Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 29/07/2022 08:28

Botswana to re-open 16 land border post

The Government of Botswana has announced the re-opening of 1… read more

• Flights
• 29/07/2022 08:27

Etihad Airways touts ‘Popular’ Zanzibar route

Etihad Airways said flights to Zanzibar (ZNZ) in Tanzania, that were set to be d… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 29/07/2022 08:26

6 trends transforming SA's hospitality sector

Tourism in South Africa is recovering, with an increased volume of arrivals for both local residents and foreign travellers. With the removal of the final Covid-19 restrictions, this is expected to increase further, especially in coastal areas which have become increasingly popular with remote workers as they offer a better quality of life.
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• Miscellaneous
• 29/07/2022 08:25

What happens when you lose your luggage

You get to the baggage carousel at your destination and wait for your suitcase to come down the conveyor belt. You watch as every other passenger from your flight picks up their bags from the carousel and leaves. Soon, there are no bags left. Yours is missing.

What happens next?

Reporting missing luggage When you’ve figured out that … read more

• Flights
• Miscellaneous
• 29/07/2022 08:24

Naira crashes further to N710 per Dollar

The naira has crashed further in the parallel market, trading for N710 against the U.S. dollar on the exchange platform Aboki Forex.  Checks by Peoples Gazette on Wednesday showed the current parallel market rate pegged at N710 to a dollar.

The national currency, which traded for N670 against the dollar on Monday, has fallen even furt… read more

• Flights
• 29/07/2022 08:24

Aero denies reports of $3m diversion in collusion with AMCON

MANAGEMENT of Aero Contractors have denied any fund diversion to the tune of $3million belonging to the airline and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) meant for the acquisition of a Bombardier aircraft for Aero Contractors Limited.

The airline which suspended it’s scheduled operations last week citing harsh ope… read more

• Flights
• 29/07/2022 08:23

Nigeria Air gets FG’s nod to lease Airbus, Boeing aircraft

AT the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting yesterday, Federal government approved the leasing of three aircraft for the commencement of operations for Nigeria Air. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, while declining to comment on an actual date of operations disclosed this new development to State House Correspondents at the close … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 29/07/2022 08:21

Namibia to celebrate Youth in Tourism Innovation

The fourth edition of the Africa Youth in Tourism innovation summit (AYTIS) is slated to come off next week in Namibia’s capital, Windhoek.

Held under the theme ‘’developing youth and innovative entrepreneurship solutions for inclusive tourism in Africa’’, the summit will take place from 26th to 29th July 2022 at the Safari Court Hotel.… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 29/07/2022 08:20

Malawi sees a spike in popularity among international volunteers seeking wildlife experience

Following the lifting of its Covid-related travel restrictions, Malawi has seen a six-fold uplift in interest from international volunteers seeking to support wildlife conservation efforts. The trend, reported by one of the country’s leading conservation organisations, Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, confirms that Malawi is becomi… read more

• Cruise
• 29/07/2022 08:19

Holland America Line celebrates one year back to cruising since Covid pause

Holland America Line’s guests and team members celebrated an important milestone this weekend, marking one full year of a return to sailing after the cruise industry pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nieuw Amsterdam was the line’s first ship back, resuming cruising July 24, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. The ship reached the one-year mar… read more