Travel news overview

• Travel-tech
• 18/05/2021 05:14

5 African travel influencers you need to follow on Instagram

As we stoke the wanderlust with travel restrictions easing and the tourism sector slowly coming alive, don't fret about your next destination or sho't left break. There are plenty of Instagram accounts to follow, especially if you want to explore African during Africa Month or later. A little inspiration goes a long way. As such, we have selecte… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 18/05/2021 05:14

Wildlife lovers around the world have chosen a New Big 5

The 5 animals in the New Big 5 are the tip of the iceberg in the crisis facing the world’s wildlife. The goal of the New Big 5 project is to raise awareness about the many different species facing problems, from pangolins, orangutans, and rhinos to little-known, under-appreciated species.

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• Attractions
• 18/05/2021 05:14

Zimbabwe: Free entry to several museums on International Museum Day

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has announced that National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) is set to join the international museums community in commemorating the International Museums Day (IMD) 2021.

Several museums in … read more

• Destinations
• 18/05/2021 05:13

Seychelles & UAE Open 'Travel Corridor' for Covid-vaccinated travellers

Seychelles and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) established a new travel corridor for vaccinated travellers between the two countries as part of bilateral cooperation and recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Signed late last week, the agreement acknowledges mutual recognition of vaccination certificates issued by health author… read more

• Destinations
• 18/05/2021 05:12

Algeria will partially reopen its borders on June 1 after more than a year of closure

Algeria was one of the first African countries to completely close its borders at the first signs of the pandemic. The measure, further justified by its geographical proximity to Europe, has remained in force since then.

More than a year later, the country is finally losing weight. Algeria's air and land borders will be partially … read more

• Destinations
• 18/05/2021 05:12

Ghana’s Tourism Ministry inks GHS100 million compact deal

• Flights
• 17/05/2021 17:45

Emirates hopeful of a travel revival as more markets re-open

Emirates expects a pick-up in summer travel demand as more markets re-open their borders over the next six months, the airline's chairman and chief executive, said on Monday.

"We have to remain optimistic... if markets open, traffic will be coming, we will see this in the next six months, maybe we will not reach th… read more

• Flights
• 17/05/2021 17:44

Tunisair returns (finally) to Libya after 7 years of absence

In 2014, Tunisair was forced to suspend its air links to Libya, a country in the grip of a fratricidal war. The Tunisian flagship thus lost an important market which represented 40% of turnover between 2012 and 2014.

7 years later, the semblance of peace found and the security of airport infrastructure reassure the carrier. … read more

• Attractions
• 17/05/2021 17:27

Iziko Museums of South Africa: Free entry to select museums on International Museum Day

On Tuesday, 18 May 2021, Iziko Museums of South Africa will be joining the International Museum community in celebrating International Museum Day (IMD), with free entry to selected Iziko museums sites in Cape Town and half-pric… read more

• Flights
• 17/05/2021 17:27

Azman resumes and passengers flock its flights

Exactly two months after suspension, Azman Air resumed operations on Sunday with a lot of passengers on board its eight flights, our reporter learnt. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had on March 16 suspended the airline after observing n safety infractions on Azman's Boeing 737 classics.

After an audit, the NCAA … read more