Travel news overview

• Flights
• 23/02/2021 03:16

KLM resumes flights between Amsterdam South Africa

The flag carrier airline of the Netherlands, KLM, is set to resume flights to … read more

• Flights
• 23/02/2021 03:16

South Africa: Kulula returns to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)

South African low-cost airline Kulula has announced that it will restart its operations at Lanseria International Airport (HLA) from 01 April 2021. The airline will fly between Lanseria and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in … read more

• Flights
• 22/02/2021 16:05

South Africa: British Airways to resume flights between Johannesburg Harare (Zimbabwe)

British Airways, which is operated by Comair Limited in South Africa, is set to resume flights between OR … read more

• Flights
• 22/02/2021 16:05

Ghana: first 100% female flight at PassionAir

On Saturday February 20, 2021, a few days before the celebration of International Women's Day (March 8), PassionAir made its very first commercial flight with an all-female crew.

PassionAir flight OP178 between Accra and Tamale, operated entirely by a strictly female crew and cabin crew, was piloted by the captai… read more

• Flights
• 22/02/2021 16:05

Airlink postpones the resumption of its flights to Madagascar until June

Airlink's Johannesburg - Nosy Be route will not resume any time soon. According to a statement from the private South African company, published on February 16, its only line between South Africa and Madagascar will remain out of service until June 27.

“Unfortunately, despite the multiple efforts of the Nosy Be lodges, … read more

• Flights
• 22/02/2021 16:05

Tassili Airlines has a new general manager, the third in 8 months

National for Research, Production, Transport, Transformation, and Marketing of Hydrocarbons), Tassili Airlines became a 100% subsidiary of the national oil group in 2005. Ambitious without its beginnings, the carrier is now struggling to find a a good captain to lead his destinies.

Less than two months after his appointment,… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 22/02/2021 13:22

The Maldives records over 100,000 tourist arrivals for 2021

The Maldives has recorded over 100,000 tourist arrivals to the Indian Ocean destination in 2021, during the same month it has launched the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations in the country.

On 17 February 2021, a total of 147,744 tourist arrivals were recorded in the Maldives, and according to the Ministry of Tourism, 29,591 of these … read more

• Destinations
• 20/02/2021 20:41

Seychelles eyes partly reopening to all tourists as of March

Seychelles is partly on target to achieve its objective of vaccinating 70 percent of its local population in order to reopen its doors to visitors from anywhere in the world mid March, said a top health official.

As of February 17, close to 41 840 people have received their first dose of vaccine which represents 60 percent of the 70… read more

• Flights
• 20/02/2021 04:44

Air Peace Promises Superior Travel Experience

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Air Peace, Mrs. Toyin Olajide has said the new Embraer E95-E2, which was recently delivered from Brazil, were uniquely configured to offer superior travel experience to Air Peace's customers.

Olajide, who made this known in an interview, explained why the airline chose the E195-E2 aircraft… read more

• Accomodation
• 20/02/2021 04:42

City Lodge Hotel Group reopens Courtyard Hotel Rosebank

City Lodge Hotel Group’s Courtyard Hotel Rosebank has refurbished its bedrooms and reopened at the beginning of the year to accommodate its first group of guests since its temporary suspension of services at the start of lockdown. With fresh furniture, furnishings and air-conditioning units, the hotel is keen to welcome back guests… read more