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Mozambique further eases some of the preventive measures
Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi announced in an address to the nation on 23 September 2021 a further easing of several preventive measures to… read more
South Africa's first skywalk will be a doozy
The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency this month unveiled the God's Window Skywalk project in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve in South Africa. Once complete in 2023, the project will allow visitors to experience one of South Africa's most iconic vistas in an entirely new way.
Located along Mpumalanga's Panorama Route,… read more
Current entry guidelines as of 20 September 2021
According to an announcement issued by Eswatini's Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Moses Vilakati, on 20 September 2021, the country currently has seven ports of entry - five land border posts from … read more
5 wellness destinations in Africa to get away from it all
In Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers, a series adaptation of the New York Times best-seller book by Liane Moriarty, nine travellers go on a once-in-a-lifetime 10-day health and wellness retreat.
The guests check into Tranquillum House, a luxury wellness retreat set in the fictiona… read more
Airlink inaugurates Entebbe in Uganda
Intra-African flights are gradually returning to normality as travel restrictions are eased. With this momentum, Airlink, Southern Africa's leading regional carrier, is spreading its wings to the east of the continent.
Airlink, Southern Africa's largest regional carrier is gradually rebuilding its network. The airline inau… read more
National Carrier presents gradual flight schedule
TAAG - Linhas Aéreas de Angola (Angolan airways), presented a new commercial plan for international flights in three phases, effective from September 21 this year, to nine destinations, between Africa, America and Europe.
The new plan, according to the document that ANGOP had access to this Thursday, is part of the gradual re… read more
South African Airways needs new long-haul fleet
South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) will need to operate a more modern wide-body fleet on intercontinental routes and engage in more c… read more
Mozambique: delivery of the Chongoene airport, built by China, is scheduled for this month
In October 2018, Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Chongoene Airport in the south of the country with China's ambassador to Mozambique, Cui Aimin. The work, which was initially expected to last 36 months, was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The construction of the C… read more
Ethiopian Airlines takes its 32nd Dash 8-400 Turboprop
In a posting on its social media accounts, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada announced yesterday that it had delivered its 32nd Dash 8-400 aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines. On the aircraft manufacturers’ Linkedin page, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada says that it wishes Ethiopian Airlines and its strategic partner’s ongoing success as they con… read more
Air France postpones its arrival in Mozambique by several months
Initially scheduled for June and then postponed until the end of October, due to the economic and health situation in Mozambique, Maputo remains a strategic destination in Air France's expansion plan in Africa.
Air France will finally inaugurate its new service to Maputo in Mozambique via Johannesburg with a Boeing 777-300… read more
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