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TrekAmerica has closed down
The carnage wrought by the global pandemic on the travel industry continues, with the announcement that popular youth adventure travel company TrekAmerica has closed down.
This news has been met with dismay by generations of young South Africans, Britons, Australians, New Zealanders and Europeans who became ‘trekkers’ across the Ame… read more
Union unrest: Arik Air seeks intervention from Ministry of Labour
This is just as the airline states th… read more
Etihad Airways follows Emirates: Morocco flight resumption
Services will begin from Saturday September 19th, and run three times per week. Flight number EY613 will l… read more
Fastjet Zimbabwe flight relaunch dates
Fastjet ZIMBABWE has now confirmed that their domestic flights will commence effective Monday, 21st of September 2020. Flights between Harare and Bulawayo will operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, starting 21st of September 2020.
Flights between Harare and Victoria Falls will operate every Thursday and Su… read more
Again unions in Arik Air want the airline to shut down today
This, according to the uni… read more
75% of Seychelles' Hotels and Guest Houses certified Covid safe
Over 75 percent of the rooms in Seychelles' 418 tourism establishments have received safe tourism certificates and are in a position to welcome visitors, though not all of them are open, the tourism minister said. Didier Dogley said about 4,700 out of 6,000 rooms at hotels, guest houses and self-catering establishments have achieve… read more
Nigeria offers international air travelers free COVID-19 treatment
As part of its contribution towards eradicating the dreaded Corona virus pandemic in Nigeria, Reddington is offering free medical treatment to all international air travelers arriving in Nigeria at its newly commissioned Armoured Shield Medical Center provided the PCR test is done at Reddington Zaine Laboratory, which is promoted b… read more
TAP takes advantage of seasonal expansion opportunities to plan and strengthen its network, taking into account its strategy between Europe and the Americas, as well as Africa. For Summer 2021, the Portuguese airline plans to launch six new routes: Ibiza and Fuerteventura, in Spain; Oujda, in Morocco; Zagreb, in Croatia; and Dje… read more
Guinea Bissau: Turkey will build a new international airport
Destination: Lake Malawi
Home to a broad diversity of beautiful landscapes ranging from 10,000-foot-high snow-capped mountain peaks to beautiful beaches along the shores of Lake Malawi, this lush, green country spans forests, highlands, plateaux, and mountains, alongside plains, escarpments, and dramatic river valleys.
The jewel in the country’s crown is La… read more
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