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23 African countries attended FITUR 2023
A total of twenty-three (23) countries from Africa participated in this year’s FITUR in Madrid, Spain.
Participation from these countries will include state tourism ministries, boards, private sector businesses, organisations and individual travel and tourism stakeholders.
Fitur is a global benchmark event in the tourism sect… read more
Air Mauritius to return to New Delhi in May 2023, after a 3-year absence
In early 2020, Air Mauritius suspended its flights to India due to the closure of the borders following the coronavirus pandemic. Since the reopening of the Indian skies, the Mauritian national airline has only re-launched its service to Mumbai, maintaining the suspension of the service to New Delhi.
2022 Africa Visa Openness Index shows improvement in visa policies across continent
The 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) report shows African countries making progress in their freedom of travel policies, most of which had been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis.
The annual publication, prepared by the African Development Bank Group in collaboration with the African Union Commission, is … read more
93% of African countries improved their visa policies
A new report has indicated that 93 percent of African countries have maintained or improved their visa process. Reviewing their scores last year and comparing them with what was obtained this year, the report stated that relative to 2021, two-thirds of African countries have adopted more liberal visa policies compared to six years ago.… read more
SAA introduces new destinations & increased frequencies ahead of the festive season
South African Airways (SAA) introduces new routes just in time for the festive season. The airline commences services to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, Windhoek in Namibia, and a special schedule for Ggeberha from Johannesburg, OR Tambo International Airport.
On Thursday, 8th of December 2022, SAA will commence twice daily flights to W… read more
Nigeria ranks 6th in Africa visa openness report
Nigeria has ranked sixth in the Africa Visa Openness Report released by the African Union (AU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The report, which is the seventh edition, was released at the 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) being held in Balaclava, Mauritius on Sunday.
The report noted that Benin, Seychelles and The Gam… read more
SAA adding new routes ahead of holidays
South African Airways (SAA), eyeing increased demand over the holiday period, is launching three new routes from Johannesburg (JNB) this month.
From Dec. 8, th… read more
Air Seychelles to start scheduled flights to Kazakhstan in December
Last October, Seychelles signed a landmark bilateral air services agreement with Kazakhstan. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the 41st ICAO Assembly, allows designated airlines, including Air Seychelles, to operate direct flights between the two countries.
Air Seychelles is expected to start flying to Kazak… read more
Eurowings Discover launches direct flights from Frankfurt to Kruger National Park
Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline, Eurowings Discover (4Y), took off from Frankfurt on Tuesday evening at 9:55 pm and touched town in Mbombela, Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA), at 14:10 pm for the first time. After a short stopover in Windhoek, flight 4Y142 was welcomed with a water salute and a festive cerem… read more
Norwegian Cruise Line freestyle dining and free add-ons popular with SA market
Norwegian Cruise Line’s freestyle dining concept and its choice of five free add-ons (such as drinks, wifi and more) have proven popular with the South African market.
Nick Wilkinson, Norwegian Cruise Line Regional Vice President for the Middle East & Africa, says the cruise line’s decision to homeport in Cape Town has ge… read more
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