Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways expand partnership with codeshare flights to 19 destinations
(Posted 20th October 2025) Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways announce the launch of codeshare flights to 19 destinations, with more set to be added in the near future. Kenya Airways customers can book codeshare flights between Nairobi and Doha, as well as to 10 destinations connecting through the award-winning Hamad International Airport. Similarly, Qatar […]
Hyatt Announces Plans for Hyatt Regency Brand in Zambia
(Posted 20th October 2025) Following an extensive refurbishment, the property is set to become Hyatt Regency Lusaka The Pamodzi in 2026 and mark the first Hyatt-branded property in the country Hyatt announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of ASB Hotel Properties and […]
Illegal activities in Red Volta forest reserve threaten wildlife and ecosystem; 13 herdsmen remanded
(Posted 20th October 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Winifred Lartey, Asaase Radio (Ghana), October 16, 2025 The Red Volta East and West Forest Reserves in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region are under serious threat following reports of widespread illegal farming, cattle grazing, and sand winning that have damaged […]
Africa Tech Festival 2025 Expands Speaker Line-Up
(Posted 20th October 2025) The 28th edition of Africa Tech Festival 2025 takes place from 11 to 13 November 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) Africa Tech Festival, the continent’s most influential technology event, has announced new additions to its 2025 speaker line-up. This expanded line-up reinforces the Festival’s […]
AIRLINES ASSOC OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 2025-26 CHAIRPERSON AND DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON ELECTED
(Posted 20th October 2025) The incoming Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa’s (AASA) were elected at the body’s 55th Annual General Meeting and will serve for the next 12 months. Mr Daniel Rosenzweig has been re-elected as AASA’s Chairperson. He is the Senior Executive of Lift, with Eswatini Air […]
WATO gets on Africa Travel Awards shortlists for ‘Best Tourism Non Profit’ and ‘Responsible Tourism Initiative’ organization
(Posted 19th October 2025) We are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted as finalists in two categories at the Africa Tourism Awards 2025 (The Balearica Awards) 1. Best Tourism Non-Profit Award 2. Best Responsible Tourism Initiative – through our West Africa Ecotourism Network (WAEN), a proud pillar of WATO. These […]
Less than a week left to register to help Empower Safer Airport Operations
(Posted 18th October 2025) We hope you are enjoying the unique, certified and FREE learning that the AviAssist Focus Sessions offer to African aviators like yourself. Your next opportunity is just around the corner. Join the safety movement & register now for the next episode of the Focus Sessions, on Thursday the 23rd of October at midday. […]
Airbus gets order for 30 additional A350-900 Airbus aircraft from Indigo
(Posted 19th October 2025) IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has finalised a commitment for 30 Airbus A350 aircraft, converting a Memorandum of Understanding signed in June into a firm order. This brings the airline’s total A350 orders to 60 aircraft. The expanded order marks a strategic shift for IndiGo as it prepares to […]
AASA CALLS FOR BOLD INTERVENTIONS TO TRANSFORM AFRICAN AVIATION
(Posted 18th October 2025) The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) called for a bold, collective effort to democratise and liberate the continent’s aviation sector through a series of interventions including harmonising regulations, opening markets to competition, stabilising the industry supply chain, financial discipline, governance as well as fixing critical aviation infrastructure and […]
Meet John, the Elephant Who Lives With Villagers in Katunguru
(Posted 18th October 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Tracy Mildred, Nile Post (Uganda), October 16, 2025 When people talk about elephants in Uganda, the imagination often runs wild—beasts roaming the savannah, trumpeting through thick bush, or playing hide-and-seek in Queen Elizabeth National Park. But tucked away in Katunguru village is a […]
Five suspects remanded in custody over illegal possession of ivory
(Posted 18th October 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Yeukai Karengezeka, Herald (Zimbabwe), October 16, 2025 Five suspects appeared in court on Wednesday on charges of unlawfully possessing and attempting to sell two raw, unmarked elephant tusks weighing 21,8 kilogrammes. The suspects, identified as Justice Chikodze, Sarah Katumba, Abraham Blahim, Daniel Mamvura, […]
Emirates celebrates 25 years of operations to Uganda
(Posted 17th October 2025) Emirates operates a three-class Boeing 777-300ER and remains the only international airline offering a First Class cabin in and out of the city Since the inaugural flight, Emirates has carried 2.8 million passengers on the Dubai-Entebbe route and driven inbound tourism through partnerships with the Uganda […]
FLIGHTS SERVING DESTINATIONS DISRUPTED BY FAILURE OF CRITICAL AIR NAVIGATION SERVICE
(Posted 17th October 2025) Airlink regrets to confirm the severe disruption of its scheduled air services to and from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA), Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay and Mthatha, South Africa. The disruptions, are attributable to the failure of South Africa’s Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) to timeously maintain the validity of those airports’ […]
TravelComments.com – Free State: Vredefort Dome Visitor Interpretation Centre nears completion – opening expected in early 2026!
(Posted 17th October 2025) The long-awaited Vredefort Dome Visitor Interpretation Centre in South Africa’s Free State province is finally nearing completion. According to the Department of Tourism, construction of the new visitor facilities is expected to be finished by early 2026, marking the end of a project that has faced multiple delays over the years…. READ MORE
Family Assistance Guidance Added to IATA Emergency Response Manual
(Posted 17th October 2025) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a revised Emergency Response Best Practices Handbook which, for the first time, includes detailed guidance on family assistance. Family assistance has long been an IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) requirement. Since 2022, the requirements for family assistance are included as a standard in […]
TravelComments.com – Airlink and Air Austral sign new partnership to boost connectivity between Southern Africa and Réunion!
