Travel news overview

• Flights
• 12/02/2023 18:19

2022’s highest domestic, international airlines’ delay in Nigeria- NCAA summary

Statistics obtained by NigerianFLIGHTDECK during the week have revealed some aspects of the operational status of airlines that operate both domestically and internationally, a data which indicates that there is a lot of room for improvement.

The document obtained from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) shows that in 2022, 26 a… read more

• Destinations
• 12/02/2023 18:19

South African Tourism begins its annual trade schedule in India with SATTE 2023

South African Tourism has announced its participation at South Asia’s leading travel show, SATTE 2023 for the third consecutive year. Kickstarting a milestone year and celebrating 30 years of bilateral relations with India, the tourism board is geared up to promote South African provinces, unique experiences and unveil its plans f… read more

• Flights
• 12/02/2023 18:13

Virgin Atlantic will join SkyTeam on 2 March 2023

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will join SkyTeam on 2 March 2023. It will become the first and only member airline of the alliance in the United Kingdom. It was confirmed in September 2022 that the carrier would join the alliance.

CEO Shai Weiss confirmed the 2 March date. The move marks the first time a British airline has j… read more

• Flights
• 12/02/2023 18:12

Ethiopian Airlines to start night flights out of Accra starting March 26

Ethiopian Airlines is to start night flights from Accra starting March 26, 2023. The introduction of four additional flights to their existing 7 flights per week, is to allow the Addis Ababa-based airline to connect Accra to more African destinations.

The additional flights will be operated on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs… read more

• Destinations
• 12/02/2023 18:12

Tanzania Tourist Board gets new MD

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed former Hospitality Association of Tanzania Head Damasi Mfugale as the new Managing Director of the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB).

Mfugale replaces Felix John who was the Acting MD since 2021. Mfugale, who has been managing the family-owned Pe… read more

• Accomodation
• 11/02/2023 06:52

ChatGPT: How Conversational Bots will be the New OTAs

In late November 2022, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT to the world, calling it a trained model that interacts in a conversational way. I’m sorry if the title of this article misleads you, but heads up, this is not an article about ChatGPT. It’s an article about how conversational bots based on Large Language Models (LLMs) can shape the future o… read more

• Flights
• 11/02/2023 06:51

eSwatini Air has released an update on the latest developments

eSwatini Air, the new flag carrier of the Kingdom of eSwatini, has released an update on the latest developments. The airline's Air Oper… read more

• Flights
• 11/02/2023 06:51

Air Côte d'Ivoire plans to serve Morocco in May

In 2022, Air Côte d'Ivoire entered South Africa, its first destination outside its traditional West and Central African markets. For 2023, the Ivorian national carrier wants to continue its international expansion, but this time towards the north with Morocco in sight.

• Miscellaneous
• 11/02/2023 06:51

Kensington Tours is offering a selection of villas

Kensington Tours has launched a collection of private villa experiences with plans to expand inventory in the spring.

Beyond Villas by Kensington Tours initially features 760 properties throughout Europe, the Caribbean and South Africa. Villa stays can be customized to include private guided tours, yacht charters and private jet services.… read more

• Flights
• 11/02/2023 06:50

South African Airways to resume flights to Malawi

South African Airways (SAA) is set to resume flights to Malawi. Effective 16 March 2023, the airline will operate two weekly return flights on Thursdays and Saturdays from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more