Travel news overview

• Accomodation
• 28/05/2021 05:40

New 'star bed' experience in South Africa

The luxurious Tswalu Kalahari in South Africa has launched a new unfiltered nature experience. Naledi, which means "star" in the local Tswana language, is Tswalu's new back-to-nature star bed experience in the Korannaberg Mountains. Naledi is designed as a romantic outdoors sleep experience for two adults but is also ideal for a family of… read more

• Flights
• 28/05/2021 05:29

USA coming closer to Senegal

The announcement that Air Senegal is launching twice-weekly flights between Senegal and the U.S. in September will likely boost Senegal as an attractive destination for U.S. travelers.

Air Senegal will launch U.S. service on Sept. 2, flying from the Senegalese capital of Dakar to JFK with continuing service to Washington Dulles.… read more

• Cruise
• 27/05/2021 21:24

Holland America extends Mediterranean season aboard Eurodam for 2021

Holland America Line has extended Eurodam’s Mediterranean cruise season this summer, with the ship now due to assume the previously scheduled cruises on Westerdam from September 12th through to its October30 transatlantic departure. Eurodam will sail her four already announced Greek cruises this summer, before taking over Westerdam… read more

• Flights
• 27/05/2021 21:24

Emirates voted 'Best Airline Worldwide' for the 8th consecutive year

The wins demonstrate Emirates' strategic approach to continuously improving the onboard and on ground experience, offering a safe customer journey across all touchpoints, leaving no detail behind, while ensuring it meets evolving customer expectations during the mos… read more

• Destinations
• 27/05/2021 21:11

Zambia has introduced new entry restrictions

The Government of Zambia has introduced new guidelines for all travellers visiting the country. The new travel restrictions became effective on 24 Ma… read more

• Destinations
• 27/05/2021 19:58

Events industry inspires Zimbabwe tourism revival

ZIMBABWE'S tourism industry is pinning its hopes on meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) to spearhead a revival after a year characterised by the coronavirus (covid-19).

Victoria Falls is warming up to the trend up as organisations start to roll out these in the resort town, bringing hope to the industry changing… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 27/05/2021 19:58

Digitalization needed for smooth restart

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned of potential airport chaos unless governments move quickly to adopt digital processes to manage travel health credentials (COVID-19 testing and vaccine certificates) and other COVID-19 measures. The impacts will be severe:

Pre-COVID-19, passengers, on average, spent about 1.5 hours … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 27/05/2021 19:58

Optimism when borders reopen

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Tourism Economics released a long-term view for post-COVID-19 passenger demand recovery which demonstrates that people remain eager to travel in the short and long-term. To ensure that aviation can sustainably deliver its social and economic benefits as it meets this long-term … read more

• Travel-tech
• 27/05/2021 19:57

Sabre teams up with BYHOURS to distribute hotel microstays and support the recovery of hospitality

Sabre Corporation and BYHOURS, a leading international platform for hotel microstays, have signed a new agreement to provide Sabre’s agency community with relevant content that will allow them to sell rooms by the hour through the BYHOURS’ Sabre Red App.

Under the agreement, hundreds of thousands of travel agents using Sabre’s globa… read more

• Flights
• 27/05/2021 19:57

The Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation is planning to launch regional operations

The Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC) is planning to launch regional scheduled air services to globally connect the Kingdom of Eswatini. RENAC is expecting to operate commercial flights from November 2021.… read more