Travel news overview

• Flights
• 30/01/2021 16:31

Air Senegal will operate to Milan next month

Struck by the health crisis, Air Senegal wants to breathe new life into itself. The Senegalese pavilion has begun the phase of reconstruction and expansion of its international network.

From February 17, Air Senegal will open a direct route between Dakar and Milan-Malpensa. The Senegalese national carrier will offer 3 weekly flig… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 30/01/2021 16:31

Chinese group HNA, parent company of Africa World Airlines (AWA), declares bankruptcy

HNA group, which owes around 15 airlines including Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines and Ghana's Africa World Airlines (AWA), has been declared bankrupt and placed in receivership.

Having become one of the largest buyers of global assets in China, the conglomerate created in 1993 by Chen Feng (he worked for the civil aviati… read more

• Destinations
• 30/01/2021 06:24

Kgalagadi in Spotlight for Tourism Development

Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism is in the process of empowering communities by identifying areas with tourism potential through which they can benefit.

This was said by the minister incharge, Ms Phildah Kereng Wednesday in response to a question tabled in Ntlo Ya Dikgosi. She stated that the … read more

• Flights
• 30/01/2021 06:21

France: Ethiopian Airlines receives 4-day suspension for non-compliance with PCR tests on arrival

Since January 18, France has asked all third country passengers to present a negative RT-PCR test less than 72 hours ago before entering its territory. Airlines are required to check their tests before boarding a traveler.

Ethiopian Airlines (ET) flights to France have been suspended since Thursday, January 28th and up to and includ… read more

• Flights
• 30/01/2021 06:21

Air Namibia escapes liquidation

Air Namibia has still not repay the entire debt owed to Challengair, and relating to the rental in 1998 of a Boeing 767-300. Threatened with liquidation by the liquidator of the late Belgian transporter, the Namibian national company obtained a payment schedule.

Scheduled for Friday, January 29, before the High Court of Windh… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 30/01/2021 06:18

Kruger National Park Calendar for March

Weather:

• end of summer...
• still hot and humid during the day, but nights begin to get colder
• last major rainfalls of the season

Temperatures:

• between 18°C - 33°C (Fahrenheit: e. g. 33°C = [(33x9)]/5 + 32 = 91.4°F)
• visit our

• Flights
• 29/01/2021 17:56

Uganda Airlines receives second rare Airbus A330-800 next Tuesday

Uganda Airlines is on track to receive its second Airbus A330-800neo next week. The airline was initially expecting delivery on January 25th, but an internet blackout in Uganda led to delays. Delivery of the seldom-seen A330-800neo has now been pushed back until February 2nd.

Uganda Airlines expands its fleet

A d… read more

• Flights
• 29/01/2021 17:43

Air Tanzania signes interline agreement with Air India

Air Tanzania announced on January 18 that it had signed an interline agreement with Air India.

This agreement allows passengers of the Tanzanian national carrier to Mumbai to continue their journeys to other Indian cities served by the Indian national carrier, through a single ticket. In return, Air India custome… read more

• Beyond Africa
• Miscellaneous
• 29/01/2021 17:30

Nigeria exempted as UK imposes travel ban on 30 countries

The United Kingdom Government has exempted Nigeria from a list of 30 countries that have been banned from entering the UK over rising COVID-19 cases.

According to a statement at the government website, gov. uk, countries, including Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Democratic… read more

• Flights
• 29/01/2021 17:30

Nigeria loses West Africa Air Travel Market to Ghana

Nigeria has lost the West African air market to Ghana as today no Nigerian airline is operating to destinations such as Accra, Abidjan, Dakar, Freetown, Monrovia and the Gambia.

Industry operatives told THISDAY that the aforementioned routes used to be lucrative for Nigerian airlines, where they generate dollar revenue… read more