Travel news overview

• Flights
• 10/01/2023 22:48

Mauritania: Global Aviation acquires its first ATR72 aircraft

In December 2021, Global Aviation inaugurated its new facilities at Nouakchott's Oumtounsy International Airport. From here, the MSS/Phoenix Group subsidiary offers non-scheduled passenger and cargo flights.

• Flights
• 09/01/2023 22:43

Lufthansa will bring back all its stored Airbus A340-600 aircraft to service

Lufthansa will bring back all its stored Airbus A340-600 aircraft to service due to the anticipated demand for air travel in the upcoming summer travel season.

Lufthansa which has 10 Airbus A340-600s in its fleet, will reactivate the planes in Q2 2023, “to cover the high demand for long-haul flights for summer 2023,” a Luftha… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/01/2023 22:43

IATA: Passenger recovery continues in November

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the air travel recovery continued through November 2022.

Total traffic  in November 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 41.3% compared to November 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 75.3% of November 2019 l… read more

• Beyond Africa
• Miscellaneous
• 09/01/2023 22:28

Authentic travel, work-away holidays, and sensible spending to be key 2023 travel trends

British adults will be safeguarding spending on holidays in 2023, with most (80%) planning to go away, and many (34%) planning more breaks than in 2022. This is, in part, thanks to more confidence that holiday plans won’t be impacted by Covid this year, and the fact that travel remains a priority for UK consumers in 2023. Sustainability also pla… read more

• Cruise
• 09/01/2023 22:27

Regent Seven Seas to sail 2023 Dubai to Cape Town grand voyage

Regent Seven Seas is doubling up in Dubai for 2023 with a cruise to Cape Town aboard Seven Seas Mariner in addition to its Dubai to Singapore cruise later in the year aboard Seven Seas Navigator.

The 20-night cruise departs Dubai April 16th, 2023, with prices from US$13,349 for passengers sharing a Deluxe Verandah Suite, alth… read more

• Attractions
• 09/01/2023 22:25

Cape Town: Beach section and tidal pools between Dalebrook and Kalk Bay temporarily closed

The City of Cape Town has announced that the beach section between the tidal pools in Kalk Bay and Dalebrook, including the tidal pools, have been … read more

• Flights
• 09/01/2023 22:25

Air Algérie to launch flights between Algeria and South Africa

The flag carrier of Algeria, Air Algérie, is set to launch direct flights to South Africa. The airline has announced that it will be operating flights between … read more

• Flights
• 09/01/2023 22:24

Lybia: Fly Oya takes delivery of its first narrow-body aircraft, an A320

Established in mid-2017, Fly Oya officially started operations on 24 April 2022 with a single international route to Turkey. Until December, this service was operated by Airbus A330-200.

• Flights
• 09/01/2023 00:07

TAP launches flights from Porto to Luanda and makes connection from Porto to New York daily

TAP will launch two direct connections to Luanda and make New York a daily connection from Porto, with frequency reinforcements in other international destinations in the coming months, according to a statement released today.

According to a statement issued today by the Portuguese airline, TAP “doubles intercontinental fligh… read more

• Flights
• 09/01/2023 00:07

Etihad to operate double-daily nonstop BKK flights

Etihad Airways is to offer double-daily nonstop frequencies to Thailand’s capital Bangkok at the start of the northern summer 2023 season as capacity from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to increase.

From March 26, the airline will add a second daily nonstop flight between Abu… read more