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Cape Verde: TICV airline plans to restart domestic flights this month
TICV has been grounded since mid-May following the withdrawal of its majority shareholder, the Spanish Binter. Bought last month by Angolan interests, Cape Verde's main domestic airline is preparing its return to the air.
DRC cuts domestic air fares by more than 40%
In Africa in general, air tickets are excessively expensive compared to the rest of the world. This situation, which hampers the development of air transport on the continent, is mainly due to the application of exorbitant taxes and/or charges. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is trying to correct this shortcoming.
On 27 May, the … read more
Institute of Travel Management poll reveals latest business travel trends and challenges
Business travel managers are seeing a shift in approval processes and use of online bookings tools following a significant increase in demand for UK and US domestic business travel, according to the Institute of Travel Management (ITM) the UK & Ireland’s leading professional association those responsible for their organisation’s business tra… read more
Qatar Airways inaugurates Lusaka and Harare
Qatar Airways currently serves some 20 African cities. Since the start of the health crisis last year, the Qatari national airline has opened four new routes in Africa, Abidjan being the most recent. The airline is now expanding into the southern part of the continent.
Qatar Airways inaugurated its new Doha-Lusaka-Harare route… read more
Africa’s fastest growing cities: Bujumbura tops the list Published by Seth Onyango on 6 August 2021
Former Burundi capital, Bujumbura is the fastest growing city in Africa, catalysed by rapid urbanisation, population growth and employment opportunities. Consumer and market data portal, Statista projects its population to grow 123% to reach 2.3 million people in 2035.
It comes on the back of expanding democratic space under … read more
Johannesburg: Air Mauritius returns in October, British Airways increases flights
Air Mauritius has announced the resumption of its flights to Johannesburg. From October 1, the Mauritian national airline will offer a weekly non-stop rotation to the South African megalopolis.
Initially, the route will be operated every Friday, without competition, by Airbus A330-900neo. Flight MK851 will depart Sir Seewo… read more
Ahead of Afcon Hotel - Managers Fine-Tune Better Services for Tourists
A target of one million tourists for African Nations Cup in January 2022 was set and they hope it will generate enough revenue for the sector.
The quest of satisfying tourists who shall visit Cameroon in January 2022 for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) assembled stakeholders in the hotel, transport and tourism sector, amongst … read more
Air Peace chooses Douala in Cameroon as its first destination in Central Africa
Today, Air Peace is the leading local carrier in Nigeria, both in terms of number of aircraft and cities served. Supported by the renewal of its fleet, the private company continues to grow its African and international network.
"Soon in the sky of Douala (Cameroon)". With this teaser, Air Peace has announced the imminent … read more
Air Senegal’s Airbus A220 order: everything we know so far
In November 2019, Airbus announced that African carrier Air Senegal had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for eight A220-300 aircraft. At the time, the airline’s CEO, Mr Ibrahima Kane, said that the jets would contribute to developing the airline’s long-haul network to Europe as well as its regional network in Africa. With nearly two ye… read more
The Victoria Falls Lunar spectacle
Isdore Guvamombe — It is a marvel. It is a rare spectacle. They call it the "Lunar Rainbow."
For three days in a month, when there is virtually no cloud cover, tourists are privileged to visit the Victoria Falls at night.
I tried it and it gave me a different picture.
After dinner at the Boma Restaurant, I decided to visit the … read more
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