Travel news overview

• Flights
• 21/04/2022 20:15

Emirates beefs up Dubai-Algiers route

Emirates Airline will be doubling the frequency of flights it operates betw… read more

• Flights
• 21/04/2022 20:14

Air Senegal increase capcity out of Marseille Provence this summer

Fly Air Sénégal  increasing their presence between  Aéroport Marseille Provence  and  Aéroport Dakar Blaise Diagne  this summer, flying now 4 weekly flights, starting end of June.

Flights operated by A321 on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

• Miscellaneous
• 21/04/2022 20:13

How to plan the perfect travel holiday: A comprehensive travel guide

Is there anything better than the anticipation of a holiday? The planning stages are always so much fun – you get to research your chosen destination, figure out what to pack, and start dreaming about all the fantastic things you’re going to see and do. If you’re looking for some help in planning the perfect travel holiday, look no further! This… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 21/04/2022 20:11

Finnair removes the face mask requirement on flights where it is not an authority requirement

Many countries are removing Covid-19-related restrictions due to the increasing vaccination coverage and the mild form of the recent virus variants. In line with this, Finnair is now lifting the requirement to wear a face mask on board all flights.

As of 25 April, customers and crew are no longer required to wear a face mask onboard Finnai… read more

• Cruise
• 21/04/2022 20:09

Razor leads Africa Sabre Awards with five wins

South African firm Razor, owned by M& C Saatchi Group leads with five trophies, including a Diamond Sabre Award for Superior Achievement in Reputation Management (Grand Prix) for its 'Reputation in the can' campaign for Tiger Brands Limited, and three certificates of excellence. The agency is also on the Platinum Sabre shortlist.

R… read more

• Travel-tech
• 21/04/2022 20:03

Google is hiring at its first African product development centre

Last October at a Google for Africa event, the CEO, Sundar Pichai, announced a plan to invest $1bn over the next five years to support Africa’s digital transformation.

"This investment focuses on enabling fast, affordable internet access for more Africans, building helpful products, supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses and hel… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 21/04/2022 19:41

How to promote the personal brand of a travel expert

The world is changing at a tremendous speed, with the advent of new technologies business processes are changing, and now, making a purchasing decision people are less focused on price policy and prefer to buy from specific people they know as experts and trust. Therefore, a personal brand gives a good impetus to any business, including tourism.… read more

• Flights
• 21/04/2022 19:41

Eswatini Airlink to end operations after 23 years

Eswatini Airlink is a joint venture between the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini and South Africa's Airlink. It was established in 1999 to provide air services to the Kingdom after the closure of Royal Swazi National Airways.

On 14 April 2022, the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the South African private carrier Airli… read more

• Flights
• 21/04/2022 19:40

Ethiopian Airlines to add D.C. service

Ethiopian Airlines on June 1 will add three weekly direct flights between Washington Dulles and Lomé, Togo.

The flights will begin and end in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The new route will supplement the carrier's current D.C. connection to Addis Ababa via Dublin.

"With the three flights starting in June, that will increase our wee… read more

• Destinations
• 20/04/2022 05:36

How Nigeria can develop its Tourism potential

‘Government should play an active role in developing tourist destinations throughout the country by providing adequate facilities and cutting-edge infrastructure.’

Tourism is an attractive development sector in many countries; however, despite its enormous potential in Nigeria, the industry has been neglected for many years. Part of the ne… read more