Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 18/10/2022 22:33

More than 250 regenerative tourism initiatives analysed

FiturNext, the FITUR Observatory dedicated to promoting good tourism practices in terms of sustainability, has closed the call for initiatives for the 2023 Challenge dedicated to how tourism can contribute to the regeneration of the natural environment.

More than 250 initiatives have been analysed by the Observatory and 9 of them wi… read more

• Flights
• 18/10/2022 22:26

Air Algérie returns to Metz in France after an absence of more than 2 years

The reopening of the Metz service was at the centre of discussions during the state visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Algeria last August.

Air Algérie will once again serve Metz-Nancy-Lorraine airport. For its winter programme (31 October 2022 to 25 March 2023), the Algerian national airline is proposing two rou… read more

• Flights
• 18/10/2022 04:46

FlyNamibia launches flights to Walvis Bay!

Namibian privately-owned airline FlyNamibia has annunced that it will launch a new service to the coastal town of Walvis Bay in the Erongo Region of … read more

• Flights
• 18/10/2022 04:39

Madagascar indefinitely extends flight embargo on Airlink

_{The government of Madagascar has just indefinitely extended a six-month ban on the South African airline Airlink from flying into the country – because Pretoria won’t return 73.5kg of smuggled gold bullion.}

The prospects for Airlink being able to resume flights to Madagascar – what was among its five most profitable routes – n… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 18/10/2022 04:36

World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean 2022 winners announced at KICC, Nairobi

The stars of the travel, tourism and hospitality aligned at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi, Kenya to find out who amongst them had won the industry’s ultimate annual honours.

A capacity audience of 400 VIP guests, industry figureheads and media were in attendance for a sensational World Travel Awards… read more

• Flights
• Destinations
• 18/10/2022 04:27

Airlink resumes flights to St Helena Island: 3 things to do

Airlink’s scheduled service between South Africa and St Helena Island has been resumed as of 15 October. The airline’s services to the remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean have increased from fortnightly to weekly trips.

‘We are delighted that weekly flights will resume to the island following the suspension during the p… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 17/10/2022 18:46

Concerns Grow Over Lack of Business Travel

Concerns are growing as business travel is still down from the pandemic, and the sector hasn’t nearly enjoyed the same return as leisure travel.

One reason, the U.S. Travel A… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 17/10/2022 18:43

Starting a business in the tourism and travel industry

If you genuinely love to travel, you may wonder whether it is something you can make a more significant part of your life or even if you can build your career around something you genuinely enjoy. There are many jobs in the travel industry, such as various airline careers, to choose from. However, when you think about running your own business i… read more

• Flights
• 17/10/2022 18:42

Air Peace to open Nigeria-Israel route by the end of the year

Currently, there is no direct flight between Nigeria and Israel. Air Peace, Nigeria's private airline and the country's largest, wants to fill this gap.

• Flights
• 17/10/2022 08:56

Is East Africa making strides in the tourism promotion front?

After introducing the EAC tourist visa, East Africa has been cited as one of the most open destinations alongside South East Asia and Oceania.  In contrast, North America, Central Africa and North Africa remain the most restrictive regions.

This is according to the report by World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC) which also… read more