Travel news overview

• Miscellaneous
• 19/04/2022 06:35

Traveler survey reveals stress factors of business travel

While 89% of business travelers say employee wellbeing is a priority at their company, only 51% feel that their company provides traveler wellbeing support, according to a recent BCD Travel survey of 875 business travelers worldwide.

“Air transaction levels are currently at over 50% of pre-COVID levels and they continue to ri… read more

• Destinations
• 18/04/2022 20:12

Tour operators throw weight behind Destination Ghana campaign

The Tour Operators’ Union of Ghana (TOUGHA) has welcomed the launch of Ghana’s new international tourism marketing initiative, ‘Destination Ghana.’

The campaign which was launched in London on April 3 by President Akufo-Addo has, at its core, the objective of inviting and welcoming the rest of the world to visit Ghana and to sign… read more

• Flights
• 18/04/2022 20:12

Air Peace re-launches Lagos-Abuja-Dubai route with N325,000 Promo Fare

Air Peace has re-launched direct flights from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the promo fare of N325,000 for a return economy flight.

This is as the airline introduced twice-a-week Abuja-Joburg-Abuja… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 18/04/2022 19:15

WTM week - transforming from DMO to DXO

  DXO isn’t the latest superhero movie, although maybe it should be. It is a heroic concept that combines destination marketing, destination management, and destination development through transformative programs and creative communications by shining a spotlight on cities in an entirely new way. Speaking at this year’s World Travel Market … read more

• Destinations
• 13/04/2022 20:15

Namibia extends the current public health measures for a period of 30 days

Namibia's President Dr. Hage G. Geingob announced on the occasion of the 42nd Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures on 13 April… read more

• Destinations
• 13/04/2022 20:15

Tourism sector upbeat ahead of easter season

The tourism sector is upbeat this season with increased hotel bookings and fully booked buses, trains, and flights as Kenyans gear up to celebrate Easter holiday. This Easter is the first since 2019 to be marked without Covid-19 travel restrictions as most hotels recorded low business or remained closed during the season in 2020 an… read more

• Flights
• 13/04/2022 20:15

United Nigeria Airlines, Wakanow partner on better customers booking experience

UNITED Nigeria Airlines has integrated with Wakanow, a leading travel tech company, to provide greater value to its customers by delivering real-time inventory and flight schedules in real time.

By virtue of this partnership, Wakanow is the only online travel agency with United Nigeria’s Live Inventory bookable in real time enabling… read more

• Flights
• 13/04/2022 20:14

Albastar to start flying between Milan BGY and Dakar

Starting May 13th the Spanish carrier will fly the route twice-weekly

• Rail
• 13/04/2022 20:07

Transnet suspends Durban port operations due to floods

In a statement on Tuesday, Transnet said shipping has been suspended until further notice as a result of damage caused by the adverse weather, and vessels on berth are on standby.
 
Customers were requested to "hold back" on bringing their trucks into the port, to avoid con… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 13/04/2022 20:07

Hotel recovery well underway according to latest quarterly HotelHub index

HotelHub, a leading hotel technology solution provider for TMCs and their corporate customers has revealed that recovery in the hotel sector is well underway and bookings via the platform are likely to reach pre-pandemic levels ahead of previous forecasts.

According to the latest HotelHub Index for Q1 2022, global hotel transactions droppe… read more