Travel news overview

• Flights
• 17/05/2022 21:41

Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines unveil enhanced strategic partnership

Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines unveil the roadmap outlining the next phase of their strategic partnership, following Malaysia Airlines’ announcement to launch a non-stop service from Kuala Lumpur to Doha from 25 May. The two partners will significantly expand their codeshare cooperation, allowing passengers to travel the world and e… read more

• Destinations
• 17/05/2022 21:39

Côte d’Ivoire’s Tourism on a Positive Rebound Trajectory

Côte d’Ivoire’s Tourism sector is experiencing some encouraging signs of recovery. This follows the official release of figures by the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Leisure on the sector’s performance.

Côte d’Ivoire, like other countries in the world, is still living with the consequences of the covid-19 crisis.

Before the outbre… read more

• Flights
• 17/05/2022 21:39

Travel Trade will be Front and Centre of SAA’s plans

Africa’s travel and tourism trade will be key to South African Airways’ strategy in connecting the continent. The Airline’s Commercial Director Simon Newton-Smith has said.

The Airline in a breakfast meeting with trade partners and stakeholders on the sidelines of last week’s Africa’s Travel Indaba revealed several initiatives the c… read more

• Attractions
• 17/05/2022 21:38

South African National Gallery in Cape Town closes for four months

Iziko Museums of South Africa has announced that it will temporarily close the Iziko South African National Gallery (ISANG), housed in the Company’s Garden in Cape Town. The ISANG will close from 23 May 2022 for a period of fou… read more

• Flights
• 17/05/2022 21:38

Air Burkina (finally) resumes operations with its own fleet

Air Burkina has been without an active aircraft since last month. It has a fleet of two ERJ1195s and one ERJ175, owned by the lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).

Failures in their maintenance regularly lead to the disruption of operations of the Burkinabe flagship.

• Flights
• 17/05/2022 21:38

Praia guarantees EUR 7 million debt of Cabo Verde Airlines

Cabo Verde Airlines (formerly TACV) resumed commercial operations in December 2021 after 21 months of inactivity. Despite its renationalization and its ongoing recovery process, the Cape Verdean flagship is still living under financial infusions.

• Accomodation
• 17/05/2022 21:29

Hyatt Hotel leads Halal Tourism in South Africa

Halal tourism is currently one of the fastest-growing sectors of tourism, and the Hyatt Hotel group in South Africa is positioning itself as a leader in the emerging sector, ready to meet the demand.

With South Africa being one of the most desired destinations on the continent, the hotel chain is catering to the Halal traveler with … read more

• Flights
• 17/05/2022 21:28

Air Senegal intensifies its offer to Spain

With this decision, the Senegalese national company intends to satisfy the request consisting in facilitating the important movements of passengers during the holiday period. For the next summer season, Air Senegal is increasing its flight frequencies to Spain. From June 21, the Senegalese carrier will introduce an additional flight on … read more

• Flights
• 17/05/2022 08:30

Emirates Airlines now selling seats to Jamaica

In a historic first for Jamaica and the Caribbean, Emirates Airlines  is now selling seats to Jamaica. This arrangement opens gateways from the Middle East, Asia and Africa to Jamaica and the rest of the region.

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett made the announcement today following high-level meetings between Jamaica’s… read more

• Cruise
• 17/05/2022 08:30

Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady arrives in new Mediterranean homeport

Virgin Voyages’ second lady ship, Valiant Lady, sheded  her winter wardrobe and headed to her sunny new Mediterranean homeport of Port de Barcelona.

Eternally fashionable Barcelona – famed for its lively nightlife, sweeping architecture and world-class cuisine – will be the second homeport after Miami for the awar… read more