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Nigeria has firmly established itself as one of the busiest air travel markets on the African continent, and the figures released this week in Abuja give travel professionals plenty to think about. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed that the country handled more than 18.8 million domestic and inte… read more
Madagascar's aviation sector remains under intense scrutiny as the country's Anticorruption Pole (PAC) has postponed a highly anticipated correctional hearing linked to the disputed transfer of five Boeing 777-200 aircraft to Iran. The proceedings, which had been expected to shed light on one of the Indian Ocean… read more
Cameroon's aviation sector is taking a decisive step towards modernisation, with Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC) confirming the pre-selection of six companies and consortia to compete for the renovation of the passenger terminal at Douala International Airport. The shortlist was formalised in a press release signed … read more
Trade partners across the continent will soon see a different Kenya Airways on the other side of a booking screen. The Nairobi-based carrier has chosen Sabre to replace the passenger service system that has handled its reservations, ticketing, inventory and airport check-in for more than two decades. At the same… read more
Africa is growing faster than the rest of the world in the air, but it is still selling only a sliver of global traffic. That was the central message from Olubunmi Onabanjo-Kuku, Vice President of Airports Council International (ACI) Africa and Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Niger… read more
Sustainability credentials are becoming a sales argument in African safari tourism, and a Tanzanian operator has just raised the bar. Serengeti Balloon Safaris is now the world's first hot-air balloon company to hold Certified B Corporation status. The certification was awarded in August 2026 af… read more
Outbound demand in East Africa now has a number attached to it. Rwandan residents spent an estimated $197.8 million, about Rwf289 billion, on travel outside the country between January and June 2026, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). Quarterly spending was stead… read more
West African product is heading back to Nairobi. The Lagos-based Akwaaba African Travel Market, the biggest international travel and tourism fair in West Africa, will exhibit again at the Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE), which runs from 6 to 8 October 2026 at the Uhuru Gardens National … read more
Operators selling South Africa have a short, low-cost window to work with. The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) is running its annual Free Access Week from 24 September to 4 October 2026, waiving both gate fees and conservation fees for day visitors at 11 provincial nature r… read more
West Africa has a new sales channel into the Gulf, Asia and beyond. Côte d'Ivoire and Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday 14 September 2026, during the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, to work together on air connectivity and on promoting the country's national tourism program… read more
Nigeria Ranks 4th in Africa as Seat Capacity Jumps 37% and Lagos Leads Airport Growth
Madagascar Court Delays Hearing on Controversial Boeing 777 Transfer to Iran
Douala International Airport Terminal Upgrade Moves Ahead as Six Bidders Shortlisted
Kenya Airways Replaces 20-Year-Old Booking System with Sabre, Adds Branchspace Storefront
Nigeria Seat Capacity Jumps 37.4% as Africa Outpaces Global Air Traffic Growth
Serengeti Balloon Safaris Becomes First B Corp Balloon Operator With 97.1 Impact Score
Rwandans Spent $197.8 Million Abroad in Six Months, With Business Trips Leading
Lagos Fair Akwaaba Returns to Magical Kenya Travel Expo as West-East Africa Links Grow
Eastern Cape Waives Gate Fees at 11 Nature Reserves for Day Visitors Until 4 October
Emirates Deal Puts Côte d'Ivoire in Front of Asian and Gulf Travellers Ahead of 2030 Target
