Travel news South Africa

• Flights
• 19/02/2020 04:27

AIRLINK takes over SAA routes

Airlink, the privately-owned South African airline, will continue to operate services between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth, Entebbe, Ndola and Luanda after 29 February 2020.

Business as usual, this is what Airlink communicates on all channles. And yes, this is basically true as there are no changes on the already published … read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2020 07:23

Flight Centre restarts selling SAA tickets again

The Flight Centre Travel Group in South Africa has decided to sell again South African Airways tickets as its preferred travel insurer has reinstated travel supplier insolvency cover to the state-owned airline. Six weeks ago, Flight Centre had stopped selling tickets for SAA as the insurance had issued a warning. SAA's acting chief financial off… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2020 06:56

British Airways will increase flights to Cape Town

As of 10 January 2021, next European winter, British Airways will operate two extra flights every week from London Gatwick Airport to Cape Town in South Africa. These new services added, customers can choose from 19 flights a week to Cape Town from London UK.

With outbound and inbound overnight nights, travellers can m… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2020 06:49

Nigeria's Green Africa Airways goes shopping

Not even airborne, but Nigeria's Green Africa Airways is currently in the second stage of fleet planning. If you have a closer look into that, it becomes very clear: something very big might happen in Nigeria.

The Lagos-based start-up airline - already in 2018 - had announced plans to buy 100 Boeing 737 MAX. The B737 MAX is not… read more

• Flights
• 10/02/2020 12:22

ET increases capacity to Oslo

As of 25th of June 2020, Ethiopian Airlines will increase the frequencies of flights between Addis Ababa and Oslo in Norway.

Instead of 4 weekly flights, as of June Ethiopian Airlines will offer five (5) weekly flights between both cities, all operated with Boeing B787 Dreamliner. ET is the only airline offering regula… read more

• Flights
• 07/02/2020 11:09

Press Release: AIRLINK WILL CONTINUE OPERATING ON ROUTES ABANDONED BY SAA

Airlink, the privately-run South African airline, will operate services linking Johannesburg with Port Elizabeth, Entebbe, Ndola and Luanda after 29 February 2020, even though its franchise partner, SAA, will stop serving those destinations from that date.

“We want to reassure travellers that as far as Airlink is … read more

• Flights
• 07/02/2020 08:46

SAA major changes - business rescue

SAA has announced to cut the domestic network in complete; only the route between Capetown and Johannsburg remain, but even here with lower frequency… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 01/02/2020 10:12

Economic Outlook for Africa 2020

The African Development Bank has published the 2020 edition of its African Economic Outlook (AEO) report. Bank's economic experts have been workinmg on this report and it serves as a tool for policymakers, academics, investors, as well as, development and financial industry professionals. Africa’s economic growth stabilised at 3… read more

• Flights
• 01/02/2020 09:12

Ethiopian Airlines will build $5 billion new Addis airport

Ethiopian Airlines' CEO has announced to build a $5 billion airport south of Addis Ababa.

Tewolde Gebremariam (CEO) said the airport would cover an area of 35 square km and be able to handle 100 million passengers a year. Reason for this is that Bole Airport, the current home of Ethiopian Airlines, will accomodate even the latest construct… read more

• Flights
• 01/02/2020 08:56

ASKY Airlines to launch Flights to Cape Verde Islands

ASKY Airlines will operate flights into Cape Verde Islands with effect from 2 March, 2020.

The new three-weekly service to the island of Cape Verde will operate between Lome in Togo and Praia in Cape Verde via Dakar in Senegal. The service will be operated using a Boeing 737-800NG offering 154 seats including 16 in Busine… read more