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Etihad Airways cancels all flights into South Africa
Etihad Airways has cancelled all flights between Abu Dhabi and South Africa. The United Arab Emirates carrier has been operating out of South Africa for over a decade. The airline has closed its office in Johannesburg and will not be operating during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter season for 2020/2021.
The ai… read more
New WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards category now open for entry
New dates for BIT 2021 in Milan
Initially scheduled for February, BIT, the International Travel Exhibition will now be held at fieramilanocity from 9 to 11 May 2021. The leading tourism exhibition in Italy, a key event also on the European landscape, has therefore listened to the needs of the tourism market, which is able to look to new modes of travel, tourism seasonal… read more
Qatar Airways launches exclusivestudent programme worldwide
Qatar Airways has launched a global programme exclusive to students worldwide. Student Club is powered by the airline’s loyalty programme, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, and offers a range of benefits curated for students to support them throughout their educational journey.
Members of Student Club will enjoy great savings and… read more
Airlinks opens new regional routes
Airlink will operate flights between Johannesburg and Lubumbashi from November 30, and between Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam from December 1.
Airlink md and ceo, Rodger Foster, told Travel News that both routes would operate three times a week, but would be ramped up to daily … read more
Tsogo Sun: "Durban is the strongest hotel market in SA"
Comparatively better domestic tourism demand in Durban has seen JSE-listed Tsogo Sun Hotels stick to its plan to reopen the historic 111-year-old Edward Hotel, despite the group already having a significant presence on the city’s beachfront.
Group CEO Marcel Von Aulock tells Moneyweb the hotel reopened on Monday, becoming the… read more
United Airlines: Free coronavirus testing pilot program
The first passengers to take part in United Airlines' free coronavirus testing pilot program will depart Newark, N. J. for … read more
Uganda Airlines returns to Bujumbura and Mombasa
New Seychelles Tourism Minister sworn in
The new Minister, in his first address yesterday to the nation after being sworn in, urged the tourism industr… read more
Seychelles is getting a new uxury resort
LXR Hotels & Resorts, Hilton’s collection brand of independent luxury properties, announced plans to open Mango House Seychelles on Mahé island in early 2021.
The highly anticipated, intimate and exclusive resort is situated on pristine beachfront in the southern part of Mahé, stretching along the edge of the Anse aux Pou… read more
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