Travel news overview

• Flights
• 07/04/2021 06:58

Skyworld Aviation sells ERJ 145 to Westair of Namibia

Skyworld Aviation sells ERJ 145 to Westair of Namibia. 

Serial number 145342 was previously in operation with HOP! The aircraft ferried from France to its new owner, Westair of Namibia, on its temporary registration F-WTBQ last Thursday.

• Accomodation
• Destinations
• 07/04/2021 06:53

Ghana: Labadi Beach Hotel vaccinates all 203 staff members

All of the 203 members of staff of Ghana’s leading hotel, Labadi Beach Hotel, have received their first jabs of the AstraZeneca vaccines as of Friday 12th March 2021.

The vaccination according to the Hotel’s General Manager Rene Vincent-Ernst is another testimony of how the hotel takes its loyal staff and patrons and guest… read more

• Flights
• 07/04/2021 06:41

“Mea Culpa” Azman Air tenders apology to NCAA DG; Nigerians for reaction to suspension

SEQUEL to a statement that made rounds in the media credited to Azman Air in which the integrity and reputation of the Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, came under fierce attack as a result of the decision taken by the regulator to suspend our operations based on safety considerations, the airline has apologized.

According to … read more

• Cruise
• 07/04/2021 06:37

Norwegian Cruise Line restart announced in Mediterranean and Caribbean

A Norwegian Cruise Line restart is finally happening, with the cruise line confirming that it will put three ships back into service in the Caribbean and Mediterranean in 2021.

Norwegian Joy, Jade and Gem will lead the Norwegian Cruise Line restart in July.

Norwegian Jade will sail cruises to the Greek Isles from Athens… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 07/04/2021 06:35

Africa Travel Week Virtual kicks off today. Here are 4 reasons why you should attend

AFRICA Travel Week Virtual kicks off on Wednesday, April 7.

The three-day event features trends, insights and speakers from across the globe.

The event is being run using  a blended approach where travel trade  professionals benefit from connecting with their industry peers virtually at the main event in April, then face-to… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 07/04/2021 06:28

Mpumlanga: Temporary closure of provincial nature reserves due to strike action

The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) has announced that it's staff went on strike through the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) this morning (06 April 2021).

Due to the strike action, all provincial nature reserves in … read more

• Flights
• 06/04/2021 14:19

Ibom Air To Extend Flight To Gambia – Gov Emmanuel

Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel has said that Ibom Air, the State-owned Airline, will extend its flight operations to the Gambia and other West African countries.

Emmanuel said this when the Gambian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr  Mohamadou Musa Njie, paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Uyo on Monday.… read more

• Flights
• 06/04/2021 06:40

Flights to China of RwandAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines suspended over Covid-19 cases

China's civil aviation regulator has announced the suspension of a RwandAir flight, an Ethiopian Airlines flight and a Turkish Airlines flight after several passengers on the routes recently tested positive for Covid-19.

Five passengers tested positive on RwandAir flight WB9500 on March 21, and the flight will be suspended for tw… read more

• Flights
• 06/04/2021 06:14

Azman Audit: Airline starts CAP, appoints new Head of Maintenance

In the wake of the audit report from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), embattled Azman Air has commenced enactment of its Corrective Action Plan (CAP) on the management area of its audits with the sack of its former Acting Head of Maintenance and the appointment of Engineer Peter Wusbam Vungmo as Head of… read more

• Flights
• 06/04/2021 06:13

Ethiopian Cargo Boeing 737 lands at wrong Airport in Ndola

It isn’t often a plane heads to or lands at the wrong airport. But on Sunday, April 4, Ethiopian Airlines won the daily double. Two Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800s both headed to the same under construction airport in Africa. One of the Boeings, a cargo plane, landed. The other, a passenger flight, came within 50 feet of doing so.