Travel news overview

• Flights
• 18/06/2021 05:39

flyCAA prepares for the delivery of its first Airbus A320-200

flyCAA is well aware of the potential of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a vast country of 2.345 million km² still poorly served by road.

To meet the growing demand of this market of almost 90 million inhabitants, the carrier is continuing its plan to expand its fleet.

• Flights
• 18/06/2021 05:38

Emirates to operate 90% of its pre-pandemic network by end of July

Emirates aims to fly to 90 per cent of its pre-pandemic network by the end of July, operating 880 weekly services across 124 cities as countries reopen borders and ease travel restrictions on the back of vaccination programmes.

The airline will resume services to a number of cities in July including Venice, Phuket, Nice, … read more

• Flights
• 18/06/2021 05:37

United Nigeria Airlines to commence direct flight to Bayelsa

United Nigeria Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Bayelsa state for the commencement of direct scheduled flight operations into, and out of, the Bayelsa International Airport.

According to the terms of the agreement, United Nigeria will operate four daily flights in and out Bayelsa … read more

• Destinations
• 18/06/2021 05:37

How African countries plan to promote continent to new global audiences

African destinations are ready to promote the continent to new audiences following the impact of Covid-19 on the continent.

At the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Regional Conference for Africa in Windhoek, Namibia, this week, African member states agreed to work together to establish a new narrative for tourism a… read more

• Destinations
• 18/06/2021 05:35

Νew Tanzania entry requirements

Tanzania currently has relatively lax COVID-19 travel restrictions in comparison to most countries. Nevertheless, some restrictions for international travelers still apply, and it is important to check the entry requirements for your nationality to avoid any problems on entry.

This page aims to outline the current document requireme… read more

• Destinations
• 18/06/2021 05:34

Mozambique’s Tourism Minister reveals plans to put country on the Global Tourism Map

Mozambique is a tourist’s heartthrob that provides everything from wanderlust adventure to traditional Southern Africa safaris and long swathes of over 2500km of pristine, untouched beaches ideal for holidaymakers who revel in sun and sand for all year-round summer rendezvous.

The country, however, is largely unknown for i… read more

• Flights
• 18/06/2021 05:34

Germany: Condor delays the resumption of flights to Namibia until 2022

German charter airline Condor just confirmed that it has postponed the resumption of flights to … read more

• Destinations
• 18/06/2021 05:34

Benin begins the 2nd phase of renovation work on Cotonou International Airport

Cotonou airport, with its position as a crossroads in West and Central Africa, has recorded sustained traffic growth in recent years.

Satisfied with the results of phase 1 of the renovation work, the Beninese government is embarking on the second stage with the aim of tripling the airport's capacity.

• Flights
• 17/06/2021 05:03

Qatar Airways touches down in Abidjan with regular services from Doha

Qatar Airways welcomes Abidjan to its global network as its debut flight to the largest city in Côte d’Ivoire landed at Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport today. With three weekly flights, the service between Doha and Abidjan via Accra will be operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dre… read more

• Destinations
• 16/06/2021 21:29

Covid-19: South Africa moves to Alert Level 3 - here are the new restrictions

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in an address to the nation on 15 June 2021 that … read more