Monthly Archives: April 2019
Durban welcomes new cruise line company to SA
South Africa has attracted another new cruise line company to its ports, with the maiden voyage of the state-of-the-art VIKING SUN cruise liner which...
Access for KNP Day Visitors during the 2019 Easter Holidays
The Kruger National Park Management (KNP) is urging visitors to be aware of gate quotas that will be in effect this coming Easter long...
Tanzania to ban the use of plastic bags in June
Effective June, Tanzania will ban single-use polythene bags in the war against plastic pollution.
Addressing parliament, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said that polythene bags will...
Comair: Our contingency plan is comprehensive, daily operations to continue
Comair is working flat out to avoid or mitigate a possible strike by airport ground staff who are NUMSA members and ensure its customers...
KLM and Air Mauritius suspend their Joint Venture operations
KLM and Air Mauritius will suspend their joint venture operations between Mauritius and Amsterdam at the start of the 2019 IATA Winter season effective...
Submit comments on tourism amendment draft bill
Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom has invited tourism stakeholders and the public to comment on the recently published Tourism Amendment Draft Bill. The publishing...
Possibility of industrial action by some Comair Airport Ground Staff
On 16 April, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), issued Comair with a strike notice. This allows those airport ground staff...
Etihad to operate single-use plastic free flight on Earth Day
Etihad Airways will be one of the first airlines in the region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board, in a...
Emirates announces an interline agreement with Africa World Airlines
Emirates and Africa World Airlines (AWA), the Ghanaian airline headquartered in Accra, have announced a one-way interline agreement whereby Emirates customers can connect onto...
Etihad strengthens flight management systems as part of a 5-year technology partnership with Amadeus
Etihad Airways has announced a new deal with Amadeus to transform its global load control system. The partnership will be launched worldwide to support...