Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 22/12/2022 09:09

Travel Predictions 2023

Travelers are set to make 2023 a big year for getting out and exploring the world. Excited about the year ahead, … read more

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:48

Kenya Airways celebrates new Dubai and Mombasa non-stop flight

Travel/ tourism is one of the largest and strongest pillars of the modern economy, globally.

In Kenya, according to the Tourism Research Institute, the sector is a major economic contributor to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at 10.4% and directly employs 990,000 jobs (KTSA2019). The sector is also instrumental in the social-eco… read more

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:48

Dana Air bags NANTA’s ‘Most resilient airline’ award

Dana Air has been awarded as the Best and Most Resilient Airline in Nigeria for the year 2022, by the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) at its Abuja chapter’s end of the year party in Abuja.

The award which according to the association is well-deserved is in recognition of the airline’s innovative online… read more

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:48

Ethiopian Airlines wins NANTA’s Best Int’l Airline of the Year 2022 Award in Nigeria

Ethiopian Airlines Traffic and Sales Manager, Abuja, Senait Ataklet with the award

Africa’s largest aviation group, Ethiopian Airlines has been awarded the best International Airline in Nigeria for the year 2022 by the National Associations of Nigerian Travel Agents NANTA at its Abuja Zone’s end of year party held in Abuja.

Th… read more

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:46

30 Plus Lounges opened worldwide

Celebrating the re-opening of the Emirates Lounge in Concourse C, Dubai International Airport– the 7th  Dubai lounge to reopen after the pandemic, premium passengers can look forward to an exceptionally comfortable travel experience during the upcoming peak travel period, as more than 30 Emirates Lounges around the world have returne… read more

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:33

SAA resumes flights to Victoria Falls after nearly three years

South Africa's national carrier SAA resumed flights between Johannesburg and Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls this week after nearly three years.

The South African Airways (SAA) suspended flights on the route in March 2020 in efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. The decision was also attributed partly to financial chall… read more

• Rail
• 20/12/2022 21:31

TAZARA CEO - We need to revitalize the Railways swiftly

There is a need to create efficiencies in the railways by investing more in the sub-sector, to move cargo away from the roads and to reduce the cost of products, says TAZARA Managing Director and CEO, Eng. Bruno Ching’andu.

Speaking in an interview with a Spanish Film-Maker, Godacima Sl Film Production, in Dar es Salaam, Eng. Ching’… read more

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:30

Emirates expands its Bangkok operations with a fourth daily flight

Emirates starts an exciting new year in Thailand as the airline announces adding a forth flight between Bangkok and Dubai from 1 January 2023, boosting connectivity between the two gateways and providing more options for travellers. The additional frequency will help serve the increased demand for international travel to and from B… read more

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:30

flyCAA selects Johannesburg as first international destination

Since 2019, flyCAA has been strengthening its fleet at an average rate of two new aircraft every year. The Congolese private carrier now owns medium and long-haul Airbus aircraft. A fleet that it intends to use to build its international network.

• Beyond Africa
• 20/12/2022 21:25

Passenger traffic full recovery pushed back to 2025

ACI Europe has released a revised passenger traffic forecast for the European airport network, showing that passenger volumes in 2023 are set to fall -9% below pre-pandemic (2019) levels and that a full recovery has now been pushed back to 2025 – rather than 2024 as previously forecast (May 2022)1.

Olivier Jankovec, Director General… read more