(Posted 17th October 2025) South African regional airline Airlink and Air Austral, a French airline based on Réunion Island, have entered into a new Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) effective 15 October 2025. The bilateral partnership will significantly enhance regional air connectivity between Réunion Island and Southern Africa, benefiting both leisure and business travellers…. READ MORE
Essence of Africa 2025 Highlights Shift Toward Diverse, Sustainable African Travel
(Posted 17th October 2025) Essence of Africa 2025 concluded in Malindi, Kenya, on 09th of October, bringing together tourism professionals for what has firmly established itself as Africa’s most dynamic business-to-business tourism forum. The event welcomed 150 vetted African exhibiting companies and 158 international buyers from 39 countries over three days. This year’s […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: Cape Town International Airport (CPT) set for multibillion-Rand upgrade!
(Posted 17th October 2025) Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town – South Africa’s second-busiest air hub and gateway to the Western Cape – is gearing up for a massive R21.7 billion transformation. The project forms part of Airports Company South Africa’s (ACSA) national infrastructure investment programme to expand capacity, modernise facilities, and enhance the passenger experience across the country’s […]
Migrating elephants get room to roam via community conservation efforts
(Posted 17th October 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Hillary Rosner, Mongabay (U.S), October 14, 2025 The regularly used airstrip outside the town of Archers Post, in northern Kenya, was closed after being damaged in heavy rains, so my flight landed at an even tinier dirt airstrip on the other side of […]
PRECISION AIR LAUNCH ‘PAAFLIX’
(Posted 16th October 2025) Precision Air, Tanzania’s leading airline announced the groundbreaking introduction of its new Wireless In-Flight Entertainment (W-IFE) system, significantly enhancing the passenger experience across its fleet. The innovative system that will allow travelers to stream a vast library of premium entertainment directly to their personal electronic devices has been named […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Temporary suspension of Instrument Flight Procedures at three airports
(Posted 16th October 2025) Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Ltd has issued an update (10 October 2025) regarding temporary suspensions and maintenance of instrument flight procedures at Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth, Polokwane International Airport (PTG) in Polokwane, and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) in Mbombela/Nelspruit. These suspensions form part of ATNS’s ongoing Instrument Flight Procedure Maintenance Programme aimed at […]
IATA Launches Global Campaign to Help Travelers Fly Safely with Lithium Batteries
(Posted 16th October 2025) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched ‘Travel Smart with Lithium Batteries’, a global safety campaign that gives travelers seven simple rules for carrying mobile phones, laptops, power banks, and other lithium-powered devices safely when they fly. The campaign will run on IATA’s website and social channels and […]
Elephants dying from polluted water in the Tsavo
(Posted 16th October 2025) Courtesy of African Elephant News Renson Mnyamwezi, The Standard (Kenya), October 14, 2025 The Tsavo River and the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway in Taita Taveta County are highly polluted, putting the lives of wild animals in danger, a research says. The research by the Wildlife Research Training Institute (WRTI) […]
World Travel Awards 2025 News
(Posted 16th October 2025) Grand Final voting now open Cast your vote for the best in travel! Voting is now open for our final leg of the 32nd annual World Travel Awards and closes on 26 October. Winners of the prestigious “World’s Leading” awards will celebrate their victory at the Grand Final Gala Ceremony on 6 […]
Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news updates
(Posted 16th October 2025) U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS US businesses look beyond AGOA to rebuild Africa trade ties All Africa Business leaders, investors and trade advisers at the Global Africa Summit in Washington DC said they are adapting to shifting US trade priorities under President Donald Trump, describing both challenges and new opportunities for US-Africa […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) warns of possible flight disruptions due to weather!
(Posted 16th October 2025) Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), situated about 27 km northeast of Mbombela/Nelspruit in Mpumalanga and serving as the main gateway to the iconic Kruger National Park, has advised travellers that flight operations may be affected in the coming days due to adverse weather conditions…. READ MORE
TravelComments.com – Western Cape: Hermanus Cliff Path’s missing link finally opens!
(Posted 15th October 2025) The world-famous Hermanus Cliff Path in Hermanus in the Western Cape is now fully connected following the long-awaited opening of an 800-metre missing link at Poole’s Bay. The upgrade, completed in October 2025, creates a seamless 12 km coastal walk from the New Harbour to Grotto Beach, offering uninterrupted ocean views along South Africa’s Whale Coast…. READ MORE
Book Now to Save at AI in Airports Summit
(Posted 15th October 2025) 8-9 December 2025 | London BOOK NOW TO SAVE! AI in Airports: Mission The AI in Airports summit sets out to create clarity, form connections, and instill commitment around the role of artificial intelligence in airport operations. Aimed at senior airport leaders, the summit cuts […]
oneworld’s Seoul Incheon lounge named “Asia’s Leading Airline Lounge – Business Class” at World Travel Award
(Posted 15th October 2025) oneworld’s first-ever branded airport lounge at Seoul Incheon Airport has landed the coveted title of “Asia’s Leading Airline Lounge – Business Class” in the World Travel Awards. The award was announced at an event in Hong Kong on October 13. The accolade comes as the alliance continues its thoughtful […]
IATA Highlights Critical Priorities for Aviation Safety and Operations
(Posted 15th October 2025) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted three critical priorities for aviation safety and operations as the World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) opened today in Xiamen, China. These are: defending and evolving global standards, fostering a strong safety culture through leadership, and using data to enhance performance amid growing operational challenges. […]
