Travel news overview

• Beyond Africa
• 10/09/2020 03:57

Edelweiss back into the Seychelles - from an European perspective

• Flights
• 10/09/2020 03:53

Emirates adds Moscow to its growing flight network

Emirates will re-start passenger services to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) with two flights a week, starting 11 September. The resumption of flights to Moscow will take the airline’s expanding network in Europe to 26 cities – offering Emirates’ global customers with more travel options to Europe, and customers in Russia wi… read more

• Flights
• 10/09/2020 03:53

United Airlines adding new nonstop flights to Africa

United Airlines today announced plans to expand its global route network with new nonstop service to Africa, India and Hawaii. With these new routes, United will offer more nonstop service to India and South Africa than any other U.S. carrier and remains the largest carrier between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii.

Starting this … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 10/09/2020 03:53

IATA: Time to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine transport is now

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to begin careful planning with industry stakeholders to ensure full preparedness when vaccines for COVID-19 are approved and available for distribution. The association also warned of potentially severe capacity constraints in transporting vaccines by air.

A… read more

• Flights
• 10/09/2020 03:52

Detla Airlines returns to Lagos from Atlanta

The airlin… read more

• Flights
• 09/09/2020 13:30

Air Tanzania to resume Mumbai service from Dec 2020 at earliest

Air Tanzania in recent schedule update filed planned service resumption to India, on board Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Based on OAG schedules listing as of 06SEP20, as well as the airlines’ booking system, the airline intends to resume Dar es Salaam – Mumbai route as early as 02DEC20.

This route is scheduled 4 time… read more

• Flights
• 09/09/2020 13:30

Emirates resumes Cebu to Dubai service on August 20

“We salute Emirates for resuming flights between Cebu and Dubai. This is truly a heartening development, and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport gives our reassurance that we are more ready than ever to safely welcome back our passengers. We are indeed excited to take one more step towards our recovery,” said Atty. Steve Y… read more

• Destinations
• 09/09/2020 13:30

Uganda Set to Open Entebbe International Airport Flights

The Director of Airports and Aviation Security for the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), Al-Hajj Eng. Sooma Ayub, reported that Phase 1 of passenger flights to Entebbe International Airport for the next 3 months will begin starting on October 1, 2020 to December 2020.

The Uganda Tourism Board is currently working on an evaluat… read more

• Cruise
• 09/09/2020 13:29

Costa Crociere suspends 2020-2021 season in South America

Costa Crociere (Costa Cruises), a part of Carnival Corporation & plc, today announced the cancellation of the arrival of its ships for the 2020-2021 season in South America.

All cruises aboard the Costa Fascinosa, Costa Luminosa and Costa Pacifica ships in South America, with embarkations scheduled for th… read more

• Destinations
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/09/2020 13:24

Zimbabwean government pressured to cancel mining in National Parks

Zimbabwean government says it has banned mining activities in national parks following an outcry over Hwange.

Harare was criticised left, right and centre for allowing Chinese companies to prospect for coal in Hwange National Park. Coal mining by Chinese nationals in the national park coincided with the death of 12 bab… read more