Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 09/09/2021 20:51

Emirates Airline Foundation strives to improve youth literacy

Emirates Airline Foundation has joined the world in celebrating International Literacy Day. The airline through its NGO partners strives to improve youth literacy and provide access to education for disadvantaged children worldwide.

The Emirates Airline Foundation, a non-profit charity organisation that provides humanitarian, philan… read more

• Travel-tech
• 09/09/2021 20:51

Travel Tech announce its fourth 2021 Virtual Conference

Travel Tech, the largest educational event worldwide, 100% online and free, for the tourism trade (Hospitality, Travel, Destinations and Tourism) is proud to announce its fourth event of the 2021 schedule: TRAVEL TECH LATAM & SPAIN  Second Edition, taking place online from September 13 to 17, 2021.

Travel Tech's mission is to empo… read more

• Flights
• 09/09/2021 20:50

Nigeria: Max Air buys a Boeing 737 from a local company

Founded in 2008, Max Air initially specialised in charter flights with one-off operations for Hajj and Umrah to Mecca.

Since July 2018, the company based in Kano in northern Nigeria has started its regular domestic flights.

• Miscellaneous
• 09/09/2021 15:18

Travel expert slams lingual-aeropolitics in W/Africa; calls for travel card use in sub-region

For West Africa’s air transport market to truly boom and open new vista of opportunities for Nigerian airlines, francophone countries in the sub-region have been charged to respect the Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASAs) and travel protocols as well as desist from trying to strangle perceived competition.

This charge is coming… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/09/2021 15:18

SITA takes steps to reduce carbon emissions

SITA has reduced its overall emissions of greenhouse gases by 48% between 2019 and 2020. SITA’s UN recognised carbon neutrality Planet+ program has been key to lowering the company’s emissions with initiatives designed to create sustainable and energy-efficient workplaces and reduce internal business travel.

SITA also compensates 100% of a… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/09/2021 15:18

Nigerian airlines employees & job satisfaction: Between remuneration and job enjoyment

AIRLINES, a major player in the aviation industry, are one of the most complex organizations to manage because of the capital-intensive nature, the slim profit margin, safety, technicality, professionalism, and the risk associated with the business.

Therefore attainment of a high-level performance through improving product… read more

• Destinations
• 09/09/2021 15:17

Nairobi Action Plan for Africa Tourism recovery calls for initiation of appropriate actions

Ministers responsible for Tourism in Africa have been challenged to take the lead and initiate appropriate actions in their respective countries.

The call was made at the recent Tourism Recovery Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, co-hosted by the Ministries of Tourism and Wildlife of the… read more

• Flights
• Beyond Africa
• 09/09/2021 05:43

Qatar Airways to enter Kazakhstan market

The Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan has confirmed that Qatar Airways plans to begin flying to the country in October. According to the government body, the carrier will launch a Doha (… read more

• Flights
• 09/09/2021 05:43

Emirates expands operations in South Africa

This is the airline's largest weekly schedule to South Africa since the start of the pandemic, which aims to bring more competitive choices for customers wishing to visit Dubai, and through Dubai to the airline's network of over 120 global destinations.

The ramp up of operations will see double daily flights to Johannesburg, inclu… read more

• Destinations
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/09/2021 05:42

Sanparks launches Reality TV Series

The South African National Parks (SANParks) will launch a 13-week reality TV series on 7 October 2021 at 21:30 on Mzansi Magic DSTV channel 161.

To be hosted by actress Rami Chuene and renowned life coach Romeo Mabasa, the series, Away for Repair, will showcase the heartfelt stories of ordinary people taking much-needed time … read more