Travel news overview

• Flights
• 18/02/2021 21:10

TAP Portugal to launch direct flights between LIS & CPT

The Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, announced during the State of the Province Address 2021 on 17 February 2021 that the flag carrier airline of … read more

• Destinations
• 18/02/2021 20:15

Zim extends lockdown

Zimbabwe on Friday extended the duration of nationwide lockdown measures until Feb. 15 to curtail the further spread of the novel coronavirus.

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga delivered a live address on the public Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) on the latest extension of the level-four lockdown.

Chiwenga, who is … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 18/02/2021 16:24

Ethiopian Airlines and Astral Aviation, the only African carriers partners of the COV initiative

In late 2020, the United Nations (UN) launched the COVAX initiative, to ensure equitable access for countries to anti-Covid-19 vaccines. The UN has partnered with 16 airlines to deliver 2 billion doses by the end of 2021 to 190 countries currently affected. Ethiopian Airlines and the Kenyan cargo company Astral Aviation are the only African a… read more

• Destinations
• 18/02/2021 11:58

Tourism Body in new move to boost visitor numbers

Tourism promoters are undertaking a number of initiatives meant to boost the number of arrivals to Tanzania's attractions after a 47 percent drop in 2020.

With a number of countries employing lockdowns to cushion themselves against the global Covid-19 pandemic, Tanzania also found itself on the losing end. The Tanzania Tourist Bo… read more

• Opinion
• 18/02/2021 11:57

ET CEO: The future of Africa Aviation

The overall situation from an airline perspective in Africa at this time. African airlines did not have the opportunity to look for support from their government in terms of bailout money due to COVID-19.Building on more than airline passenger traffic to stem the tide and fund the budget.

Peter Harbison of CAPA Live, spoke with Tewolde Geb… read more

• Flights
• 18/02/2021 11:57

Why Is Kenya Airways Adapting Aircrafts to Hold Cargo?

Thanks to Valentines Day, Kenya Airways increased cargo capacity after its rival, Ethiopian Airlines, was allowed to deploy more freighters to help carry Kenyan flowers to Europe.

The Kenyan airline adapted a passenger Boeing 787 Dreamliner to start carrying cargo, and help meet more flower orders. The conversion and increase… read more

• Accomodation
• 18/02/2021 11:55

A giant reset for the hotel sector in sub-Saharan Africa

Along with surely every market worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on Sub-Saharan Africa’s hospitality arena. As the sector continues grappling with the impact of successive waves of the virus, and weathers an onslaught of changing restrictions, an analysis of existing funding structures reveals both substantial … read more

• Flights
• 18/02/2021 11:55

Gulf Air and Etihad Airways announce strategic commercial cooperation

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have signed a Strategic Commercial Cooperation Agreement (SCCA) to deepen their partnership between Bahrain and Abu Dhabi and beyond the respective hubs.

The wide-ranging SCCA, subject … read more

• Flights
• 18/02/2021 05:21

Qatar Airways expands further into South Africa

Middle-Eastern airline Qatar Airways has announced plans to expand its flight operations in South Africa.

The group said that by March 2021 it plans to operate 28 weekly flights from the country, including:

• Cape Town will see an increase to 7 weekly flights;
• Durban will see an increase to 3 weekly flights;

• Miscellaneous
• Destinations
• 18/02/2021 05:20

Wakashio’s Stern Removal Kicks Off in Mauritius

Six months after the scuttling  of the Wakashio’s bow, the dismantling of the stern has finally kicked off in Pointe d’Esny, Mauritius. The parts will be transported on a special barge to Port-Louis’ harbor before being handed over … read more