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November is the month when Etosha National Park begins to shed its dry-season identity and step into the Namibian summer. For the African travel trade, this transition period presents both a selling challenge and a genuine commercial opportunity, particularly for agents who understand how to position a safari that is unpredictab… read more
Two Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets that once formed the heart of RwandAir's East African network are reportedly on the verge of a second life, with the aircraft expected to be handed over to Kush Air, a carrier based in Uganda. The jets have been sitting idle at Kigali International Airport for several months, … read more
Another
aircraft has joined the ranks, and with it comes a clear message about
where West African regional aviation is heading. The newly delivered
Embraer 190, named Eka
Sunmonu, arrived yesterday and pushes the carrier's
Embraer fleet to eighteen aircraft in
total. For a continent … read more
After
spending roughly fourteen months parked and out of action, a rather
special aircraft has quietly rolled back onto the apron in Luanda.
TAAG Angola Airlines has returned its
Boeing 737-700QC to active service, and while a single narrowbody coming
out of storage might seem like a modest story, the type of aircraft … read more
West
Africa's regional aviation map could look noticeably different in the
months ahead. Mauritania Airlines, the
national carrier of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, has started the
formal process of selling three aircraft that have been sitting idle for
a considerable period. The fleet in question consists of
… read more
A significant shift is taking shape in travel distribution, and it carries a familiar set of risks for African businesses. Sabre has suggested that MCP could become the new NDC, pointing to nearly 80 customers already piloting or running the technology in production. Travelport and Amadeus are moving in the same direction, which… read more
The corridor between East and Southern Africa is heating up, and the trade wants more seats on it. Delegates at the 16th Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) in Nairobi heard this week that improved air connectivity between Kenya and South Africa is already lifting two-way tourism flows, with operators now pressing airlines to add c… read more
A new three-year agreement between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and pan-African carrier ASKY is set to open aviation training, jobs and supply-chain contracts to refugees across West and Central Africa, in a move the two partners hope will become a template for private-sector engagem… read more
West Africa's tourism map may be redrawn in the coming seasons. Sierra Leone and Guinea have agreed to move beyond diplomatic goodwill and build practical cross-border tourism, cultural exchange and heritage cooperation, following a working visit by Sierra Leone's Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Tunis… read more
November at Victoria Falls is a month that rewards honest, well-informed selling. It is a genuine transition period on the Zimbabwe–Zambia border, when the dry season surrenders to the first summer storms and the Zambezi sits at or near its annual low point. Clients who arrive expecting a thundering curtain of water will be disappointed. Clients… read more
Etosha's green season gamble: why November 2026 rewards flexible safari itineraries
RwandAir's retired CRJ900 jets head to Uganda's Kush Air as East African fleet reshuffle gathers pac
Eka Sunmonu joins the line-up: Embraer fleet reaches 18 aircraft with latest E190 delivery
Angola's dual-purpose jet returns: what TAAG's revived 737-700QC signals for African freight
Mauritania Airlines moves to sell its entire Embraer fleet as valuation process begins
MCP, the new NDC? Why Africa's back-end systems will decide the agentic booking race
Full Kenya Airways cabins to Joburg and Cape Town spark calls for extra frequencies
ASKY opens aviation careers to refugees in landmark UNHCR deal spanning six West African states
Sierra Leone and Guinea plan joint circuits, reggae festival and gastronomy forum for Mano River
Low-water Victoria Falls in November: selling Devil's Pool, gorge views and green-season value
