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A new domestic airline is slowly taking shape in one of Nigeria's hardest-to-reach aviation markets. The six states that make up the country's North-East geopolitical zone have confirmed that N15.8 billion has been secured as counterpart funding for a proposed regional carrier to be known as the North-Ea… read more
West Africa's two most closely linked neighbours have taken a concrete step towards selling each other as destinations. The Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA) wrapped up a five-day familiarisation visit to Côte d'Ivoire from 1 to 5 October 2026, placing Ghanaian operators face to face with Ivorian tourism au… read more
Travel professionals arranging domestic itineraries within South Africa will soon have a fresh option to consider. Airlink has confirmed that it will begin flying between Cape Town International Airport and Lanseria International Airport on 4 December 2026, adding another connection between the … read more
Addo Elephant National Park, one of South Africa's most visited wildlife destinations, is entering a period of significant change as South African National Parks (SANParks) rolls out a major road upgrade programme. For operators and consultants selling the Eastern Cape, this is the moment to start adjusting clie… read more
Air Sénégal has once again reshaped the way it flies its most important long-haul route. The national carrier of Senegal has moved its Dakar–Paris service onto an Airbus A330-300, closing a nine-month chapter during which a Boeing 777-200 carried passengers between the West African hub and the French capital. For travel professi… read more
Durban is set to reclaim its place on the international air map. From 11 December, Ethiopian Airlines will begin a daily service between King Shaka International Airport and Addis Ababa, giving KwaZulu-Natal a direct doorway to one of Africa's busiest aviation hubs. For the province's travel tra… read more
The Seychelles Tourism Board has closed another chapter of its Italian charm offensive, completing a three-city roadshow that carried the island nation's message directly to trade partners and selling agents in Rome, Naples and Florence [[1]](https://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/22504/seychelles-courts-italian-traveller… read more
One of Africa's most widely sold carriers is rebuilding the machinery behind every booking it takes. Kenya Airways has selected Sabre to replace the core technology platform that has powered the airline's reservations and ticketing for more than twenty years, a change that will eventually reshape how agents acro… read more
Nigeria's oldest airline has used its 67th anniversary to deliver a blunt message to policymakers: aviation is missing from the country's headline economic plan, and the cost of that omission is already visible along the region's borders.
Speaking in Lagos at the celebration, held under the theme "Going the Extra Mile," … read more
Self-drive remains one of Namibia's strongest selling points, and the driving experience on its busiest tourist corridor has just improved. The country's Ministry of Works and Transport has officially opened the rehabilitated 31-kilometre stretch of Trunk Road 1/7 (B2) between Karibib and Usakos, including the r… read more
North-East Nigeria Backs New Air Shuttle With N15.8bn as Six States Target Fresh Routes
Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire Open New Cross-Border Corridor for West African Tour Packages
Airlink opens second Gauteng gateway with new Cape Town–Lanseria link from December
Addo Road Upgrade: New Detours and One-Way Loops Set to Reshape Safari Planning
Dakar–Paris Switches to A330-300 as Air Sénégal Reshapes Its Long-Haul Capacity
Durban Gains Direct Addis Ababa Link, Opening Europe and India Without Johannesburg Detour
Seychelles Takes 19 Partners to Rome, Naples and Florence as Italy Climbs Its Top Markets
Kenya Airways retires 20-year-old booking system in Sabre deal bringing NDC and dynamic pricing
Aero Contractors chief warns Nigeria could lose air traffic and MRO jobs to neighbouring hubs
Namibia widens key Windhoek–Swakopmund link as Karibib–Usakos road reopens at 13.4 metres
