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Emirates to resume passenger operations to Lusaka
The largest airline of the United Arab Emirates and the flag carrier of the Emirate of Dubai, Emirates, is set to resume its passenger services between Dubai International Airport (DXB) in … read more
Ethiopian Abiy Asrat Jiru takes over Zambia Airways
Zambia Airways started commercial operations in December 2021 as a 45/55 joint venture between Ethiopian Airlines and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the investment arm of the Zambian government.
The Zambia Airways Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Ethiopian Abiy Asrat Jiru as Chief Executive O… read more
Travel ban lifted at Mauritius
Since Friday 7 January 2022, the Covid-19 travel ban imposed by the Republic of Mauritius on the Republic of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia has been lifted and commercial passenger flights from these countries to Mauritius already resumed.
Travellers are reques… read more
ProFlight Zambia ads another jet
Zambia’s leading airline, Proflight Zambia has welcomed the latest addition to its ever-expanding fleet, a modern bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft, which arrived at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka. Aircraft OY-MIL landed at 01:23 on Friday (January 7, 2022) morning and is now in the Proflight hangar where it starts the pr… read more
Kenya is world's leading Safari destination in 2021
Kenya has continued to cement herself as a global champion in wildlife tourism after being named World’s Leading Safari Destination 2021 by World Travel Awards (WTA).
This announcement was made on 16 th December during the WTA grand final winners’ day 2021 to celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and to… read more
Zambezi Tourism hard hit by Covid
Tourism is one of the main economic sectors of the Zambezi region and the country at large. However, Covid-19 has negatively affected the region's economy, as there was a distinct decline in the tourism sector due to travel restrictions and regulations.
Zambezi region is home to birdwatchers, nature lovers and specialist trav… read more
Travel Bans - Tourism Companies bleed N$2,1m each in one week
TOURISM companies have received cancellations well into 2022, signalling one of Namibia's most severe crises in the tourism sector in the past two years. The tourism and hospitality sectors in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe lost on average U$134 383 (N$2,1 million) per business in the first week after the new Omicron Covid… read more
UK removes South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe etc. from the travel red list
According to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, the Government of the United Kingdom is set to remove all eleven countries from the travel red list as of 15 December 2021 at 04:00.
The list, which was reintroduced in late November 2021 as a precaution after the emergence of the Omicron variant, currentl… read more
LVI: New parking management system at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport
The Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has introduced a "Pay on Exit Parking Management System" at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) in Livingstone. Effective today (13 December 2021), the new system will b… read more
V&A Waterfront festive exhibition heroes African creativity and community
The hand-created decorations form part of the V& A Waterfront’s overarching Joy from Africa to the World project, based on a vision that kicked off two years ago to reimagine a festive season that celebrates the creativity of the African continent while honouring its commitme… read more
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