Travel news overview

• Accomodation
• 12/10/2022 07:58

How SA hotels are going green, with solar power, water restrictors, and even a vertical farm

Hotels in South Africa equipped with rooftop solar panels, water-efficient fittings, energy-saving minibars, and even a vertical farm already form part of Radisson's goal of complete decarbonisation by 2050.

The Radisson Hotel Group, with more than 1,700 hotels worldwide, is on a mission to be net zero or carbon neutral by 2050. In South A… read more

• Rail
• 12/10/2022 07:57

Resumption of full passenger services

Following three weeks of assessing the suitability of the Chambeshi Bridge for full train operations and the  temporary suspension of passenger services in Zambia due to a goods train accident that occurred at the Msanza-Kapwila area in Nakonde District on 22 September 2022,  we are now happy to announce the resumption of full passenge… read more

• Flights
• 12/10/2022 07:30

Air Senegal leaves Benin, Cameroon and Gabon, closes New York - Baltimore route

Air Senegal has taken a new turn since the arrival of the Director General, Alioune Badara Fall, last July.  In contrast to the strong expansion it has experienced in recent years, the new management has opted to optimise the network, focusing on profitable and high value-added routes.

As of 31 October 2022, Air S… read more

• Accomodation
• 12/10/2022 07:26

Big guns target Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF)

The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) has revealed an impressive speaker line-up for its 2022 conference. The programme features several government ministers, the Chair of Morocco’s tourism development agency, the Chair & CEO of Royal Air Maroc and a battery of Africa’s most influential hotel industry executives with the fire… read more

• Cruise
• 12/10/2022 07:22

Silversea sending Silver Spirit to Dubai for 12-night cruise to India in 2022

Silver Spirit will sail a 12-night cruise from Dubai to Singapore in 2022, with an itinerary that focuses heavily on the Arabian Gulf. This will be Silversea’s only cruise of the year from Dubai, but the cruise line is making up for it with six port calls, five of which are on the Arabian Peninsula.

Silver Spirit will de… read more

• Attractions
• 12/10/2022 07:21

Skeleton Coast National Park is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar upgrade

According to a report by the Namibian Broadcasting Corporaton (NBC), the Skeleton Coast National Park in northwest Namibia is c… read more

• Flights
• 12/10/2022 07:08

18th ATM 2022: Akwaaba forms alliance with Wakanow to drive tourism

…..3,000 visitors expected from all over the world to grace the event

The leading travel company in West Africa, Wakanow has signed a partnership with the biggest travel expo in West Africa to deliver the 18th edition of the Akwaaba African Travel Market holding at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotels & Suites from 31st Oc… read more

• Cruise
• 12/10/2022 07:07

MSC Cruises swaps to larger MSC Splendida for South Africa in 2023/24

MSC Cruises is going even bigger in South Africa for the 2023/24 cruise season, deploying its newer and larger cruise ship MSC Splendida to replace MSC Orchestra.Between November, 2023 and March, 2024, MSC Splendida will homeport in Durban, sailing roundtrip itineraries to destinations in the Indian Ocean.

These voyage… read more

• Flights
• 11/10/2022 13:38

FlySafair to operate flights to 11 new destinations

FlySafair says it has received approval to operate flights to 11 new destinations within the Southern African region, following a meeting of the Air Services Licensing Council of South Africa (ASLC).

Various bilateral agreements exist between South Africa and neighbouring countries which govern the number of weekly flights th… read more

• Flights
• 11/10/2022 13:35

Neos launches route between Prague and Madagascar

_{Prague Airport has celebrated the inaugural service on a new route to Madagascar. Neos is operating the route, which has been commissioned by Čedok  Travel Corporation, weekly on Saturdays until the end of December. The first-ever service from Prague to Madagascar, it is operated using the 787-9.}