Sierra Leone will open a new airport in Freetown on Friday March 3rd. The new airport is located in Lungi. The new airport marks for the first time in history that Sierra Leone has built its own airport. More info here.
Durban’s King Shaka International Airport will be undertaking maintenance works on the canopy structure above the drop-off area (elevated roadway) from March 3 for completion by the end of July. The work entails the refurbishment of the canopy above the drop-off area and will be executed in phases. Paintwork to various elements of the structure…
Cresta Hotels plans to open a new boutique hotel in Jwaneng, a mining town about 200km south of Gaborone. The 50-room hotel, which is scheduled to open in 2024, will be located along the Trans-Kalahari highway, the gateway to Namibia, Kgalagadi and Maun. Accommodation will comprise 36 standard en-suite rooms with showers, workstation, and coffee…
Tanzania Association of Tour Operators – TATO, is the largest association of tour operators, travel agents, DMCs, airlines, hotels, and different activity providers in Tanzania, East Africa. TATO members are experts in all tourism and travel services Tanzania has to offer: ~ wildlife safaris in the world-famous national parks, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, and…
Flydubai will expand its East Africa network with a new daily direct flight to Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, from March 9. The carrier will double the frequency of flights from June 1, making it the first carrier to connect Somalia directly with Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. Hamad Obaidalla, FlyDubai Chief Commercial Officer, said the…
A key driver of a multi-billion-dollar tourism industry in Tanzania has offered a cutting-edge power backup system worth more than $15,000 to immigration department to guarantee seamless clearance services at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Idea behind the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) to step up support is to complement the government efforts to create seamless,…
To celebrate the re-opening of its iconic properties Kenya, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts has kicked off the New Year by announcing the launch of a new itinerary that takes in three spectacular destinations in the group’s portfolio. With a journey that allows guests to truly immerse themselves in the local culture and history of the…