Travel news overview

• Beyond Africa
• 13/04/2022 20:07

Hotel recovery well underway according to latest quarterly HotelHub index

HotelHub, a leading hotel technology solution provider for TMCs and their corporate customers has revealed that recovery in the hotel sector is well underway and bookings via the platform are likely to reach pre-pandemic levels ahead of previous forecasts.

According to the latest HotelHub Index for Q1 2022, global hotel transactions droppe… read more

• Flights
• 13/04/2022 20:05

Casablanca - Miami route returns to MIA

Moroccan national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) resumed its Casablanca-Miami route on April 10, bringing the only nonstop service between Africa and Florida back to Miami International Airport after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

The twice-weekly service with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that seats 302 passengers will in… read more

• Accomodation
• 13/04/2022 20:04

Marriott International appoints Richard Collins as Area Vice President for Sub Saharan Africa

Marriott International has appointed Richard Collins as its Area Vice President for Sub-Saharan Africa. In this new role, Collins oversees the company’s managed operations in the region and will be based out of the company’s Cape Town office. He takes on his new position following the announcement of Volker Heiden’s retirement, effective … read more

• Flights
• 13/04/2022 20:04

Sudan: Tarco Aviation introduces its first Boeing 737-800

With this acquisition, Tarco Aviation becomes the first Sudanese company to operate a Boeing 737NG registered in the national register

• Cruise
• 13/04/2022 08:13

New Fred Olsen cruise ship Bollette to sail via Saudi and South Africa in 2023

Fred Olsen Cruise Line will sail a roundtrip grand voyage from Southampton in the UK to Africa and the Middle East in 2023.

The 93-night cruise aboard Fred Olsen’s new Bollette (the former Amsterdam of Holland America Line) will depart Southampton on November 19, 2023, with the ship becoming the first Fred Olsen vessel ever to call … read more

• Cruise
• 13/04/2022 07:04

Images of new Emerald Azzurra released ahead of Qatar cruise season

Emerald Cruises has released the first images of its brand new luxury superyacht, Emerald Azzurra, ahead of her maiden cruise season homeporting in Qatar next year. Emerald Azzurra was launched in March as the first of two identical vessels for the boutique luxury cruise line.

Each of the cruising superyachts will carry … read more

• Destinations
• 13/04/2022 07:01

South Africa reduces international travel restrictions

South Africa reopens to international tourists

The South African tourism sector is celebrating the relaxing of travel restrictions into the country. These changes should revive the tourist industry and provide relief to millions of people whose livelihoods depend on international visitors.

South African President Cyril Ramapho… read more

• Flights
• 13/04/2022 07:01

Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to Bengaluru

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s best airline and the largest aviation group in Africa, has announced the resumption of thrice-weekly passenger flights to Bengaluru, India as of 27 March 2022. The airline announced the recommencement after it halted operations for two years due to the pandemic. Ethiopian operated its first flight … read more

• Flights
• 13/04/2022 07:01

Tunisair puts back on the table the project of opening an air route to Cameroon

Cameroon and Tunisia are linked by an air agreement signed on 11 April 2004, and revised on 10 May 2006, in Yaoundé. Since then, the two countries have been considering opening a direct route between their two territories. Despite the many discussions and announcements, this desire has not yet materialized.

• Flights
• 13/04/2022 07:00

EgyptAir resumes flights to Moscow

EgyptAir has announced the resumption of its scheduled flights to Russia, with the Egyptian flag carrier re-launching its daily service between Cairo and Moscow from 15 April.

On this route, which is operated without competition, EgyptAir is lining up its Boeing 737-800 fleet. Initially, flight MS729 departs Cairo Internation… read more