Monthly Archives: November 2017
NMBT to harness the benefits of growing cruise tourism
South Africa's Nelson Mandela Bay is looking forward to gain from the benefits that the growing cruise line tourism promises, already seeing an increase...
IATA outlines the top agenda for aviation in Africa
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted five priorities which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits in Africa....
Snow in SA in November? Believe it!
The South African weather service has issued a warning of an expected cold snap which is likely to affect most parts of the country...
Nigeria, Senegal and Cape Verde dominate the West African hotel pipeline
According to W Hospitality Group’s 2017 Hotel Chains Pipeline report, West Africa has a pipeline of 114 hotels and 20,790 rooms, accounting for 42%...
SA to benefit from new travel trends
A desire to visit off-the-beaten-track places, a greater social and environmental awareness and growing interest in activity-based tourism are among the new global trends...
Kenya Government takes control of Kenya Airways in debt-swap deal
The Kenya government in conjunction with domestic lenders have agreed to convert Kenya Airways debt into equity giving it a controlling stake in the...
FlySafair and Zapper form payment partnership
South African low-cost airline FlySafair and Zapper, a Fintech company, have entered into a partnership enabling travellers to use their smartphones to make easier...
Emirates sets its sights on Mozambique
Emirates Airways plans to launch flights to Mozambique following a recent agreement with Mozambique's national carrier LAM, an official said on Friday.
Mozambique’s consul in...
Angola to scrap visas for Zimbabweans
Zimbabwean nationals travelling to Angola, may soon be able to do so without securing a visa first.
Two years ago Zimbabwe scrapped visas for...
No more domestic boarding calls at OR Tambo
OR Tambo International Airport will no longer make domestic boarding calls, effective 15 November.
The airport advised over the weekend that from Wednesday all microphones...






















