Travel news overview

• Flights
• 14/02/2021 07:45

Air Sénégal intends to operate flights into the US

Air Senegal plans to launch its scheduled services to the United States from September 1, on the basis of a wet-lease contract or a codeshare agreement with an American company.

A request, in this sense, was submitted on February 11, 2021 to the US Department of Transport, by its advisers Eckert Seamans and Evelyn Sahr.… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 14/02/2021 07:39

Namibia: Road between Otavi Tsumeb partially flooded!

According to Namibia's Road Authority (RA), whose core business is to construct and maintain the country's road sector, heavy rainfall… read more

• Cruise
• 13/02/2021 06:33

Carnival warns passengers to expect mask mandates when cruising resumes

Carnival Cruise Line issued a set of anti-COVID-19 rules and regulations for passengers regarding its return to service later in the year, but then removed them from its website, but confirmed the major elements, such as mask wearing, would remain.

“In our haste to keep guests and travel agents informed, we posted some information t… read more

• Flights
• 13/02/2021 06:28

Tourism Minister Launches Tourism Policy and Strategy Development

The Ministry of Tourism and Culture, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs supported by the UNDP Economic Management Project on Monday launched the revision and reformulation of a tourism policy and strategy development.

The launch, which attracted stakeholders from different sectors, was held at Sir Dawda Kairaba Jaw… read more

• Rail
• 13/02/2021 06:26

Ground-Breaking Ceremony Of The Kano-Maradi Rail Line

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has said that the Kano-Maradi rail line is a viable one that will not only boost economic activities but will significantly enhance the movement of passengers and freight to hinterland especially of raw materials from agricultural and mineral resources needed for industri… read more

• Destinations
• 13/02/2021 06:19

Impalila Island Border Post has been designated for the purpose of entry and departure

The NamibianMinistry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has announced that in terms of Regulation 8(3)b of the Public Health Covid-19 General Regulations: Public and Environmental Health Act, 2015, the Impalila Island Border Post (… read more

• Flights
• 13/02/2021 06:17

Air Senegal returns to Morocco, brings Casablanca and Barcelona closer

Absent from the Moroccan market since July 2020, Air Senegal returns to Casablanca next week to experiment with a new route, which extends to Barcelona in Spain.

Milan in Italy and Lyon in France are its next 2 routes.

On February 16, Air Senegal will reopen its Dakar - Casablanca route, suspen… read more

• Flights
• 13/02/2021 06:01

Delta To Upgrade Asaba Airport To Category 9 As United Airline Debuts

Delta Government on Friday disclosed its plans to upgrade the Asaba International Airport to a Category 9 Airport to enable it to receive bigger planes.

Special Projects Director of the Airport, Mr Austin Ayemidejor, disclosed this to journalists shortly after the arrival of United Nigeria Airline’s Maiden flight to As… read more

• Flights
• 13/02/2021 06:01

Kenya Airways: State injects 91 million USD to support loss-making company

Funding strangled by the health crisis, Kenya Airways has recently benefited from ad hoc government support. His bailout, announced last year, is still awaited. The company needs at least $ 500 million to stay afloat.

The Kenyan state has granted 10 billion shillings ($ 91.4 million) to Kenya Airways (KQ). According to Busi… read more

• Accomodation
• 12/02/2021 18:58

Interview: What We’ve Learnt… City Lodge Hotel Group

We got into the mind of Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, Chief Operating Officer at City Lodge Hotel Group.  Is remote work here to stay as digital nomads, bleisure and virtual events become more commonplace? Here’s what we learnt from City Lodge Hotel Group.

The pandemic served as a temporary kill shot to the business travel … read more