Travel news overview

• Flights
• 21/04/2021 06:28

EgyptAir and Sudan Airways sign strategic partnership

The partnership will enhance opportunities for trade exchange and activate aviation within the Egyptian government plan to support bilateral relations between the two countries and for the transfer of Egyptian expertise to the Sudanese side, especially in the field of civil aviation.

The MOU includes the Egyptian aviation training of Sudan… read more

• Miscellaneous
• Destinations
• 21/04/2021 06:23

3 extravagant underwater hotel experiences to add your post-pandemic travel list

Ocean lovers will appreciate these extravagant underwater hotel experiences that will allow you to marvel at marine life without disturbing them. Three we recommend:

The Underwater Room, Manta Resort in Pemba Island, Tanzania

The Underwater Room at Manta Resort in Pemba Island in Tanzania is a three-level accommo… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 21/04/2021 06:21

Malindi Tourism players alarmed over illegal dumping of waste

Tourism players in the resort town of Malindi, Kilifi County have raised alarm over reckless dumping of wastes along the Marine National Park road at Casuarina area.

The Malindi National Marine Park road is a gateway to the marine park, and also houses several hotels and villas, which attracts thousands of tourists every year… read more

• Flights
• 21/04/2021 06:03

Emirates commences IATA Travel Pass trials

Emirates has commenced trials of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass– a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.

The first passengers travelling from Dubai to Barcelona on EK 185 todayt… read more

• Opinion
• 20/04/2021 19:52

6 Reasons Not to Cut Your Corporate Travel Budget

It’s not a state secret that business travel has taken a significant knock. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the corporate travel world to complete standstill in 2020. Although we are now seeing a slow and gradual return to the skies for business travellers, it is unlikely the demand will ever reach pre-COVID levels again.

Unfortunately, less… read more

• Destinations
• 20/04/2021 19:49

Book Zanzibar PCR tests online

Mango has notified travellers of the Covid-19 testing arrangements for passengers returning from Zanzibar. Passengers may now book an appointment for a COVID-19 test and obtain their certificate in Zanzibar through the website www.zanzibarcovidtesting.co.tz.

• Destinations
• 20/04/2021 19:48

Kenya banks on charter flights to boost tourist arrivals

Kenya will rely on charter flights to boost tourism numbers during the challenging COVID-19 pandemic period, a government official said Saturday.

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said the charter flights Kenya is receiving signals the growing confidence in the country's tourism products and preparedness … read more

• Flights
• 20/04/2021 19:48

South Africa: Airlink to launch flights between Johannesburg and Livingstone

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to launch a new service to Livingstone in … read more

• Flights
• 19/04/2021 05:36

Air Peace to commence Abuja-GombegFlights soon

The management of Air Peace says it will be launching scheduled commercial flights to Gombe from Abuja and resume its Yola flight services.

The Chief Operating Officer of the airline, Mrs Oluwatoyin Olajide disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. Olajide said that the decision to commence the Abuja-Gombe route was a… read more

• Flights
• 19/04/2021 05:29

United Nigeria Airlines says cooperation, mergers will favour industry

Chairman, United Nigeria Airline, High Chief Obiora Okonkwo PHD has called for synergy in the aviation industry stressing that co-operation or possible mergers will help create bigger, stronger airlines as the market is so vast that there is no need for rancor.

He made this known when he paid a visit to the League of Airports… read more