Airlink Cements Partnership with Federal Airlines

Airlink and Federal Airlines have committed to a commercial partnership aimed at ensuring sustainable air access linking key Lowveld airports – such as Skukuza and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport – with popular commercial game lodges in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve and northern KwaZulu Natal. Federal Airlines will expand its air shuttle transfer services to…

Airlink to Resume Richards Bay Service

Airlink will resume scheduled services between Johannesburg and Richards Bay from September 19. This follows the securing of the necessary resources to accommodate scheduled airline services at Richards Bay Airport after an enforced 20-month hiatus. “We are ready to welcome Richards Bay customers back on board our flights and help reignite growth and economic activity…

Indaba 2023 Dates Announced

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2023 has been confirmed as running from May 9-11, with an additional BONDay (Business Opportunity Networking) being held on May 8. This was highlighted by the African Travel & Tourism Association (ATTA), citing a communiqué sent yesterday (Monday, August 15) by the organisers of Africa’s Travel Indaba. ATTA said after a very…

Air Algerie to Resume Flights from Algiers

Air Algerie (AH) has announced it will recommence flights and increase frequencies from Algiers to several destinations NEW! Algiers (ALG) – Doha (DOH), Qatar – twice weekly – as of August 4th, 2022 For more information on flights check your GDS. Air Algerie operates to 35 domestic and 44 international destinations, covering 28 countries in…

Major Upgrade for Botswana Lodge

Evolve Back Gham Dhao Lodge, on the northern boundary of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana, has recently upgraded and renovated a number of its facilities. The lodge’s airstrip is now compliant with the latest safety landing norms and is licensed for a maximum landing weight of 5 700kg. Visitors can bring their own aircraft or…

263 Elephants Translocated from Malawi’s Liwonde National Park to Kasungu

The 31st of July, 2022 marked the conclusion of the successful translocation of 263 elephants and 431 additional wildlife from Liwonde National Park to Kasungu National Park in Malawi. The translocation was undertaken by Malawi’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) in partnership with African Parks and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), in an effort to…

The Bushcamp Company Remembers Phil Berry

The Bushcamp Company pays tribute and says farewell to our great friend, and much loved colleague, Phil Berry, who sadly passed away in the USA on the 30th July. Phil was a remarkable man… an incredibly knowledgeable guide, outstanding naturalist and tireless conservationist who devoted his life to the wildlife and people of Zambia’s Luangwa Valley.…

Delta’s Direct CPT flights start Dec 18

Delta Air Lines is adding a brand-new nonstop flight from Cape Town to Atlanta, effective December 18. These direct flights will complement the airline’s existing service between Johannesburg and Atlanta, and will operate three times weekly. The new Cape Town flights will operate using the airline’s new, state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900, with all four Delta cabin…

Airlink to Connect Cape Town with Maputo

Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline, will launch nonstop service between Cape Town and Maputo in Mozambique starting August 31, 2022. The service between the two coastal cities will operate 3 times a week using the modern and efficient Embraer 135 regional jet. Flight schedule For more information check your GDS. Airlink’s Route Network Airlink currently…

Cape Town-Mauritius Flights to Resume this November

Air Mauritius has confirmed it will resume non-stop flights between Cape Town and Mauritius from November 16, operated with its A350/A330neo aircraft. The flights will depart from Cape Town at 22h05 on Wednesdays and Sundays, and arrive in Mauritius at 05h10 the next morning. Nooriena Davids, Acting Regional Manager Southern Africa and Latin America, tells Travel…

New Weekly Ferry Service Between Kampala and Jinja

As the Government of Uganda seeks to prioritise water transportation tourism on Lake Victoria, cruise operator Nyanza Evergreen Waterways has opened a new regular weekly route between the capital, Kampala, and the country’s adventure destination, Jinja. Water-based transport, utilising the vast expanse of Africa’s largest lake, has been identified as not only a cost-effective alternative to…

