Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 04/12/2024 06:15

Discovering Seychelles: A Familiarisation Trip for Chinese Tourism Partners

Tourism Seychelles seized a remarkable opportunity to showcase the stunning allure of Seychelles to tourism trade representatives and media partners from Chengdu, China, through a familiarisation trip held from November 19 to 23, 2024.

Coinciding with the inaugural Sichuan Airlines flight to Seychelles, the … read more

• Attractions
• 04/12/2024 06:12

Durban Beach Situation Amended

The eThekwini Municipality, which oversees the governance and management of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has published updated information regarding the status of local beaches and swimming pools as of December 2, 2024. According to the latest updates, 21 beaches in Durban are currently open and safe for swimming, while swimming is prohibi… read more

• Destinations
• 04/12/2024 06:02

Mauritius Celebrates Double Victory At the 2024 World Travel Awards

Mauritius is thrilled to announce its remarkable achievements at the 2024 World Travel Awards, where it has been honoured as the World's Leading Wedding Destination and recognized for having the Indian Ocean's Best Tourism Authority Website f or its platform, MyMauritius.travel.

The award for World's Leading Wedding Destinati… read more

• Flights
• 04/12/2024 06:00

Airlink Suspends Daily Flights Between Johannesburg and Maseru

South African regional airline Airlink has announced the suspension of its daily flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Maseru in Lesotho. This disruption is due to the unavailability of fire and rescue services and essential equipment at … read more

• Destinations
• 04/12/2024 05:57

"Norwegian Sky" Cruise Ship Arrives in Luanda with Nearly 2,000 Tourists

On Monday, the cruise ship Norwegian Sky docked at the Port of Luanda, bringing along 1,936 tourists from diverse nationalities for a nine-hour visit. The travelers hailed from countries including Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, China, South Africa,… read more

• Accomodation
• 04/12/2024 05:54

Crystals Beach Resort Belle Mare: A New Gem on Mauritius’ East Coast

The Radisson Hotel Group is excited to announce the grand opening of Crystals Beach Resort Belle Mare, a distinguished member of Radisson Individuals. This stunning resort is situated along the breathtaking east coast of Mauritius, nestled on one of the island's most immaculat… read more

• Flights
• 03/12/2024 07:03

Emirates Reinstates Double-Daily Dubai-Perth Service

Emirates Airlines has made a significant enhancement to its flight offerings by reinstating its double-daily service between Dubai and Perth. This expansion includes the operation of a Boeing 777-300ER alongside the existing daily A380 flights.

The addition of this second daily flig… read more

• Rail
• 03/12/2024 07:02

Uganda Launches Construction of Standard Gauge Railway Eastern Line

On November 21, President Yoweri Museveni officially inaugurated the construction of the 272-kilometer Eastern Line of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), which will connect the capital city of Kampala to Malaba on the Kenyan border. The ceremony took place in Tororo district an… read more

• Attractions
• 03/12/2024 06:57

Kruger National Park enforces gate quotas for day visitors

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that daily quotas for day visitors will once again apply at the entrance gates of … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 03/12/2024 06:57

Arik Air Partners Actors Guild For 2024 Award Night

Arik Air is partnering with the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Delta State Chapter as the official airline sponsor for its forthcoming 2024 award night.

A statement by Mr. Adebanji Ola, the Spokesman of Arik Air, said that the event is scheduled to hold on Saturday, November 30, 2024 in Asaba, Delta state.

As part of it… read more