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Operators moving clients into the central Kruger National Park have a short window to work with. The temporary detour around the flood-damaged section of the R531, the main road between Hoedspruit and Orpen Gate, is reported to be passable for the Heritage Day long weekend of 24 to 27 September 2026… read more
An artificial intelligence assistant is about to appear on agency screens in one of Africa's most important partner markets. Amadeus is preparing to roll out Amadeus Max for Travel Sellers across the Gulf region. The tool is built into Amadeus Selling Platform Connect, the same booking front end… read more
The headline number is large, yet the timing is what African network planners should note. Turkish Airlines has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, with options for 50 more 737 MAX jets, in what Boeing calls the carrier's largest single-aisle order. Deliveries are scheduled between 2033 an… read more
The most difficult part of Washington's new travel sanctions on South Africans is not the measure itself. It is the silence around it. The United States has not published the names of the people affected, and diplomatic sources indicate that no list will be released. In practice, a sanctioned traveller will discover the problem … read more
Tour operators sending clients to Malawi need to change their pre-departure advice. New currency rules now limit how much cash a traveller may carry out of the country, and how much foreign cash anyone may hold inside it. The measures are set out in the Foreign Exchange (Limit on Physical Possession of Foreign Currency) Notice, 2026… read more
The national carrier of Cape Verde has returned to the IATA Billing and Settlement Plan, a step that once again allows accredited agencies to issue tickets on the airline through their usual GDS platforms using the carrier's own ticket stock. The airline announced the development on Friday, 18 September, presenting it as a reinf… read more
West Africa's trade map is being redrawn, and Ghana has placed itself at the centre of the redesign. The country is advancing plans to link its railway network with Burkina Faso while tying that system into the Volta Lake, creating a corridor capable of carrying agricultural produce, minerals and manufactured goods between the Atlantic coast and… read more
Eight months after an armed assault at a West African airport left it badly damaged, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by ASKY has formally returned to commercial service. The repair work, handled by a specialist maintenance and overhaul partner, marks an important operational milestone for the pan-African carrier, which is at the sam… read more
Two of East Africa's most recognisable flag carriers have handed their technology future to the same provider within the space of six weeks, and the implications for agencies across the region deserve careful attention. Air Tanzania Company Limited confirmed its selection on 11 August, and Kenya Airways followed… read more
South Africa still holds the largest rhino population in the world, and it is growing. On World Rhino Day, 22 September 2026, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment put the minimum national population at the end of 2025 at 15,096 animals, made up of at least 12,531 whi… read more
Kruger's Orpen Gate Reachable Again for Long Weekend as R531 Detour Opens Briefly
Amadeus Takes AI Copilot for Travel Sellers to the Gulf, Signalling What Africa Can Expect
Turkish Airlines Buys 100 Boeing 737-8s, But Africa Waits Until the 2030s for Capacity
US Visa Bans on Unnamed South Africans Leave Travel Trade Guessing Who Is Affected
Malawi Caps Cash at US$1,000 as Forex Crisis Tightens Rules for Tourists and Traders
Cabo Verde Airlines back on agency screens after six years outside the global ticketing system
Ghana Bets \$200m on Volta Lake and Rail Corridor to Unlock Sahel Trade Routes
ASKY puts repaired Boeing 737 MAX 8 back in the sky as Lomé hub growth accelerates across West Afric
Sabre Lands Kenya Airways and Air Tanzania: What the PSS Switch Means for NDC Access Travelnews dail
South Africa's Rhino Numbers Rise 4.9% as Poaching Falls Again in Kruger and KwaZulu-Natal
