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Frankfurt and Rome

Etihad increases frequency on Abu Dhabi to Riyadh route

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced a fourth daily flight on its route from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, the capital...
Airports Map feature

Emirates adds in-app Airport Maps feature to guide passengers through the airport

Emirates has launched a new feature on its app called Airport maps which will allow customers to navigate seamlessly through the airport. The Airport...
British Airways OR Tambo Lounge

British Airways’ lounge at OR Tambo gets a first-class upgrade

British Airways has opened its refurbished Johannesburg lounge, part of its £6.5 billion customer investment plan. The lounge, situated on the first floor in international departures, has undergone a...
Names

ASATA outraged over discrimination of South African travellers with removal of UBC requirement for...

South Africa’s Travel Industry, represented by the Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA), has reacted with outrage following the announcement that the removal of the...
Flights to Zimbabwe

Passenger demand continues on moderate upward path

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs)...
Air Italy

Air Italy launches flights to Maldives, Mombasa, Tenerife and Zanzibar

Air Italy has launched flights between Milan Malpensa and Maldives, as well as Tenerife, with services to Mombasa and Zanzibar scheduled to commence on...
Mapungubwe National park

Garden Route National Park announces 2019/2020 tariffs

Visiting the picture-perfect Garden Route National Park (GRNP) is a feast for the eyes. The Park’s variety of landscapes, seascapes and waterscapes is what...
andBeyond Night Eye Experience

andBeyond introduces enhanced after-dark game drives

andBeyond has introduced new technology that allows guests at andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve to enhance their night drive experience, through the use of...
WiT registration

Registration for WiT Africa is now open

Registration has opened for WiT (Web in Travel) Africa, with the event scheduled to take place on 28 May, 2020 in Cape Town. WiT, which...
Enhanced passenger experience

Safer skies but claims and risks grow

The global airline industry has experienced some of its safest years ever in terms of fatal accidents recently, despite a number of crashes. However,...