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South African Airways (SAA) is just a day away from its much-anticipated relaunch after ceasing all operations almost a year ago. The airline will resume operations on Thursday, starting with flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Lusaka and Maputo. SAA has not flown any commercial flights since March 2020… read more
The Mauritian government will still have to put its hand in its pocket to support the restructuring plan of its national airline Air Mauritius, under voluntary administration of Grant Thornton since 22 April 2020.
Bestfly Cabo Verde now operates three ATR-600 in Cape Verde. The latest one will be based at Praia and offer inter-island services. The contract will be operated by Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde (TICV), a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Praia.
“BestFly has broadened out, it is not just an Ang… read more
Today, Airbnb is announcing a new three-year commitment in South Africa to address barriers to becoming a tourism entrepreneur, and to help rebuild a more inclusive and resilient domestic tourism economy. The commitment, focused on infrastructure, training and investment, builds on Airbnb’s 2017 USD $1 million commitment in Africa to boos… read more
In Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers,
a series adaptation of the New York Times best-seller book by Liane
Moriarty, nine travellers go on a once-in-a-lifetime 10-day health and
wellness retreat.
The guests check into Tranquillum House, a
luxury wellness retreat set in the fictiona… read more
WebBeds, the B2B division of global online travel business Webjet Limited, has been powering-up for travel recovery, undertaking a transformation project to simplify the way it does business and provide enhanced support for partners, as the industry heads towards recovery.
Pre-COVID, WebBeds was the fastest growing and second larges… read more
The overarching objective of the ongoing Africa Travel and Tourism
Summit (ATTS2021) is to revive travel and tourism confidence among
tourists and visitors to Africa.
This is particularly important to consolidate what the continent has
chalked in mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and
tourism industry. This… read more
UNWTO has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) to work more closely together and strengthen the relationship between the aviation and tourism sectors.
The MoU was signed by Abderahmane Berthe, AFRAA’s secretary-general and UNWTO secretary-general Zurab Pololikashvilil. Under… read more
Iziko Museums of South Africa is currently hosting the in_herit Festival 2021 - a dynamic cultural programme and Heritage Day celebration which is taking place from 20 - 26 September.
As part of the festival, Iziko Museums is offering free entry to selected Iziko Museums in … read more
Tourism players are banking on the introduction of direct flights from Nairobi's Wilson Airport to Nyeri's Nyaribo Airstrip to boost the sector's dwindling fortunes. At 3.45pm last Saturday, a Cessna Caravan landed at the airstrip and on board were 12 passengers who included tours and travel company owners, marking the inaugural commercia… read more
Final Countdown: South African Airways to relaunch today
Air Mauritius: EUR 241 million planned for the recovery plan
Bestfly Cabo Verde receives third ATR-600
Supporting a diverse and inclusive tourism economy in South Africa
5 wellness destinations in Africa to get away from it all
WebBeds - powering for travel recovery, fast tracking long-term strategy
AFRAA, UNWTO cooperate to restart Africa Tourism
Cape Town: Free entry to selected Iziko museums during in_herit festival 2021
Direct flights from Wilson to Nyeri to boost tourism
