Kenya and South Africa are in consultation to form a Pan-African airline to rival established players such as the Ethiopian Airlines and Emirates. President William Ruto and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa said they were engaging on the matter at a high level that if successful will see Kenya Airways and South African Airways…
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has clarified the rollout of the new South African Traveller Online Declaration System. SARS announced in mid-October that a new ‘travel pass’ system would be introduced in the country but, at the time, gave little to no detail on the process or to who it applies. This led to…
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with HOC Hospitality Investments for the new-build House of Chinhara – Vignette Collection hotel in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Haitham Mattar, IHG India, Middle East & Africa MD, said the signing of this tenth Vignette hotel was a key milestone, as the brand was fast gaining a…
South Africa officially has a new airport for intercontinental flights with the arrival of German leisure carrier Eurowings Discover set to bring up to 30 000 passengers a year from Frankfurt to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP). After a stopover in Windhoek (WDH), the Lufthansa subsidiary’s Airbus A330 touched down to an enthusiastic reception at the small…
Zambia, South Africa and Accra, Ghana were all included in Lonely Planet’s list of best destinations for 2023 by Lonely Planet. You can read the full list of all 30 destinations around the globe here – https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel