Travel news overview

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/08/2021 18:45

The Deer Park in Table Mountain National Park has been re-opened

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the re-opening of Deer Park in the Northern Section of Cape Town's … read more

• Destinations
• 09/08/2021 18:45

Kenya: Revamped Isiolo Int'l Airport to resume operations in January 2022

Part of the LAPSSET corridor, Isiolo International Airport was officially inaugurated in July 2017. However, the hub has not lived up to its expectations in passenger transport, with some airlines withdrawing after only a few flights.

Since then, the government has initiated an upgrade of the facility, with the aim of making it a major sub-regional cargo hub.

• Flights
• 09/08/2021 18:36

FlyWestair to launch flights between Windhoek & Rundu

Namibian privately-owned passenger airline FlyWestair has announced the introduction of flights between between Eros Airport (ERS) in Windhoek and Rundu Airport (NDU) in … read more

• Flights
• 09/08/2021 18:35

Cape Verde: TICV airline plans to restart domestic flights this month

TICV has been grounded since mid-May following the withdrawal of its majority shareholder, the Spanish Binter. Bought last month by Angolan interests, Cape Verde's main domestic airline is preparing its return to the air.

• Flights
• 09/08/2021 18:35

DRC cuts domestic air fares by more than 40%

In Africa in general, air tickets are excessively expensive compared to the rest of the world. This situation, which hampers the development of air transport on the continent, is mainly due to the application of exorbitant taxes and/or charges. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is trying to correct this shortcoming.

On 27 May, the … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/08/2021 06:24

Institute of Travel Management poll reveals latest business travel trends and challenges

Business travel managers are seeing a shift in approval processes and use of online bookings tools following a significant increase in demand for UK and US domestic business travel, according to the Institute of Travel Management (ITM) the UK & Ireland’s leading professional association those responsible for their organisation’s business tra… read more

• Flights
• 09/08/2021 06:24

Qatar Airways inaugurates Lusaka and Harare

Qatar Airways currently serves some 20 African cities. Since the start of the health crisis last year, the Qatari national airline has opened four new routes in Africa, Abidjan being the most recent. The airline is now expanding into the southern part of the continent.

Qatar Airways inaugurated its new Doha-Lusaka-Harare route… read more

• Destinations
• 09/08/2021 06:20

Africa’s fastest growing cities: Bujumbura tops the list Published by Seth Onyango on 6 August 2021

Former Burundi capital, Bujumbura is the fastest growing city in Africa, catalysed by rapid urbanisation, population growth and employment opportunities. Consumer and market data portal, Statista projects its population to grow 123% to reach 2.3 million people in 2035.

It comes on the back of expanding democratic space under … read more

• Flights
• 09/08/2021 06:19

Johannesburg: Air Mauritius returns in October, British Airways increases flights

Air Mauritius has announced the resumption of its flights to Johannesburg. From October 1, the Mauritian national airline will offer a weekly non-stop rotation to the South African megalopolis.

Initially, the route will be operated every Friday, without competition, by Airbus A330-900neo. Flight MK851 will depart Sir Seewo… read more

• Accomodation
• 09/08/2021 06:16

Ahead of Afcon Hotel - Managers Fine-Tune Better Services for Tourists

A target of one million tourists for African Nations Cup in January 2022 was set and they hope it will generate enough revenue for the sector.

The quest of satisfying tourists who shall visit Cameroon in January 2022 for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) assembled stakeholders in the hotel, transport and tourism sector, amongst … read more