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Travellers bound for 16 countries to breeze through check-in after lifting of travel restrictions
More than 700,000 passengers are expected to depart from DXB’s Emirates Terminal 3 over the course of the next two weekends, as travellers head off for their spring break holidays.
With the lifting COVID-19 related travel restrictions in… read more
Valiant Lady has finally entered service for Virgin Voyages, eight months after she was delivered, with a 3-night cruise from Portsmouth.
Although Valiant Lady was delivered in 2021, she has not yet been able to sail her maiden passenger voyage for Virgin Voyages due to operational delays created by the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbs… read more
From next Friday, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will add a fuel surcharge on long-haul tickets due to the strong price increase of oil. Sister company Air France will also forward the extra cost to its passengers. During the latest press of Brussels Airlines, CEO Peter Gerber said to Aviation24.be that the Lufthansa Group hedged fuel contracts… read more
Botswana has amended entry requirements for travellers. Due to discordant periods for taking Covid-19 booster shots between … read more
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) welcomes Condor Airline’s intent to operate direct flights from Frankfurt to Johannesburg, says Charles Shilowa, ACSA Group Executive: Strategy and Sustainability. Condor, a German-based leisure airline will launch two weekly flights between Frankfurt International Airport in Hessen, Germany, an… read more
Norwegian Prima, the first of Norwegian Cruise Line ‘s new Prima-class cruise ships, will be christened by popstar Katy Perry in August, 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line announced that Katy Perry will be godmother to Norwegian Prima, in addition to performing at the christening ceremony.
The naming ceremony will take place i… read more
NATURAL Resources and Tourism ministry is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Emirates which would see the airline advertise Tanzania's tourist attractions in its planes.
The two parts may ink the deal in May this year, according to Minister for the docket, Dr … read more
Several countries around the world, such as Saudi Arabia and India, are gradually easing travel restrictions. This is welcomed by the airlines.
Ethiopian Airlines is back in Saudi Arabia. Since 15 March, the Ethiopian flag carrier has resumed flights to Jeddah and Riyadh.
To the port and commercial city of Jeddah, Ethio… read more
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) had grounded Comair's planes indefinitely on Sunday for unresolved safety issues, suspending its air operator certificate and stranding hundreds of passengers.
"After a thorough review of Comair's documentation, the SACAA has lifted the precautionary suspension of Comair's licenc… read more
The weekend-long activation dubbed #VisitGautengInBotswana will start on Friday, 18 March 2022, from 09h30 with a Tourism and Investment Breakfast at Protea Hotel by Marriott Gaborone Masa Square to be addressed by the South African High Commissioner in Botswana, HE Ms TP Shope-Soumah.
“The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) … read more
Emirates expects travel rush across next two weekends before EXPO 2020 ends on 31 March
Valiant Lady becomes second Virgin Voyages ship to enter service
KLM / Air France to raise ticket price amid rising fuel prices; Lufthansa Group closely follows mark
Botswana has amended entry requirements for travellers
Airports Company South Africa welcomes new direct flight from Frankfurt
Norwegian Prima to be christened by popstar Katy Perry
Tanzania: Dar Tourist Attractions Get Exposure to 90 Million Emirates Passengers
Ethiopian Airlines returns to Saudi Arabia, resumes scheduled flights to India
Comair back in the skies after suspension lifted
