Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 09/02/2022 22:04

Visitor Visa processing for the UK in Nigeria will now take 6 weeks

The British High Commission in Nigeria on Tuesday said its visa and immigration process for applicants seeking to visit the United Kingdom will take six weeks.British High Commission in Nigeria on its official Twitter handle issued by the UK Visas and Immigration office.

The UKVI office said that they are working on reducing … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/02/2022 22:00

The cities with the most sustainable hotels

Vancouver has more sustainable hotels on offer than any other city in the world, according to new research by the energy comparison website, Uswitch.

The study analysed the eco-credentials of thousands of hotels in the world’s 200 largest cities on Booking.com. Using the holiday site’s ‘sustainable’ filter, researchers discovered how many … read more

• Flights
• 09/02/2022 21:58

Airlink to re-introduce flights between Durban & Mbombela

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to re-introduce scheduled direct services between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban and Mbombela Kruger Mpumulanga International(KMIA; MQP… read more

• Destinations
• 09/02/2022 18:03

Road closures to be implemented ahead of SONA

There will also be full closure around the City Hall on the day of the ceremony.

The 2022 SONA, which will be delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa at 19:00, will be held outside of the usual seat of Parliament for the first time after the fire that ravaged the Parliamentary precinct last month.

Road closures that are in pl… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/02/2022 11:59

Ghana: Accra airport's private jet pavilion closed three days after opening

In March 2019, McDan Aviation secured a 15-year lease to operate a VVIP private jet pavilion at Accra's Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The privately owned Ghanaian company, which has become the country's largest FBO, waited almost three years to start operations, but did not close some of its legal cases.

On 28 January 2022, McDan … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/02/2022 11:56

South Africa has released rhino poaching statistics for 2021

South Africa's Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has released the rhino poaching numbers for 2021. According to … read more

• Destinations
• 09/02/2022 11:55

Emirates celebrates 10 years of service to Zimbabwe

Giant airline Fly Emirates is celebrating 10 years of flying the Dubai/Harare route where it has carried over half a million passengers. The airline started flying the route in February 2012 and demand on the route prompted it to increase its flights on the route.

In a statement the airline said ‘’ Emirates marks 10 years of service… read more

• Cruise
• 09/02/2022 11:54

Virgin Voyages welcomes its second Lady ship, Valiant Lady

Virgin Voyages, the lifestyle and travel brand launched by Sir Richard Branson to deliver irresistible vacations, introduces its latest Lady ship – Valiant Lady.

This March, Valiant Lady will sashay her way around the UK, gracing the ports of London International Cruise Terminal (Tilbury) and Liverpool ahead of her limited bo… read more

• Flights
• 09/02/2022 11:53

 NCAA Grants Premium Airline, Xejet AOC

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) to Xejet after completion of its certification processes.

The new entrant received the operational document at the NCAA office at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, recently.

Capt. Musa Nuhu, the Director-General of NCAA… read more

• Flights
• 09/02/2022 05:59

Air Seychelles to return to the Maldives in March

Due to health restrictions in force in some countries, Air Seychelles had been forced to temporarily close some of its routes. The Seychelles' public flagship is gradually reopening these routes, depending on the lifting of the restrictions and market demand.

Air Seychelles will return to the Maldives from 4 March 2022, "offering… read more