Travel news overview

• Flights
• 26/06/2023 05:34

FlyCemAir to launch a new service to Zimbabwe

South African domestic and regional carrier FlyCemAir has announced that it will launch a new service to Zimbabwe.

According to postings on Facebook and LinkedIn, the airline will commence flights between… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 26/06/2023 05:32

Ecowas working on a single visa for West African countries

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the implementation of ECOVISA, related costs and design as recommended by experts in charge of visa issuance.

The heads and experts on immigration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are working on the implementation of the ECOVISA, a single visa system si… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 26/06/2023 05:29

South Africa: Tourist arrivals jump 102,5% in the first quarter of 2023

The South African Department of Tourism has published its latest tourism data for the first quarter of 2023. According to the statistics, … read more

• Rail
• 26/06/2023 05:28

Zambia parliament questions around the temporary suspension of the Mulobezi Train

The temporary suspension of the Mulobezi Train, a critical link between Mulobezi and Livingstone Districts, has been placed under scrutiny by the Zambian Parliament.

Hon. Raphael Mabenga, recently queried the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Hon. Museba Frank Tayali, on the current state of the train’s operations, the una… read more

• Cruise
• 25/06/2023 23:08

Celebrity Cruises cancels Celebrity Apex itineraries due to 2024 drydock

Celebrity Cruises has cancelled four cruises aboard Celerity Apex between October 23rd, 2024, and November 23rd, 2024 so that the ship can go into drydock.

The four cancelled cruises include an 11-night cruise from the UK to the Canary Islands, a 13-night repositioning trans-Atlantic voyage to North America and two week-long Caribbe… read more

• Flights
• 25/06/2023 21:59

TAAG Angola Airlines to reopen Luanda - Porto route this year (Minister)

TAAG Angola Airlines has recently doubled the frequency of its Luanda - Lisbon service, from one to two daily flights. Expected since last winter, the Luanda - Porto route remains actively in the carrier's plans.

• Flights
• 25/06/2023 20:16

Sierra Leone joins the IATA BSP

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced this Wednesday, June 21, 2023, on the sidelines of the IATA "Focus Africa" forum, the launch of the Billing and Settlement Scheme (BSP) in Sierra Leone.

• Miscellaneous
• 25/06/2023 19:13

Conakry int'l airport calls on Ethiopian Airlines to train its staff

Conakry's Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport is currently undergoing a major expansion project, and will have a capacity of 3 million passengers a year, compared with the current 500,000.

Société de Gestion et d'Exploitation de l'Aéroport de Conakry (SOGEAC) is counting on the expertise of the Ethiopian Aviation Academy, … read more

• Flights
• 25/06/2023 16:24

Kenya Airways will fly to New York daily

Kenya Airways (KQ) will be flying to the United States of America (USA) daily as it ramps up upcoming demand for air travel in the summer season. Since January, the national carrier has been flying five times a week to America due to low demand.

The increase in frequency is in anticipation of an increase in demand for flights… read more

• Flights
• 25/06/2023 16:14

FlySafair named Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa for the third consecutive year

For the third year in a row, South African airline FlySafair has been named Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa in the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Fastjet (Zimbabwe) came in second in the ranking, followed by Nouvelair (Tunisia), Jambojet and fly540 (both Kenya).

Fl… read more