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Airline Startup of the week: Zambia Airlines
Southern Africa is all set to receive its newest carrier: Zambia Airlines. The new flag carrier of its home country will begin operating flights from 30th September, starting with domestic and regional routes. The carrier is backed by Ethiopian Airlines, which took a 45% stake in the startup airline in 2018.
According … read more
Wildlife Resorts reassigns managers
In order to improve operational efficiencies, Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) announced the recent reassigned its resort managers at Dolomite, Halali, Onkoshi and Waterberg.
"All these efforts are aimed at ensuring our ability to withstand the current challenging times but equally prepare for the future ahead. Therefore, I would like… read more
Expedia Group Media Solutions releases Q2 Trend Report for Travel Recovery
Expedia Group Media Solutions, the global travel advertising platform connecting marketers with hundreds of millions of travelers across the Expedia Group brand, released its Q2 2021 Travel Recovery Trend Report. The quarterly report combines Expedia Group first-party data and custom research with actionable insights to help travel market… read more
South Africa: Mango placed in voluntary business rescue
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has placed South African low-cost airline Mango, a subsidiary of … read more
Chad grants 5th freedom of the air to all foreign companies serving the country
Chad is one of the 34 signatory countries of the Single Market for African Air Transport (MUTAA), launched in January 2018 and aimed at further opening up the African sky.
How a Lodge in KwaZulu-Natal works for a better life for all in Hambrook Village
'Since early on we wanted to be part of the community, our closest neighbours,' says Simon Blackburn of Three Tree Hill lodge in Hambrook, 'so we chose to be inclusive, immersive and not separated.'
First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper.
The recent riots in KwaZulu-Natal were felt deep into the rural countryside.… read more
End Wildlife Trade to save the African Lion and Tourism, Experts Warn
World Animal Protection has raised alarm on the plummeting numbers of wild African lions, partly caused by global wildlife trade.
For many years, African countries have been the go-to tourist destinations to experience safaris with key target being spotting the African lion.
According to the World Animal Protection, captive lion indu… read more
Emirates boosts connectivity across Africa
Emirates has increased flights to Johannesburg from daily to 11 weekly flights, with the addition of four linked flights with Durban, and the airline also flies to and from Cape Town with three weekly services. Customers flying in and out of Emirates' three South African gateways can safely connect to an array of onwards connections to Europe, M… read more
Five of the best national parks in East Africa
From the great migration in savanna national parks to gorilla trekking in the tropical rain forests, there are incredible safari experiences not to miss in East Africa. Whether you are planning to hike the Kilimanjaro Mountain or chasing the chimpanzees in their natural habitat, East Africa is the place to go!
It is very common to have an … read more
Zambia Airways, Ethiopian Airlines' fifth African joint venture, will take to the skies in September
Zambia has not had a national airline for 26 years following the liquidation of the defunct Zambia Airways. For the past three years, the landlocked southern African nation has been working to revive its national flag in parallel with the modernisation of its airport infrastructure. By joining forces with the behemoth Ethiopian Airlines, it has set the tone for its ambitions.
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