Proflight signs interline agreement with SAA

PROFLIGHT and South Africa Airways have signed an interline agreement that will allow passengers to travel on both airlines with a single booking, on a single ticket. Proflight director of government and industry affairs, Captain Philip Lemba (retired), says the agreement will allow passengers to make seamless bookings from anywhere in Zambia to destinations serviced…

2015 Classics Map Now Available

The Classic Portfolio map is a sales tool much loved by agents all over the world. We are delighted to announce that our map for 2015 has been designed and printed and is ready to be used! It features new clients and destinations and is guaranteed to make your life much easier. Contact us to…

SkyWise Takes to the Skies Sooner

South Africa’s newest low-cost airline, Skywise, has announced that, due to popular demand, it will move its first commercial flight, initially scheduled to take off on 16 March 2015, to 5 March.. Tickets for the Skywise flights went on sale in mid-February.  At first, the new, low-cost carrier will operate only two daily flights between Cape…

Table Mountain Cableway Winter Maintenance

Cape Town, South Africa –  The Table Mountain Cableway will be closed from 27 July to 9 August 2015 for annual maintenance.  The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company has been providing visitors with a world-class experience since October 4, 1929. The company operates in a National Park and World Heritage Site. The cableway has been…

Drive-in Rules for Mara North Conservancy Relaxed

Southern Cross Safaris is pleased to announce that the Mara North Conservancy has relaxed its rules & rates regarding drive-in vehicles from tour operators. Besides the usual fly-in packages for guests staying at Karen Blixen Camp, Kicheche Camp, Serian Camp, Elephant Pepper Camp, Royal Mara & Mara Exploreans, operators can now offer drive-in itineraries while…

Finch Hattons set to reopen in Kenya

Over two decades ago in 1992 Finch Hattons Camp first opened to guests and set the standard in luxury eco tented camps. It is now reopening to yet again reaffirm its position as the ultimate luxury safari camp. Set around an oasis of natural spring pools teeming with wildlife and situated to capture the views…

Pafuri is back on the map!

Travel company, RETURNAfrica, has taken over the Pafuri Walking Trails previously run by Wilderness Safaris. The Pafuri Walking Trails season will be open from April 1 to October 31 in the private Makuleke Concession in the northern Kruger National Park. The trail is a three-night, four-day experience, guided by an experienced field guide. Highlights of…

South Africa updates yellow-fever requirements

Travelers from countries that have recently been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “low-risk yellow fever countries” will no longer have to produce proof of the vaccination when they arrive in South Africa, the Department of Health said on Tuesday.  The African countries on the organization ‘s low-risk yellow fever list include Zambia,…

Wilderness Touring expands Zambezi vehicle fleet

Wilderness Touring, the private touring division of Wilderness Safaris, has increased its fleet in the Zambezi region with the purchase of six new vehicles, bringing the total fleet to 30 vehicles. Operations Manager of Wilderness Safaris for the Zambezi region, Dean Morton, said: “The new vehicles complement our team of highly skilled staff and will…

Precision Air offers 5% Agent Commission on Tanzania’s Largest Airline

Agents earn 5% when ticketing PrecisionAir (PW) via GDS or by contacting our US ticketing office: Tel 877-496-9887. ( Now Accepting Visas and MasterCard. ) PrecisionAir is a private Tanzanian airline established in 1993 and based at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar Es Salaam. The airline operates scheduled service throughout Tanzania including the tourist-rich destinations…

African Bush Camps to Blossom in 2015

African Bush Camps are delighted to announce complete rebuilds of the camps in two of our most popular destinations: Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe and the Khwai Community area in Botswana. The newly built Somalisa Camp, Somalisa Acacia, Khwai Tented Camp and our NEW Khwai Family Camp will be completed by 1st July 2015. We…

Air Zimbabwe introduces new routes

Air Zimbabwe is preparing to launch domestic operations to Masvingo and Buffalo Range.  The airline also plans to launch regional routes to Lusaka, Zambia, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. GM of passenger and cargo services, Peter Mukarakate, told eTNW that if things went according to plan, the airline could launch operations by the end of…

RwandaAir starts direct Entebbe – Nairobi flights

RwandaAir will commence direct daily flights between Entebbe and Nairobi from January 29. This follows the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Uganda, South Sudan, Kenya and Rwanda which permitted negotiations of fifth freedom rights by the carriers from the respective countries. The route will be operated by the dual-class Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft.  Flights…

Bright Outlook for Ethiopian Airlines

  Ethiopian Airlines is planning further fleet and network expansion in 2015, enabling the flag carrier to widen the gap with other leading African carriers. Ethiopian has already become the largest airline in Africa based on fleet size and doubled in size since the beginning of the decade while most other major African carriers have grown only slightly or not at all. Passenger…

Ethiopia: Tourism Creates Over 783, 000 Jobs

Gezahegn Abate, International and Public Relations Director at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, told reporters on Thursday (January 8) that Ethiopia’s tourism sector has created 783,638 jobs over the last four years of the GTP period. He also said that “The plan was to create 886,000 jobs.” The massive expansion of standard hotels, cafeterias,…