Travel news overview

• Flights
• 24/05/2021 19:43

Ibom Air to become the first operator of the Airbus A220-300 in West Africa

Ibom Air is continuing with its fleet expansion plan. Just two years after starting operations, the Nigerian carrier, which has a uniform fleet of five CRJ900s, is diversifying into larger aircraft.

• Flights
• 24/05/2021 03:23

Direct flights between Johannesburg and New York to kick off in June

United Airlines will now offer direct flights between New York and Johannesburg, aiming to fill the gap created by the absence of flights previously offered by South African Airways (SAA).

United Airlines was set to launch flights between New York and Johannesburg on 31 March, but in January the airline postponed the st… read more

• Flights
• 22/05/2021 05:18

Again new airline: Cardinal Airline to start soon in Nigeria

A new Nigerian airline, called Cardinal Airlines is set to debut on the domestic and international routes. The airline it was gathered is bringing shorthaul aircraft such as embraers and ATRs for cost effectiveness on domestic and regional operations.

The application for its air transport licence, according to information has reache… read more

• Flights
• Travel-tech
• 22/05/2021 05:18

FCM Nigeria Initiates TeachToFish Project

●  Advocates inclusion of entrepreneurial training in school curriculum

●  To sponsor 3 best students on further training

As the saying goes ‘Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day, but teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime’,  FCM Travel Solutions Nigeria  has initiated its #TeachToFish pr… read more

• Flights
• 22/05/2021 05:16

Burkina Faso: Air Sarada strengthens its fleet with the rental of two Dash 8s

When it was launched in June 2017, Air Sarada set out to participate in the internal opening up of Burkina Faso by facilitating trade between the capital and its various regions. 4 years later, the airline continues to upgrade its fleet in order to meet its ambition.

• Flights
• 22/05/2021 05:16

Zimbabwe: defunct Fly Africa airline sued for $ 300,000 debt

Fly Africa suspended its flights in October 2015 barely 1 year after the launch of its operations. It operated two Boeing 737-500s. The low-cost Zimbabwean was acquired in 2017 by Mugwagwa Holdings in the hope of a revival. An approach that has remained unsuccessful since then.

• Cruise
• 21/05/2021 21:01

Princess Cruises introduces Dine My Way for convenient and contactless dining

Princess Cruises has unveiled Dine My Way, another flexible MedallionClass enhancement that makes it easy for guests to pre-plan and tailor their dining experiences, and pairs with the revolutionary OceanNow  on demand service to offer the ultimate in onboard dining flexibility and convenience.

Dine My Way gives guests t… read more

• Flights
• 21/05/2021 04:54

Accepting vaccinated passengers should be best practice

The latest data collected by IATA, including its Timatic service, shows that more than 20 countries have wholly or partially lifted restrictions for vaccinated travellers.

IATA supports unrestricted access to travel for vaccinated travellers. In cases where vaccination is not possible, access to quarantine-free travel shoul… read more

• Flights
• 21/05/2021 04:49

Green Africa starts ticket sales on May 25th with “gFlyer Specials”

Green Africa, is set to commence ticket sales via its website – greenafrica.com ahead of flight operations following pre-sales approvals from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

Two ATR 72-600 aircraft (with registrations 5N-GAE and 5N-GAA) have been received with a third aircraft (5N-GAD) expected soon. Subsequentl… read more

• Accomodation
• 21/05/2021 04:48

Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja

Marriott Hotels, the signature of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, today announced its debut in Nigeria with the opening of the highly anticipated Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja. The hotel reflects the newest global design vision for Marriott Hotels, featuring sophisticated and intuitively designed spaces for today's mo… read more