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SAA skytrax

SAA awarded 4-Star Skytrax ranking 16 times

South African Airways (SAA) has maintained a 4-Star Skytrax ranking, in both Business and Economy Class, for a 16th consecutive year. “This win will surely...
Silver Discoverer

Silversea cruise ship to visit Seychelles

Expedition cruise specialst, Silversea will deploy its ship, the Silver Discoverer to Seychelles for a number of inter island trips, commencing with the opening...
Addis Ababa airport expansion

Addis Ababa airport expansion on track

Ethiopian Airlines Group has confirmed that the first phase of the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport expansion is expected to be operational by the...
Flights to Zanzibar

EgyptAir to launch flights to Zanzibar

Egyptair vice president, Mohamed Alabbady has confirmed the airline's intention to launch direct scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport and Abeid Amani Karume International...
Addo Elephant National Park

Addo visitor numbers exceed 300 000

For the first time in the Park’s 87-year history, in excess of 300 000 visitors passed through Addo Elephant National Park’s gates during the...
Kwacha Airlines

New Malawian airline to launch in September?

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Malawi has announced that it has granted an air operating licence to Kwacha Airlines, a fully...
Air Tanzania

Air Tanzania plans flights to Kenya

Tanzania's national carrier, Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), is reportedly planning to launch flights to Kenya as well as other East African countries -...
Global Tourism Leadership Award

Rwanda receives Global Tourism Leadership Award

Rwanda has been awarded the inaugural Global Tourism Leadership Award by the World Tours and Tourism Council (WTTC). Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente received the award...
malaria alert

NICD issues malaria alert for returning travellers

With the recent Easter holidays and an upcoming long weekend, a substantial proportion of the South African population has, or will shortly, return from...
eSwatini

Swaziland renamed the Kingdom of eSwatini

King Mswati III of Swaziland has announced that he was renaming the country "the Kingdom of eSwatini", during celebrations for the 50th anniversary of...