Travel news overview

• Destinations
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 02/05/2021 06:45

Remote and wild Zimbabwe with Great Plains

With no WiFi or elaborate technology available, Zimbabwe's Sapi Reserve is a wild and remote destination where travelers can escape, reconnect with nature and truly recharge their batteries.

The 500-square-mile private reserve forms part of the Greater Mana area, which is a two-hour flight from Victoria Falls by small plane (about 9… read more

• Flights
• 02/05/2021 06:44

SN opens three new routes into Africa

With the gradual lifting of travel restrictions and the intensification of current vaccination programs, the Belgian flagship is rethinking its African network for the upcoming summer season. By the end of the first half of the year, Brussels Airlines will have 18 destinations on the continent.

Next June, Brussels will … read more

• Destinations
• 02/05/2021 06:37

Namibia extends (amended) mitigation measures until 31 May 2021

Namibia's Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, announced on the occasion of the 27th Covid-19 briefing on the national resp… read more

• Rail
• 02/05/2021 06:35

TAZARA: Improved performance and open access progress

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) Board of Directors, comprising the Permanent Secretaries responsible for Transport in the Republic of Zambia and the United Republic of Tanzania, Eng. Misheck Lungu and Mr. Gabriel Migire, as Chairperson and Co-Chairperson, respectively, together with four other Board Members from both countr… read more

• Flights
• 02/05/2021 06:27

Lufthansa to resume Port Harcourt flights

Lufthansa has confirmed that it has concluded plan to resume flights from the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, as soon as the federal government reopen the airport.

This was disclosed by the General Manager, Sales, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, Lufthansa Group, Mrs. Adenike Macaulay. Macaulay said Lufthansa is in… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 02/05/2021 06:26

Tourism Industry Workers Urged to Get Vaccinated

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, as the custodian of tourism called on all tourism industry workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, an official said on Thursday.

People working in the tourism sector are frontline workers and are at high risk of exposure to the virus through their continued engagement with a wi… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 02/05/2021 06:25

Kruger National Park Calendar - June

Weather:

• days usually warm, sometimes hot
• generally wind free
• cold evenings
• rarely rain falls

Temperatures:

• between 9°C - 26°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28x9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F)
• visit our webcam page for live footage from

• Flights
• 02/05/2021 06:24

Mangocontinues to fly

Despite high levels of uncertainty amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, South African low-cost carrier Mango Airlines has confirmed that it plans to keep flying. It had previously appeared that the SAA subsidiary was going to ground its aircraft this weekend. However, a statement published yesterday by the airline has conf… read more

• Cruise
• 02/05/2021 06:24

Princess Cruises to resume Panama Canal transit cruises for summer 2022/23

Princess Cruises has released its 2022/23 Caribbean and Panama Canal program, with 87 departures on 21 different itineraries. Cruises on Princess’ new Caribbean and Panama Canal itineraries will range from shorter 4-day, to longer 21-day voyages, and will include six cruise ships.

Enchanted Princess, Sky Princess, Regal Princess, Ca… read more

• Flights
• 01/05/2021 17:43

South African Airways out of business rescue

South African national flag carrier South African Airways (SAA) has left a form of bankruptcy protection yesterday called a “business rescue” and was handed back to its executives. After around 17 months of bankruptcy protection to address past sins, the once bloated airline is ready to get back to business after receiving R7.8 bil… read more