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Air Sénégal has once again reshaped the way it flies its most important long-haul route. The national carrier of Senegal has moved its Dakar–Paris service onto an Airbus A330-300, closing a nine-month chapter during which a Boeing 777-200 carried passengers between the West African hub and the French capital. For travel professi… read more
Durban is set to reclaim its place on the international air map. From 11 December, Ethiopian Airlines will begin a daily service between King Shaka International Airport and Addis Ababa, giving KwaZulu-Natal a direct doorway to one of Africa's busiest aviation hubs. For the province's travel tra… read more
The Seychelles Tourism Board has closed another chapter of its Italian charm offensive, completing a three-city roadshow that carried the island nation's message directly to trade partners and selling agents in Rome, Naples and Florence [[1]](https://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/22504/seychelles-courts-italian-traveller… read more
One of Africa's most widely sold carriers is rebuilding the machinery behind every booking it takes. Kenya Airways has selected Sabre to replace the core technology platform that has powered the airline's reservations and ticketing for more than twenty years, a change that will eventually reshape how agents acro… read more
Nigeria's oldest airline has used its 67th anniversary to deliver a blunt message to policymakers: aviation is missing from the country's headline economic plan, and the cost of that omission is already visible along the region's borders.
Speaking in Lagos at the celebration, held under the theme "Going the Extra Mile," … read more
Self-drive remains one of Namibia's strongest selling points, and the driving experience on its busiest tourist corridor has just improved. The country's Ministry of Works and Transport has officially opened the rehabilitated 31-kilometre stretch of Trunk Road 1/7 (B2) between Karibib and Usakos, including the r… read more
One of the most persistent operational frustrations in Southern African air distribution has just been addressed. Airlink's New Distribution Capability content is now live on Aeronology, the single-screen platform that allows advisors to search, book and service flights from multiple carriers without jumping between portals. Bra… read more
Operators handling self-drive itineraries into South Africa's far north-west need to adjust their routing immediately. The River Road (R11–R12) within the Richtersveld section of the |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park has been closed to all traffic after water levels on the neighbouring river rose… read more
West African connectivity is about to look very different. Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has signed an interline agreement with Nigeria's Ibom Air, giving passengers a single ticket from Abu Dhabi through to five Nigerian cities. The arrangement takes effect from the moment Et… read more
Agents packaging the KwaZulu-Natal coast have one beach to steer clients away from this week. Reunion Beach, south of Durban, is closed for swimming after returning an E. coli reading of 4,611 in results dated 2 October 2026. That figure sits far beyond the municipality's poor-water-quality threshold of 500, and… read more
Dakar–Paris Switches to A330-300 as Air Sénégal Reshapes Its Long-Haul Capacity
Durban Gains Direct Addis Ababa Link, Opening Europe and India Without Johannesburg Detour
Seychelles Takes 19 Partners to Rome, Naples and Florence as Italy Climbs Its Top Markets
Kenya Airways retires 20-year-old booking system in Sabre deal bringing NDC and dynamic pricing
Aero Contractors chief warns Nigeria could lose air traffic and MRO jobs to neighbouring hubs
Namibia widens key Windhoek–Swakopmund link as Karibib–Usakos road reopens at 13.4 metres
Airlink NDC content goes live on Aeronology, ending portal-hopping for Southern African bookings
SANParks shuts River Road in Richtersveld as flooding hits remote 4x4 route to Richtersberg
Etihad links Abu Dhabi to five Nigerian cities through Ibom Air tie-up ahead of 2027 launch
Durban beach update: Reunion closed on E. coli spike while central swimming spots stay open
