Travel news overview

• Flights
• 09/10/2021 01:40

LAM returns to Harare after an absence of over 3 years

To date, there are no regular flights between Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The two southern African countries share a large border.

LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique should fly to Zimbabwe again. According to the schedule available in the sales systems (GDS), the Mozambican national airline plans to resume regular flights to Harare … read more

• Destinations
• 09/10/2021 01:38

Digitalization and Training on Covid-19 Protocols essential for Tourism Recovery- Côte d’Ivoire Tour

• Flights
• 09/10/2021 01:36

Ethiopian partners with AccessRail to provide intermodal transportation

Ethiopian Airlines has signed Codeshare and Interline Agreement with AccessRail to widen connectivity options for its passengers destined to Western Europe, United Kingdom, Scandinavian, Japan and Canada. The agreement avails AccesRails’ wide rail destinations to passengers of Ethiopian Airlines through seamless connectivity with all jour… read more

• Flights
• 09/10/2021 01:34

Rwandair to launch Kigali-Doha as part of Qatar Airways codeshare

Qatar Airways and RwandAir have signed a codeshare agreement aimed at increasing connectivity within Africa, while the Rwandan carrier will launch new nonstop flights between Kigali (KGL) and Doha (… read more

• Destinations
• 09/10/2021 01:19

Mozambique's most popular beaches are closed again

According to the US Embassy in Maputo, some of the most popular beaches in … read more

• Flights
• Destinations
• 09/10/2021 01:15

Ethiopia: A country of amazing transformation, festivals, tourism sites

The country is unique in many ways: it has 13 calendar months; has the best coffee in the world, colourful religious festivals and tourism sites, biggest airline in Africa. Besides, the first human fossils were discovered in that country.

Ethiopia may not boast of having natural resources like oil, gold or platinum, but the country has age… read more

• Accomodation
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/10/2021 01:13

Desert & Delta Safaris increases its portfolio with the acquisition of Nxamaseri Island Lodge

Desert & Delta Safaris announce a new addition to its luxury lodge portfolio. The company which is based, owned and operated in Botswana, has purchased Nxamaseri Island Lodge, increasing its stunning range of lodges and camps to a total of nine. The addition of Nxamaseri Island Lodge truly complements the existing eight lodges … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 08/10/2021 19:54

UK removes 14 countries in Southern & East Africa from the Covid-19 travel "red list"

The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has announced that the Covid-19 travel "red list" will reduce to 7 countries (Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela) and proof of vaccination will be recognised from 37 new countries and territories (including three countries from Southern and East Africa) from 1… read more

• Flights
• 08/10/2021 06:40

United Airlines names Oluwatomi Bola-Sadipe as Country Sales Manager for Nigeria and Ghana

United Airlines has appointed Oluwatomi  Bola-Sadipe  as Country Sales Manager for Nigeria and Ghana.

Oluwatomi will be supported by Logistikzentrum Limited, United’s new Sales Representative in Nigeria, as the airline prepares for the start of its new service from Lagos to Washington D.C. on 1 December 2021 (subject to go… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 08/10/2021 06:35

WTTC research reveals Travel & Tourism’s slow recovery is hitting jobs and growth worldwide

LONDON, UK - The Travel & Tourism sector’s continued sluggish recovery will see its year-on-year contribution to global GDP rise by less than one third in 2021, according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

WTTC, which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, says the recovery of the se… read more