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Conservation Fee

SANParks announces annual conservation fee increases

SANParks has announced its annual conservation fee increases for the following national parks, effective immediately. Entry tariffs to Addo Elephant National Park outside Port Elizabeth...
Istanbul Airport

Turkey opens a new airport in Istanbul

Istanbul’s new airport, designed to become the biggest airport in the world, was officially opened by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan this week. Istanbul Airport...
Senior experiences

Age is just a number: Airbnb seniors surge in Experiences growth

Ageing is sometimes perceived as being synonymous with loneliness, loss and a withdrawal from surroundings. However, Airbnb has revealed that senior community members are...
Emirates Skywards Cabforce

Emirates Skywards introduces new on-demand taxi app

Emirates Skywards has launched an on-demand ground transportation booking app called Emirates Skywards Cabforce in partnership with CarTrawler – the first of its kind...
Wild Horizons

Wild Horizons expands into Cape Town

Wild Horizons, the Victoria-Falls based adventure and tourism activity business of integrated tourism group Tourvest’s Accommodation and Activity division, has expanded its portfolio of...
pre-paid snack allowance

FlySafair introduces pre-paid ‘snack allowance’ feature

FlySafair has launched a new pre-paid ‘snack allowance’ feature, which enables customers purchasing certain fare types to enjoy snacks on board without needing to...
Wild Card fees

SANParks announces 2018/2019 Wild Card Tariff fee increases

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the annual tariff adjustment of its Wild Card programme membership for all parks, effective from November 1,...
Biometric check-in

Emirates unveils “biometric path”, raising the bar for airport customer experience

Emirates is gearing up to launch the world’s first “biometric path” which will offer its customers a smooth and truly seamless airport journey at...
voice activation

KLM launches four voice-activated services on Google Home

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will offer four voice-activated services in Dutch. Google’s smart speaker and voice assistant, Google Home, is now available in the...
Dublin via Madrid

Ethiopian to link Addis and Dublin via Madrid

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has changed the ultra-long haul route from Addis Ababa to Los Angeles to transit through Lome, Togo, effective...