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Africa Travel Week in partnership with Invest Africa
In a strategic move to drive business opportunities within the travel and tourism sector, Africa Travel Week (ATW) has partnered with Invest Africa, a leading pan-African business platform promoting trade and investment in Africa. The alliance provides a strategic platform for stakeholders to drive investment initi… read more
ET resumes flight to Victoria Falls
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest airline is pleased to announce the resumption of its flight services to Victoria Falls, African’s most spectacular natural sites effective 06 October, 2020.
Esteemed Customers are kindly informed that Facemasks will be mandatory for travel and are requested to satisfy destination ent… read more
Latest initiative to strengthen the protection of rhinos
The South African government, conservation organizations and local communities have decided to pool their efforts under the "Wildlife Zones" initiative to strengthen the protection of rhinos from poachers.
The noose is tightening around poachers in South Africa. After adopting various solutions to protect national parks, the … read more
Proflight back on Lusaka-Joburg Route
Proflight Zambia will launch four-times-a-week passenger flights to Johannesburg from Zambia’s Lusaka capital from October 1.
This comes barely days after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the country would reopen its international borders on October 1, 2020, under level 1 of lockdown. The airline will op… read more
Will Zimbabwe’s tourism recover from COVID-19?
Tourism has been identified as one of the key pillars for economic revival together with agriculture and mining by the Emmerson Mnangagwa government-the new dispensation since November 2017.
Seasoned politician and economist Tapiwa Mashakada also concurred with the view adding that it was actually the country’s lowest … read more
FastJet's ops in Sep/Oct 2020
FastJet this week resumes scheduled operation, after nearly 6 months of service suspension (since 27MAR20). Initially the airline resumed regular service with Harare – Bulawayo route commenced on 21SEP20. The airline’s planned operation for September and October 2020 as follows.
Harare – Bulawayo… read more
Jambojet focusses on domestic travel
Regional low-cost carrier Jambojet has partnered with various players in the travel industry to launch a campaign that will encourage domestic travel.
The campaign dubbed "Now Travel Ready" is part of the airline strategy to encourage air travel as the country begins its COVID-19 recovery process. "With the launch of t… read more
South Africa’s Airlink eyeing return to Entebbe
Airlink’s re-introduced regional flig… read more
Emirates NW20 Operation changes
Emirates this week continues to filed changes to Northern winter 2020/21 season, effective 25OCT20 – 27MAR21. As of 0900GMT 23SEP20, latest adjustment includes the following.
Additional changes to be filed in the next few weeks.
Dubai – Amsterdam Reduce from 19 weekly 777-300ER/A380 to … read more
Max Air & Plateau State Government sign MOU to commence Jos-Abuja flight operations
The Plateau State Government and Max Air have signed a memorandum of understanding for commercial flight operations between Jos and Abuja to commence on Monday 28th September 2020. A statement by the Hon. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Plateau State, Dan Manjang says the flights operated by Max Air are schedul… read more
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