Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 02/06/2021 04:36

Mauritius prepares to reopen borders, but South African travellers’ fate hangs in the balance

Mauritius is expected to reopen borders by mid-2021. However, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) said the country was unsure when its borders will open to South African travellers. According to MTPA, consultations have intensified among tourism partners in Mauritius to open borders to international travel around mid-2021.… read more

• Destinations
• 02/06/2021 04:36

Algeria resumes international flights

Algeria has partially reopened its air borders from 1 June for the first time in over 15 months of the Covid crisis. Many members of France's large Algerian diaspora are desperate to return home but, with only two flights each week, run by state-run Air Algérie, many are frustrated and angry.

Air Algérie confirmed on Saturday… read more

• Flights
• 02/06/2021 04:36

Cabo Verde Airlines will officially resume flights from June 18

From June 28th 2021 until March 28th 2022, Cabo Verde Airlines will make four weekly flights between Praia/Sal and Lisbon on Fridays and Mondays; a weekly flight to and from Sal/Praia/Boston on Tuesdays with return on Wednesdays and a weekly flight to and from Sal/São Vicente/Paris on Saturdays with return on S… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 02/06/2021 04:36

UNWTO to open first regional office in the Middle East

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has opened its first Regional Office for the Middle East, bringing the United Nations specialized agency closer to its Members and advancing on its commitment to guiding the development of tourism in every global region.

At a ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, UNWTO Secreta… read more

• Flights
• 02/06/2021 04:28

Qatar Airways expands U.S. network to 12 destinations and over 85 weekly flights

Qatar Airways’ resumption of four-weekly Atlanta flights on 1 June marks the full return of the airline’s pre-pandemic U.S. network increasing its gateways to 12, two more than it operated before COVID-19. The airline will also be increasing frequencies to Boston, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle… read more

• Flights
• 02/06/2021 04:15

Qatar Airways and Oman Air extend codeshare

Qatar Airways and Oman Air have agreed to further expand their existing codeshare partnership, six months after announcing plans to strengthen str… read more

• Destinations
• 02/06/2021 04:14

Tourism Board Depletes Cash Reserves

The Namibia Tourism Board is depleting its cash reserves as the industry continues to suffer blows with the ever changing travel restrictions, said chief executive officer Digu //Naobeb.

//Naobeb, who was speaking at a press briefing on Saturday, said they have been self-sustainable since 2016 with tourism booming, however, these gl… read more

• Flights
• 02/06/2021 04:14

Is RwandAir the safest airline in Africa?

RwandAir has become the first African airline to be awarded the top Diamond status rating for Covid-19 prevention measures. The rating is the highest attainable level. The award from APEX Health Safety and powered by SimpliFlying honours the airline’s sustained work to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitisation fo… read more

• Flights
• 01/06/2021 05:22

Air Peace’s E195-E2 Aircraft Operate Test Flights

Air Peace has deployed its two brand new 195-E2 aircraft for operating test flights in preparation for service. Stanley Olisa, Spokesperson for the airline, in a statement, said that one of the two aircraft was flown empty from Lagos to Owerri, Abuja and Port Harcourt for familiarisation at the weekend.

The statement hinted t… read more

• Flights
• 01/06/2021 05:19

Air Sinai’s Airbus A220s set to operate for Nigeria’s Ibom Air

With Egyptair set to take over covert subsidiary Air Sinai’s Tel Aviv routes, its two Airbus A220-300s were looking for a new home. Now, it seems they will be heading to the west coast of Africa to join the fleet of fast-growing Ibom Air. These will be the largest aircraft Ibom has operated since its launch in 2019.

Air Sinai’s A220s fi… read more