Mango to be Placed in Business Rescue

Mango is preparing to be placed in business rescue, as it will have no aircraft available for operations from May 1. Acting CEO, William Ndlovu, sent a communication to major travel agencies and tour operators yesterday, outlining the “operational challenges” the airline has, which appear to have been caused by a string of broken promises relating to…

South Africa to Prioritize Vaccinating Frontline Tourism Workers

The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) has approved in principle that tourism sector frontline workers should be prioritised for vaccinations. “We are now waiting on the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) to decide on how and when this will be rolled out,” said Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) CEO, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, speaking to Tourism…

Uganda’s Murchison Falls and the Nile in Flood

Classic Africa Safaris co-founder Mel Gormley just visited Uganda’s Murchison Falls NP and reports that the Nile River is at its highest recorded levels. The flood makes for an amazing and historical experience for visitors in the park. Travelers can cruise the Nile while it’s in full flood – both the Nile Delta and Base…

Turkish Airlines Returns to Seychelles

Turkish Airlines has returned to the sandy shores of Seychelles, landing in paradise on the morning of Friday, April 23, 2021. Restarting its COVID-safe international passenger services, Turkish Airlines A330-300 aircraft from Istanbul carrying 171 passengers was greeted by a traditional water salute upon arrival at the Indian Ocean destination. Contributing to the revival of…

Uganda Relocating Rhinos from Ziwa Ranch

Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is in final stages of relocating rhinos from Ziwa Rhino & Wildlife Ranch to other sanctuaries in Uganda as the sanctuary transitions to other uses. The program was created in 2005 as a collaborative effort between UWA, the Rhino Fund Uganda and Ziwa Ranchers Ltd, owners of the 16,000-acre property where…

Discovering Sustainable Tourism in Southern Africa’s Transfrontier Conservation Areas Online

Boundless Southern Africa, the tourism marketing and investment promotion initiative for Southern Africa’s Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs), has developed a new e-learning tool for tourism in the region. The first courses on the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area and the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area are now live online. What is a Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA)?…

United Airlines Sets to Launch Daily Newark-Johannesburg Service June 3rd

United Airlines will launch a daily Newark-Johannesburg service on June 3, subject to government approval. Last year, the carrier suspended its seasonal summer Cape Town flights and also postponed the original launch date of its daily flights to Johannesburg from March 2021 to June this year. United is also adding two new African routes from Washington Dulles, with services to Accra, Ghana, beginning next month,…

The Advantages of Traveling in Green Season

Edison Komora, Assistant General Manager at Elewana Tortilis Camp, Talks About The Advantages Of Travelling In Green Season. What do you consider to be the main advantages of traveling in Green Season There are a surprising number of benefits from traveling during the green season compared to the dry season. No crowds is the obvious…

Airlink Adds More Regional Routes

Airlink has announced the resumption of its Nelspruit-Livingstone service from May 1. This will enable travellers to combine the Victoria Falls with the Kruger National Park and surrounding areas. The airline is also starting Johannesburg-Livingstone flights on May 26. The new service augments Airlink’s presence in Zambia, provided by its daily services between Johannesburg and…

10 Reasons to Choose Africa

After more than a year of overwhelming and often instant change — and the anxiety that comes with making micro-decisions for everyday actions — people deserve a break. So why not Africa? Cheli + Peacock Safaris offers 10 reasons (originally compiled by African Bush Camps) why you should choose Africa’s national parks and other wilderness areas to…

3,000 Year Old Lost City Found in Egypt

Egyptian archeologists have unearthed a 3,000 year-old lost city complete with mud brick houses, artifacts and tools from the times of the pharaohs. The mortuary city, in the southern province of Luxor, is being called the most important such find since the tomb of Tutankhamun. It dates back to the period under King Amenhotep III…

Free COVID Vaccines for Mauritius Premium Visa Holders

The Mauritian government has expanded its COVID-19 vaccination programme to include all citizens, residents and long-term international visitors over the age of 18. Visitors holding the Premium Visa as well as residents of Mauritius holding a Work Permit, Residence Permit or Occupational Permit are eligible to receive their vaccinations free of charge. The expanded vaccination…

Fastjet Introduces Daily Johannesburg-Vic Falls Service

Fastjet Zimbabwe will increase its current schedule to daily services between Victoria Falls, International Airport and Johannesburg, OR Tambo International Airport, effective May 30. “The flight arrival times in Victoria Falls have been adjusted, offering customers the opportunity to minimise the time spent at the airport with a likely faster airport exit and more time at hand to enjoy…

Ethiopian Airlines Celebrates 75 Years

Ethiopian Airlines on Thursday marked 75 years since it began commercial flights, with CEO Tewolde GebreMariam warning of ‘a serious challenge posed by COVID-19’. On April 8 1946, the company operated its first-ever commercial flight. It flew from Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital to Cairo, Egypt. The carrier’s initial fleet consisted of five C-47s acquired…

Kenya Suspends All UK Flights

Kenya Airways (KQ) says the Kenyan government has decided to suspend its passenger air links with UK, effective from midnight April 9. This is said to be because Kenya has been added to the UK’s ‘Red List’. As a result of the directive, all flights from the UK to Kenya will be suspended until further…

UNESCO Adds Cairo’s Egyptian Museum to its World Heritage Tentative List

The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to its World Heritage Tentative List. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities applied, last February, in accordance with the established criteria for registering such sites. Abdel Mohsen Shafi’i, Supervisor of the Central…

South Africa’s Provincial Parks Closed Due to Strike

All provincial parks managed by Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) are closed until an ongoing employee strike – which started yesterday (April 6) – has been resolved. “All MTPA offices are closed, as are all tourist facilities and parks,” said Senior Manager: Communications for MTPA, Kholofelo Nkambule, highlighting that tour buses were being turned away at…