Travel news overview

• Flights
• 17/12/2020 03:07

Air Austral restarts JNB flights

Air Austral plans to reintroduce flights between Johannesburg and St Denis in Réunion on December 22, just in time for Christmas.

The airline was granted approval by the SACAA to reintroduce flights to South Africa toward the end of October. According to the schedule reflecting in the GDS, Air Austral will initially introduce… read more

• Destinations
• 17/12/2020 03:07

2020 Africa Visa Openness Index reveals upward trend

The upward trend in African countries liberalizing their visa regimes and welcoming African travelers continues, according to the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index published by the African Union Commission and African Development Bank on Thursday.

This fifth edition of the Index highlights the negative impact of the C… read more

• Flights
• 16/12/2020 08:52

Green Africa Airways grows as take-off slated for 2021

The start of the commercial activities of Green Africa Airways is being refined. On December 14, 2020, a group of 8 cabin crew were completing their training, having been preceded the month before by two groups of pilots.

The new Nigerian private carrier intends to start its first flights by the first half of 2021.

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• Miscellaneous
• 16/12/2020 08:19

ITB China delayed until end of 2021

The organisers of ITB China have announced the launch an ITB China Special Edition for 2021. The two-day business event will make its debut in Beijing from May 7th-8th, to deliver an innovative showcase for business exchanges while providing a stage for sharing industry insights for the travel industry.

The regular edi… read more

• Flights
• 16/12/2020 08:17

EK back inti Istanbul on Dec 21

Emirates will resume daily flights to Istanbul from December 21, bringing the total number of destinations now served by the Dubai airline to 99. The addition of Istanbul expands Emirates’ European network to 31 destinations.

The flight EK 121 will depart Dubai at 14:20 hours and arrive  in Istanbul at 16:2… read more

• Flights
• 16/12/2020 07:26

Ibom Air offers pocket friendly airfares

As the Yuletide celebrations draw closer, passenger traffic is beginning to pick up and domestic airline operators are not wasting time in attracting customers with pocket friendly airfares.

One of such airlines is Ibom Air with its Buy Wise, Buy Now promo. The airline is urging passengers to Buy Early and Save money booking their f… read more

• Flights
• 15/12/2020 21:54

Qatar Airways returns to London Gatwick LGW

Qatar Airways has restored flights between Doha (DOH) and London Gatwick (… read more

• Flights
• 15/12/2020 21:54

Air Senegal will start operating the route Dakar – Milan Malpensa on February 17, 2021

Air Senegal will start operating the Dakar‐Milan route on Wednesday, February 17.

The flight is going to operate according to the followingschedule:

• Departure: Dakar, Time: 01h10, Flight N.: HC417, Arrival: Milan, Time: 08h00
• Departure: Milan, Time: 09h45, Flight N.: HC418, Arrival: Dakar, Time: 15h00

• Flights
• 15/12/2020 21:53

EgyptAir To Help Launch New Ghanaian Flag Carrier

Last week the Ghanaian government concluded negotiations with EgyptAir for a joint venture that will establish a new national airline in Ghana. A previous attempt at creating a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines fell through over issues such as routes and funding. The only thing remaining for the new deal is for it to be approved … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 15/12/2020 17:23

East Africa with new plan to pull Tourism out of Covid-19 hole

A study that can give the best Covid-19 recovery options for East Africa's tourism industry is on the cards. The exercise is the brainchild of the East African Business Council (EABC) and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERIC), a Nairobi-based think tank.

The study will assess the impact of the pandemic which has se… read more