Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 01/08/2022 08:00

Kruger National Park Calendar - September

Weather:

• it is spring time in the park
• fresh mornings & warm to hot days
• it can get pretty cold at night
• occasional showers
• pretty unpredictable weather patterns

Temperatures:

• between 12°C - 28°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28x9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F)

• Flights
• 01/08/2022 07:58

Unremitted Funds: How Emirates, others’ decision will impact travel in Nigeria

THE letter from Emirates Airline to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika may just be the beginning of further woes to Nigerians travelling internationally as it shows just how trapped funds which has led to flight reduction by the airline and probably others may jack up airfares, isolate Nigeria from connectivity and impact on employm… read more

• Flights
• 01/08/2022 07:51

Ethiopian Airlines makes Zurich its 2nd Swiss destination, schedules (finally) Amman

As air travel gradually returns to the green, Ethiopian Airlines (ET), the Ethiopian national airline, has resumed its forward march, ahead of the opening of new routes and the resumption and densification of old ones.

Ethiopian Airlines will introduce a new route to Zurich in Switzerland this autumn. From October 31, the Eth… read more

• Flights
• 31/07/2022 20:30

United Airlines launches Washington - Cape Town, its 3rd route between the US and South Africa

At the end of 2021, United Airlines reopened its route between New York and Cape Town (a seasonal route launched in 2019, and becoming permanent in 2022), after opening a new service between New York and Johannesburg. The American airline confirms the reach of the South African market, by opening a new corridor.

United A… read more

• Flights
• 31/07/2022 20:28

Airlink launches flights between Cape Town and Maputo

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to launch the first direct flights between Cape Town and Maputo in … read more

• Travel-tech
• 31/07/2022 20:27

SITA unveils eVisa and ETA to transform borders and boost growth

SITA announced the launch of SITA eVisa and SITA Electronic Travel Authorization to meet the rapidly growing demand from governments for digital visa systems to stimulate national economies after COVID-19, strengthen security and improve the travel experience.

Governments globally are shifting to modern travel authorization solution… read more

• Travel-tech
• 31/07/2022 20:26

Trip.com Group announces long-term green tourism goals, aiming to inspire 100m. travellers to travel

Trip.com Group, a leading global travel service provider, has announced its long-term goal to build green tourism, covering three key areas, including: working with partners to launch over 10,000 low-carbon travel products; promoting sustainable travel concepts and engaging 100 million travellers in low-carbon practices; and, aiming to fu… read more

• Rail
• 31/07/2022 20:25

NRZ Sources Rolling Stock From India

According to various media reports Zimbabwean Railway and government officials recently travelled to India to finalise a deal for new rolling stock from state-owned rail and infrastructure company Rites Limited.

The delegation visited the Rites manufacturing plant and held talks with Indian government officials to firm up bilateral … read more

• Destinations
• 31/07/2022 20:24

Zambian Dilemma Over Victoria Falls Heritage Status

ZAMBIANS are divided over the warning by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Victoria Falls could lose its world heritage site status.

The agency attributed the likely loss of the status to development of a golf course, lodges and a hydroelectric dam near the natural wonder that is be… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 31/07/2022 20:22

Youth have key role to play in Tourism revival

THE executive director in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Teofilus Nghitila, said young people have a key role to play in reviving the tourism sector. Nghitila was speaking during the fourth edition of the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge in Windhoek recently.

"Let us as a government, privat… read more