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When it comes to Kruger, we all have our favorite camps for different reasons. Some have river views, some are quiet and private, and some have the best ice cream selection in the shop! Whatever the attraction, our readers were asked and they answered: this is the number 1 Getaway readers’ top spot in Kruger and Greater Kruger.
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Over the past month or so, Qatar Airways has been steadily removing its Airbus A330-300 fleet from storage. The entire fleet has now been relocated from Doha International Airport to Hamad International Airport, with five out of eight aircraft already operating cargo and passenger flights. While Qatar Airways was the only of the Middle East gian… read more
Great Plains, the iconic eco-tourism company is thrilled to announce the much anticipated Tembo Plains Camp, scheduled to open in August 2021. The new Zimbabwean opening, located on the private 118,000-hectare Sapi Reserve, whose northern border is over 40kms of the Zambezi River. The well-known Mana Pools Reserve, a UNESCO … read more
Kenya plans to target countries with high vaccination levels in order
to boost the revival of the tourism sector that has been affected by
the Covid-19 pandemic, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Najib
Balala, cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife,
noted that Kenya is seeking tourists from China, th… read more
WhatsApp’s new View Once mode is now rolling out, bringing self-destructing photos and videos to all users. It follows a testing period since March 2021 when this ephemeral messaging feature appeared for a small number of users on iPhone and Android.
Don’t confuse this new feature with WhatsApp’s existing support for sending disappe… read more
IATA provides the only official industry certification program in support of the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard, the NDC Certification Program. APG was granted “NDC Capable” Level 4 status for its NDC-based solution APG Distribution Platform, under the NDC Certification Program. This status recognizes that the APG Distribution Platfo… read more
Set in a tree-lined suburban sanctuary in the heart of Johannesburg’s residential Sandton, The Catalyst Hotel opens its doors for the first time and aims to live up to its name by sparking a change in the way people invest, live and visit South Africa’s financial capital.
The latest addition to the NEWMARK Hotels, Reserves, Lodge… read more
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that it will be going cash free from 01 September 2021. The cash free payment system will be implemented in a two-phased approach. Out of a total of 20 National Parks spread across the seven provinces of … read more
According to a travel update by Emirates, United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have announced that effective 05 August 2021 “eligible customers” from … read more
Prior to the health crisis, Jambojet had started building its regional network by opening services to Entebbe (February 2018), Mogadishu (November 2018) and Kigali (November 2019). The low-cost subsidiary of Kenya Airways also offered flights to Bujumbura on behalf of its parent company. All its routes were suspended last year due to the … read more
Mdluli Safari Lodge voted Getaway’s top spot to stay in Kruger and beyond
Qatar Airways has removed most of its Airbus A330-300s from storage
Tembo Plains Camp
Kenya eyes countries with high vaccination rates to boost revival of tourism
APG Platform is now certified NDC Capable Level 4
NEWMARK Hotels, Reserves, Lodges & Residences launches The Catalyst Hotel, Johannesburg
12 National Parks in South Africa will go cash-free from September 2021
Emirates to allow "eligible" travellers from South Africa and Zambia to transit in Dubai
Low-cost carrier Jambojet will fly to Goma in the DRC next month, its first regional destination
