issues of bird strikes, delayed and cancelled flights, respectively in Nigeria.

This is as the AON declared that it never compelled any of its members to fix the current con… read more

• Cruise
• 24/02/2022 10:14

Five almost unknown Mediterranean islands that is worth visiting during a cruise

According to more than one survey, the ideal summer vacation for many Europeans and Americans would be a long trip on a boat. Many Europeans, for example, would like to spend their summer holiday on a Yacht charter Greece, Italy and all the north-eastern Mediterranean Basin. The main reason seems to be the safety that a boat trip ensures, in an … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 24/02/2022 10:13

WTM London unveils new brand identity for its travel & hospitality tech event

WTM London – the leading global event for the travel industry – has redesigned and renamed its co-located travel & hospitality technology show.

Previously called Travel Forward, it will become WTM Travel Tech and offer more features for exhibitors and visitors at WTM London 2022 (7-9 November 2022).

Show organisers are planning t… read more

• Destinations
• 24/02/2022 10:12

South Africa: New toll road tariffs from March 2022

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), a South African parastatal responsible for the management, maintenance and development of South Africa's proclai… read more

• Flights
• 23/02/2022 07:24 updated

Nigerian airlines jack fares up as average economy ticket sells over ₦50,000; passengers groan.

DOMESTIC airlines in Nigeria have jacked up air fares over an100% as prices of economy class tickets now range from ₦50,000 and above stressing the Jet A1 cost and availability, access to forex and other sundry reasons why the price shot.

Tickets that hitherto sold from ₦27000-₦29000 above have almost doubled as the domestic airlines … read more

• Flights
• 23/02/2022 07:23

Mali: Air France returns to Bamako after a one-month absence

At loggerheads on the diplomatic front with its neighbors in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mali has been under an embargo since January 9, accentuated by sanctions imposed by the French government. Following fruitful talks between Bamako and Paris, things seem to be gradually returning to normal, particularly in the are… read more

• Flights
• 23/02/2022 07:21

Qatar Airways drops Qmiles and adopts Avios as new frequent flyer programme

Qatar Airways has today announced that it will be adopting Avios as the reward currency for all members worldwide from late March 2022.

All Privilege Club members will experience a seamless transition into the loyalty programme’s new reward currency, Avios, with their existing Qmiles balances changing automatically to … read more

• Travel-tech
• 23/02/2022 07:19

Sabre Corporation and Cathay Pacific Airways announces new agreement

Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced a new agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways, to e… read more