Travel news overview

• Cruise
• 04/01/2021 04:24

MSC pushes South African cruise season back to February

The emergence of two new strains of COVID-19, one originating in South Africa and the other in the UK, has prompted MSC Cruises to further postpone its 2020/21 cruise season out of Durban and Cape Town. MSC Cruises’ decision to push back the start date of the new South African cruise season followed the announcement of tighter anti… read more

• Flights
• 04/01/2021 04:20

Passengers react as Ibom Air rounds off 2020 with 97% On-Time Performance in December

IBOM Air has concluded the year 2020 with a December record on-time performance of 97% recording 684 on time performance out of 706 flight schedules setting up a trail of reactions on social media commending the airline services.

This is coming as the airline sets to start the New Year the way it ended, providing schedule rel… read more

• Opinion
• 04/01/2021 04:15

Local air travel in the year of pandemic

Aviation business globally had one of its worst nightmares in 2020. WOLE OYEBADE highlights defining moments in the local sector, authorities’ actions, and inactions at reaching stability.

Modern commercial jets are programmed to be in the sky, earning revenue and meeting financial obligations round-the-clock. To have them grounded for a d… read more

• Accomodation
• 04/01/2021 04:11

Radisson welcomes Africa’s first Radisson Collection Hotel in Bamako

Radisson Hotel Group has announced the opening of Radisson Collection Hotel, Bamako, the brand’s debut in Africa.

Located in Bamako, the capital and largest city of Mali, in one of its most sought-after neighbourhoods, ACI 2000, the Radisson Collection Hotel, Bamako is the epitome of convenience, ju… read more

• Flights
• 03/01/2021 13:19

Qatar Airways welcomed its 53rd Airbus A350 on the last day of 2020 and remains the largest A350 ope

With this delivery, the airline will operate 34 A350-900 and 19 A350-1000 with an average age of 2.7 years Airline’s strategic investment in twin-engine, fuel-efficient aircraft has enabled it to continue flying throughout the crisis and made it the ideal choice for environmentally conscious passengers Qatar Airways’ sustain… read more

• Accomodation
• 03/01/2021 13:17

Emirates operates its newest A380 with Premium Economy to London

Emirates has announced that it will deploy its latest flagship A380 aircraft featuring new Premium Economy seats and enhancements across all cabins to London Heathrow.

Starting from January 4,, passengers flying between Dubai and London Heathrow can experience Emirates’ latest A380. Operating as EK003/004, the aircraft… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 03/01/2021 09:10

IATA Unveils Key Design Elements of Travel Pass

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass. IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.

“Testing is the immediate solution to safely re-o… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 03/01/2021 08:42

Kenyans to pay to access the Nairobi Expressway

Kenyans will have to pay to use the Nairobi Expressway when it is complete. This is after the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development James Macharia officially gazetted it as a toll road. Courtesy of a gazette notice dated December 31, this announcement takes effect with immediate effect, although the susp… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 03/01/2021 07:01

TUI boss is convinced to see a travel boon in northern summer

The tourism industry is more affected by the Corona restrictions than almost any other. But according to Tui boss Joussen, the crisis could be followed by a boom. Among other things, the group wants to send its cruise fleet back to sea at full strength.

Europe's largest tourism group Tui is expecting a strong revival of the travel … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 01/01/2021 07:01

Air France - Transit Visa Compulsory for Nigerians Travelling to UK From January 1

Air France - KLM has reintroduced airport transit visa (ATV) for citizens of certain countries, including those from Nigeria, travelling to the UK from January 1, 2021. An ATV is a document which grants access to a traveller to pass through the international zone of an airport, without entering the country's territory.