Travel news overview

• Flights
• 13/09/2021 06:37

Kenya Airways and 18 other SkyTeam members commit to IATA's 25by2025 initiative

Launched by IATA on September 26, 2019, the 25by2025 initiative, which is a voluntary commitment, aims to increase the number of women in airline leadership positions by 25% over current staffing levels, or a minimum representation of 25% by 2025.

On Thursday, September 9, SkyTeam, which groups 19 airlines including Kenya … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 13/09/2021 06:21

Ethiopian Airlines takes its 32nd Dash 8-400 Turboprop

In a posting on its social media accounts,  De Havilland Aircraft of Canada announced yesterday that it had delivered its 32nd Dash 8-400 aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines. On the aircraft manufacturers’ Linkedin page, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada says that it wishes Ethiopian Airlines and its strategic partner’s ongoing success as they con… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 13/09/2021 06:17

Zimbabwe goes Virtual with Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo

• Destinations
• 13/09/2021 06:13

Zimbabwe, a Tourism Gem

Zimbabwe offers breath taking scenery, wild, unspoilt and highly acclaimed national parks, unique flora and fauna and of course some iconic internationally acclaimed attractions such as Great Zimbabwe Monuments, the Matobo Hills, Lake Kariba and the majestic Victoria Falls. In addition, it has a wonderful climate and offers all year round… read more

• Destinations
• 13/09/2021 06:09

Egypt to launch new domestic lights linking tourist destinations

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled Anani said Thursday that Egypt plans to launch new flights linking the tourist destinations, including Sharm el Sheikh, Luxor, Hurghada, Aswan, and Abu Simbel.

Anani's remarks came during his meeting with representatives of major regional, and Russian tour operators, working i… read more

• Cruise
• 13/09/2021 06:08

AIDA Cruises opens bookings for Dubai and Cape Town cruise seasons

AIDA Cruises has opened bookings for its 2022/23 cruise seasons in South Africa out of Cape Town and the Middle East out of Dubai. AIDA Cruises will be homeporting its largest and newest cruise ship AIDAcosma in Dubai for the 2022/23 season, while its smaller boutique cruise vessel AIDAmira, will homeport in Cape Town.

The cruise itinerari… read more

• Cruise
• 13/09/2021 05:45

New Galataport in Istanbul to welcome cruise ships from September

Istanbul’s new cruise terminal, Galataport, is due to open this month, with the first cruise ship due to call on September 25th. Holland America Line’s Eurodam will be the first cruise ship to use the new Galataport cruise terminal in Istanbul.

The new port is part of a US $1.7 billion development that seeks to become a “soci… read more

• Cruise
• 12/09/2021 12:45

AmaWaterways' new ship makes debut in Egypt

The AmaDahlia, AmaWaterways' new Nile River ship, set sail on its maiden cruise from Egypt on Sept. 6.

Guests in Luxor were greeted by local musicians and an Egyptian whirling dervish performance before exploring the AmaDahlia and embarking on a seven-night cruise.

The AmaDahlia has 36 staterooms, including 16 suites. Guests c… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 12/09/2021 07:42

Pakistan’s PIA to restart commercial flights to Kabul

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume flights from Islamabad to Kabul next week, a spokesman told AFP Saturday, becoming the first foreign commercial service since the Taliban seized power last month.

Kabul airport was severely damaged during a chaotic evacuation of over 120,000 people that ended with the withdrawal of US force… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 11/09/2021 04:53

Samara Game Reserve sights first leopard in 24 years

Samara Private Game Reserve near Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape has recently recorded their first leopard sighting in 24 years. The reserve said it has long known that leopards exist on and around Samara, having seen the occasional track and other signs of these elusive cats over the years.

‘In 2014, we captu… read more