Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 20/07/2023 20:22

Nigeria booking volume crashes by 35% in june

The booking volume among Nigerian travellers has dropped massively by 35 per cent as at June 2023 to 254,083 when compared to the same period in 2022.

A report presented by Dr. Gabriel Olowo, the immediate past President of Aviation Round Table (ART) at the Q2 2023 Brunch Business Meeting with the theme: ‘Aviation Rese… read more

• Destinations
• 20/07/2023 20:13

Equatorial Guinea rolls out e-visa program to accelerate tourism

Inbound travel to Equatorial Guinea is projected to increase – thanks to a new portal that is accessible across the globe.

The government has on-boarded VFS Global as the technical partner to offer a new electronic visa (e-visa) service that will enable a faster and more convenient application, processing and issuance of visa … read more

• Destinations
• 20/07/2023 20:11

Cape Town is World's greatest city

South Africa the Best Country in the World to Travel To, Survey Says

Cape Town is the world's greatest city and South Africa the best country to travel to, according to a survey of its readers by The Telegraph, a British newspaper. TimesLive reports that South Africa dethroned the decade-long favourite New Zealand in the latest Tele… read more

• Accomodation
• 20/07/2023 20:11

Ngorongoro Lodge, new hotel from Meliá Hotels International opens in Tanzania

Meliá Hotels International, the leading hotel company in Spain, announced today the opening of Ngorongoro Lodge Me… read more

• Flights
• 20/07/2023 20:10

Qatar Airways touches down its inaugural flight to Toulouse

Doha (DOH) to Toulouse (TLS) – Flight No. QR047: Departure 08:25; Arrival 14:40 Toulouse (TLS) to Doha (DOH) – Flight No. QR048: Departure 16:10; Arrival 23:55

• Attractions
• 20/07/2023 20:08

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: SANParks is launching the brand new Twee Rivieren Interpretation Centr

Arid Parks at South African National Parks (SANParks), Genevieve Maasdorp, announced in the SANParks - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park facebook group that the Twee Rivieren Rest … read more

• Rail
• 17/07/2023 18:00

Nigeria: Competition and the railways

In the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith expounds the theory of the “Invisible Hand” which suggests that if every consumer is permitted to freely choose what to buy and every producer allowed to freely choose what to sell and the mode of production, the market will settle on a product distribution and prices that are beneficial to all the individual… read more

• Cruise
• 17/07/2023 05:26

Norwegian Dawn to cruise between Dubai and Doha during 2023/24 cruise season

Norwegian Dawn will spend part of the 2023/24 Middle East cruise season sailing between Dubai and Doha on 7-night open-jaw itineraries, rather than the closed-loop roundtrip itineraries most lines sail from Dubai.

Norwegian Dawn will cruise twice from Dubai and twice from Doha during December and January. The first Dubai to Doha dep… read more

• Destinations
• 17/07/2023 05:25

World’s Best Vineyards 2023: These three vineyards in the Western Cape are among 50 best

World’s Best Vineyards has revealed the top wine destinations for 2023. The extensive list, which is compiled from all the nominations by a global Voting Academy, showcases the very best of wine tourism, highlighting the world’s finest and diverse vineyards across the globe. The academy of voters consists of over 500 leading wine e… read more

• Flights
• 17/07/2023 05:24

Royal Air Maroc to quadruple its fleet by 2037, from 50 to 200 aircraft

Morocco plans to welcome 65 million passengers by 2037. To achieve this, the North African country wants to step up the development of its national flag carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and its Casablanca hub. With this in mind, the government has undertaken to finance the reinforcement of the fleet of its national airline.