Travel news overview

• Accomodation
• Travel-tech
• 16/02/2021 20:26

STAAH reveals the top online travel booking channels for 2020

FSTAAH has revealed the top online booking channels for 2020. Varying across the world’s top tourism destinations, the lists reveal the successes of both direct booking strategies for accommodation providers and the growth strategies of online travel agents.

“It is clear that accommodation providers across the board are actively see… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2021 20:26

Libya: Berniq Airways prepares for its launch

After the inauguration of its headquarters in February 2020 in Benghazi, the acquisition of its first A320 in October, Berniq Airways is now securing its AOC.

The young airline has great sub-regional ambitions. The start of commercial activities of Berniq Airways is imminent. The new private Libyan company got its Ai… read more

• Rail
• 16/02/2021 07:46

Train service between Langa and Cape Town resumes

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane welcomed rail commuters at the resumption of the service between Cape Town and Langa on Monday.

The corridor that passes through Mutual station has been suspended since November 2019, with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) collaborat… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2021 06:53

Lower cost for travellers as Qatar Airways implements deal with SA's CemAir

This agreement will allow passengers seamless travel between points in the carriers’ two networks with the convenience of a single ticket and lower cost.

Hendrik du Preez, Qatar Airways vice-president: Africa, said in a statement that the company is delighted to sign the interline agreement with CemAir, connecting its passeng… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2021 06:48

RwandAir picks Accra as hub for flights to US

Rwanda’s national carrier plans to use Ghana as its hub to fly to the United States starting December. According to the airline’s application to the US Department of Transportation for an amendment to its current US Foreign Air Carrier Permit, RwandAir plans to launch scheduled services to New York from Kigali, through Accra in Ghana.

• Flights
• 16/02/2021 06:43

‘New SAA’ to get partner as it prepares to exit business rescue

Government has identified three equity partners for South African Airways (SAA) and will make a decision on which one to pick in the next month or so, says Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan. In an interview with … read more

• Accomodation
• 16/02/2021 06:10

Wild Life and Pure Nature: Kempinski expands international portfolio with two Safari Lodges

Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire are only a few highlights attracting travellers to visit the African country of Tanzania, where more than a third of the landscape is under conservation protection. With its 22 national parks, this year round destination guarantees wilderness seekers a st… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2021 06:09

Lufthansa has suspended flights between Fankfurt Cape Town

Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, has temporarily suspended its direct service between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Frankfurt and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in … read more

• Flights
• 15/02/2021 17:45

Airlink launches direct service between Cape Town and Walvis Bay

The new route is Airlink’s third between South Africa and Namibia, with other services linking Cape Town and Windhoek in addition to flights from Johannesburg to Windhoek and Walvis Bay.

“This new service is ideal for business and leisure travellers with the port city of Walvis Bay being an important economic hub and gateway … read more

• Flights
• 15/02/2021 17:45

Aviation industry pivotal to economic growth

The aviation industry has been among the hardest hit by COVID-19. But the same industry brought to a halt by this global pandemic has the potential to take the world past it. Owing to its connectedness and interdependencies with other sectors, the aviation sector could prove to be a pivotal area for economic recovery.

While it is easy t… read more