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Mango could ground planes from May 1st
Just as things have started looking up for South African Airways (SAA), its budget subsidiary airline may be forced to ground its fleet. Mango Airlines has been in debt for a while and has been defaulting on loans for over six months. Now, the airline will likely ground its fleet from Saturday, May 1st, because it owes money to the… read more
UNWTO and IATA collaborate on destination tracker to restore confidence in travel
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announce a Destination Tracker in preparation for the restart of international travel. It is the result of both organizations joining efforts to boost confidence and accelerate recovery of the tourism sector when borders reopen. The… read more
Viator and Booking.com announce new global partnership
Experiences marketplace Viator and global digital travel platform Booking.com, have announced a new global partnership to bring thousands of Viator’s high quality attractions, tours and activities to Booking.com.
Viator is a Tripadvisor company and leader in experiences with a marketplace of nearly 400,000 tours and activitie… read more
Hotelbeds welcomes IHG Hotels & Resorts and Accor to its Green Hotels Programme
Hotelbeds has welcomed global hotel chains IHG Hotels & Resorts and Accor to its Green Hotel Programme, further strengthening its commitment to sustainable tourism.
IHG and Accor are the latest industry players to join the Programme which was launched in October 2020 to identify, highlight and promote sustainable tourism … read more
Tinswalo add kosher kitchen options
Tintswalo has opened a dedicated kosher kitchen at its family Camp in the Welgevonden Game Reserve in the Waterberg, 2,5 hours’ drive from Johannesburg. The kosher kitchen operates independently from the lodge catering facilities and is fully equipped and desig… read more
Air Tanzania will be nurtured strategically
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that government will continue to nurture national carrier Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) strategically to enable it to operate effectively.
"The company has been operating at a loss but this is because it inherited huge debts and therefore as a government we need to strategize on the way f… read more
Turkish Airlines readies for restar into Seychelles
Turkish Airlines has announced that it will be resuming regular flights to the Seychelles islands from its home base, Istanb… read more
Chapman's Peak Drive named one of the "World's Most Beautiful Road Trip Routes"
The Chapman's Peak Drive in Cape Town is one of the World's Most Beautiful Road Trip Routes. The Pentagon Motor Group, a motor dealer… read more
Money runs out: Mango grounded
Mango Airlines (JE, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) is to be mothballed from May 15 until such time as it receives funding from the South African state, whic… read more
ET launches COVID-19 testing lab at its Addis Ababa hub
The testing centre is opened to revitalise the passengers’ business by creating seamless travel experience that includes COVID-19 testing to passengers that are departing or transiting via Addis Ababa.
The state-of-the-art COVID-19 testing lab is equipped with cutting-edge technologies to provide quick and accurate testi… read more
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