Travel news overview

• Flights
• 29/09/2022 07:37

Airlink buys 40% of Fly Namibia

Namibia's growing economy is increasingly dependent on air connectivity for the movement of people and goods. Since the demise of Air Namibia in 2021, the private carrier Fly Namibia has emerged as the leading player in the local market. To accelerate its growth, it wants to rely on the experience of Airlink, the leading airline in… read more

• Destinations
• 28/09/2022 23:53

Latest report shows how domestic visitors rescued Cape Town

Crash-and-burn is one way to describe the devastating effect that the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular the Omicron variant, had on Cape Town Central City’s visitor economy in late 2021.

And the timing couldn’t have been worse, with this variant surfacing in South Africa in December of that year.  Fortunately, the corresponding surge i… read more

• Flights
• 28/09/2022 23:52

Air traffic controllers suspend strike in West and Central Africa

A 48-hour strike by air traffic controllers in West and Central Africa has been suspended, their union said on Saturday.

The strike, which started on Friday, has disrupted flights across the region and left hundreds of passengers stranded at airports on Saturday. The Union of Air Traffic Controllers’ Unions (USYCAA), which called t… read more

• Destinations
• 28/09/2022 22:52

Botswana removes all remaining Covid-19 protocols

Botswana's Ministry of Health yesterday (28 September 2022) announced that with immediate effect all remaining Covid-19 protocols in … read more

• Flights
• 28/09/2022 22:52

Air France resumes flights between Paris and CPT

The flag carrier of France, Air France, is set to resume direct operations to Cape Town in … read more

• Flights
• 28/09/2022 22:52

TAAG Angola Airlines renews its IOSA certification

In May 2021, TAAG Angola Airlines passed the International Air Transport Association (IOSA) operational safety audit. The context at the time (carried out remotely due to the health crisis) had only given a validity of one year, instead of two, to the said certification.

The operations of TAAG Angola Airlines remain and continue … read more

• Flights
• 28/09/2022 02:49

Explained: Ethiopian - Nigeria Air deal will hit Kenya Airways

As Kenya Airways continues to extend begging bowls to the government to pump in more billions to help it pull out of a major financial crisis, its main African rival Ethiopia Airlines is plotting to wrestle the lucrative West African market as it moves to extend its dominance beyond the region.

This is after Ethiopia Airlines… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 28/09/2022 02:46

World Tourism Day 2022: Sector united around “Rethinking Tourism” for people and planet

Positive transformation for both people and planet was the central message of World Tourism Day 2022. Held around the theme of ‘Rethinking Tourism’, the Global Day of Observation emphasized the sector’s unique potential to drive recovery and deliver positive change for people everywhere.

Hosted by the Islamic Republic of Indo… read more

• Flights
• 28/09/2022 02:46

EK expands its South Africa schedule

The largest airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the flag carrier of the Emirate of Dubai, Emirates, has announced that it will be expanding its schedule to and from … read more

• Flights
• 28/09/2022 02:46

A second ATR72-600 for Air Cairo

n its growth strategy, Air Cairo is now banking on diversifying its fleet. From the historical Airbus operator, the low-cost subsidiary of EgyptAir has started this year to introduce its first turboprop aircraft. Half a dozen are expected by the end of the year.

Air Cairo has taken delivery of its second ATR72-600. The air… read more