Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 09/08/2021 06:07

The Victoria Falls Lunar spectacle

Isdore Guvamombe — It is a marvel. It is a rare spectacle. They call it the "Lunar Rainbow."

For three days in a month, when there is virtually no cloud cover, tourists are privileged to visit the Victoria Falls at night.

I tried it and it gave me a different picture.

After dinner at the Boma Restaurant, I decided to visit the … read more

• Flights
• 09/08/2021 06:07

Royal Air Maroc adds 5 Airbus A321 on long-term ACMI contract

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is betting heavily on the 2021 summer season to regain its financial health after a catastrophic previous year.  For this summer, the Moroccan flagship has decided to beef up its offer to its favourite markets in Europe. By chartering additional capacity, it hopes to support its strategy.

• Flights
• 09/08/2021 06:07

Despite B737 Max Aircraft crashes, Air Peace will maintain orders

Mr. Allen Onyema, Chairman of Air Peace, in this interview with OLUSEGUN KOIKI, speaks on the B737 Max aircraft the airline ordered for, the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry, and the 18 Left runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, among others. Excerpts:

Few years ago, you made some orders for aircraft and, j… read more

• Destinations
• 07/08/2021 07:24

Edelwiss Air to grace U.S.$2.6 billion tourism High Season in Tanzania

The Switzerland's leading leisure airline, Edelweiss has announced to add Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, as its three new destinations in Tanzania from October, offering a ray of hope to the country's multi-million dollar tourism industry

Edelweiss, a sister company of Swiss International Air Lines and a member of the Lufthansa G… read more

• Accomodation
• 07/08/2021 07:16

Hyatt has plans for the debut of the Hyatt House Brand in JNB

• Flights
• 07/08/2021 07:14

New AOC sees prospects brighten at South African Airways

South African Airways has taken a step towards flying again. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has handed the strife-torn airline a fresh air operators certificate (AOC). South African Airways is eyeing resuming domestic flights in September and rebooting some international services in November.

“This is an importan… read more

• Flights
• 07/08/2021 07:12

Airlink to resume flights between Johannesburg and Nampula

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to resume direct flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Nampula Airport (APL) in … read more

• Flights
• 07/08/2021 07:11

British Airways to increase flights to South Africa

The flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, British Airways, has announced that it will increase its service between Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 07/08/2021 06:49

Mt Elgon Park tourism revenue drops by 70 percent

The revenue collections generated from tourists who visit Mt Elgon National Park in eastern region have drastically dropped due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the figures obtained from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), revenue collection dropped by 70 per cent since March last year when coronavirus hit the … read more

• Destinations
• 07/08/2021 06:45

Seychelles' President - Pfizer Vaccines to Arrive - Tourism Numbers Back to Normal

Seychelles will receive a storage facility needed for Pfizer's version of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday in time for a consignment soon to arrive in the country, President Wavel Ramkalawan said in his third live news conference.

Ramkalawan told media representatives on Thursday that the country is recording some success with the continue… read more