Travel news overview

• Flights
• 07/12/2022 22:19

Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc reactivate their code-share agreement which has been paused

Kenya Airways (KQ) and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) have agreed on Tuesday 6 December 2022 to resume their code-share agreement initiated in 2016 and interrupted in 2019.

Under this reactivation, RAM passengers will now be able to travel to Nairobi, Zanzibar and Johannesburg on flights operated by KQ. In the reverse direction, the Kenya… read more

• Flights
• 07/12/2022 22:14

Emirates ramps up operations to London Gatwick with a third daily Airbus A380 service

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has ramped up its operations to Gatwick Airp ort with the addition of a third daily A380 flight. The airline continues to scale up its UK operations to meet sustained demand ahead of the holiday rush.

The additional frequency will offer enhanced capacity with more than 1,00… read more

• Flights
• 07/12/2022 22:10

IATA says trapped foreign airlines’ fund in Africa is $1.1 billion as Nigeria’s hit $550m

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), yesterday, disclosed that Foreign Airlines’ fund trapped in Africa stands at $1.1 billion with Nigeria having half the share of the blocked funds at $550million.

President for Africa and Middle East, IATA, Kamil Ala Wadhi revealed this yesterday while he paid a courtesy vi… read more

• Flights
• 07/12/2022 22:09

Delta Air Lines celebrates fifteen years of service between Nigeria and the U.S

Delta Air Lines has hit an important milestone today, as it marks fifteen years of nonstop service connecting Nigeria and the United States.

The airline launched its first flight between Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on 04 December 2007.  Delta continues… read more

• Flights
• 07/12/2022 21:38

Airlines cut losses in 2022; Return to profit in 2023, says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects a return to profitability for the global airline industry in 2023 as airlines continue to cut losses stemming from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to their business in 2022.

In 2023, airlines are expected to post a small net profit of $4.7 billion - a 0.6% net pr… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 07/12/2022 21:36

Grand Africa Safaris welcomes new responsible travel partners

Grand Africa Safaris has partnered with a selection of innovative organizations that are contributing to creating a sustainable future for Africa, and the world.

Committed to responsible travel, Grand Africa Safaris DMC strives to provide agents with quality itineraries that aim to give back. From setting them up in environme… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 07/12/2022 21:36

UNWTO and European Commission share joint vision for Tourism’s future

As the European Council presents the conclusions of the European Tourism Agenda, UNWTO has joined European Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean in emphasizing the importance of jobs, education and investments for achieving the shared vision for a revitalized sector between now and 2050.

The conclusions presented by the Europea… read more

• Destinations
• 07/12/2022 21:35

Mozambique launches new eVisa system

Mozambican President Philipe Jacinto Nyusi has launched Mozambique's new online entry visa application system, eVisa, on 05 … read more

• Flights
• 07/12/2022 07:07

Gulf Air moves forward with US plans

Gulf Air is pushing ahead with plans to offer nonstop flights between Bahrain and the US for the first time since 1997.

An application has been filed with the US Transportation Department (DOT) requesting a foreign air carrier permit and exemption authority to operate scheduled and cha… read more

• Flights
• 06/12/2022 21:52

Emirates’ Airbus A380 touches down in New Zealand

Emirates’ flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Auckland Airport. This is the first time the Emirates double-decker has landed in Auckland since February 2020, demonstrating increasing travel demand in and out of New Zealand.

The special non-stop daily service from Dubai to Auckland was greeted at Auckland Airport ahead … read more