Rwanda’s Nyandungu Eco-Park Opens to Public

Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) and Rwanda Development Board (RDB) have signed a six-month agreement with QA Venue Solutions to open and manage Nyandungu Eco-Park. QA Venue Solutions is a pan-African venue solutions provider in the event venue, entertainment & hospitality industry in South Africa and Rwanda. From a degraded wetland to an educational and recreational eco-park in…

Adrift to Open Two New Properties in Uganda

Adrift, the Uganda-based adventure brand associated with Lemala Camps and Lodges, has announced the expansion of its range of activities, along with the opening of its two new Adrift-branded properties close to Lemala Wildwaters. The two new child-friendly facilities at Adrift Overland Camp and Adrift River Club are on the western banks of the River Nile, two hours east of Kampala. Adjacent to the…

Vic Falls to Cater to Visually Impaired Travelers

Victoria Falls has become the first inclusive destination in Zimbabwe, and Africa, catering for visually impaired members of society locally and globally. The historic milestone was launched last week by the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry in conjunction with Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, Vic Falls City Council and Airports…

End of the Road for SA Express

It looks as though SA Express may finally have run out of runway. According to a News24 report on July 13, the Air Services Council has cancelled all licences and related route rights currently allocated to this clearly defunct airline, with immediate effect. The Licensing Council has already come under fire over the past year for the fact…

Culture is Tanzania’s Next Tourism Frontier

Cultural tourism has the potential to diversify Tanzania’s wildlife safari, mountain climbing and beach offerings, a key US Travel Agent has said. Ms Welcome Jerde, who is in the northern tourism circuit with a group of 18 tourists, said that Tanzania, home to 120 ethnic tribes, could brand culture as a tourism product. “Personally, I love Tanzania,…

African Parks to Manage Zambia’s Kafue National Park

The Government of Zambia and African Parks (AP) have signed a 20-year agreement in a commitment to secure the protection and effective management of Kafue National Park. Zambia Ministry of Tourism Permanent Secretary, Evans Muhanga, said by collaborating with African Parks, the Government of Zambia was confident that the partnership would protect Kafue’s valuable landscape for…

Fastjet’s Vic Falls-Maun Flights Take Off

Fastjet Zimbabwe inaugurated its new service from Victoria Falls to Maun when the first flight took place on Thursday, June 30. The service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The new route, which provides more packaging opportunities for tour operators, links two more of the region’s premier wildlife destinations and two global icons –…

Rhinos Beat Extinction in Mozambique

Rhinos have returned to Mozambique, just over 40 years after they became extinct in the region, thanks to a Peace Parks Foundation project that transported the precious cargo 1 610km from South Africa. The Black and White rhinos have made their new home in Zinave National Park, which spans more than 400 000ha and already has 2 300…

Qatar and Airlink Sign Codeshare Agreement

Qatar Airways and Airlink have signed a comprehensive new codeshare agreement to offer travellers greater connectivity between 45 destinations in 13 countries across southern Africa and the rest of the world. Now, connecting flights can be purchased on both airlines using a single reservation with seamless ticketing, check-in, boarding and baggage-check for the entire journey.…

SAA Closes US Office

As previously communicated, South African Airways will close its North America Regional Office in Fort Lauderdale, effective June 30,2022. For over 50 years, South African Airways has maintained a strong presence in North America in building and supporting partnerships with customers, the travel trade, tourism organizations, and community affiliations. As our general sales agent in…

Zambia Welcomes ‘The Urban Hotel’ to Lusaka

Located in the diplomatic area of Lusaka: where Kabulonga, Ibex Hill, and Woodlands intersect, the 75-key hotel is conveniently positioned around some of Lusaka’s finest commercial centers; and 30mins away from the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. The hotel has 4 room categories. The categories being Standard rooms, Business class rooms, lofts and Executive rooms.  It’s a full-service hotel…

Kenya Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate

Kenya Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe is urging caution in the wake of new COVID-19 infections in the East African nation, and has reinstated the country’s indoor mask mandate. This applies to all closed or confined spaces, such as in public-service vehicles, aircraft, offices, supermarkets, and places of worship. “This sharp rise in numbers of new infections…