#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 03rd of August 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview584.471.533 Cases and 6.424.274 Deaths as of 03rd of August 2022 555.080.805 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.09 percent Note: Some […]

#AirSeychelles gets overflight rights from Saudi Arabia

(Posted 03rd August 2022) Air Seychelles today achieved another important milestone in its flights between Israel andSeychelles. The carrier became the first airline to receive permission from the Saudi Arabianauthorities to overfly their territory on flights between the two countries. Saudi Arabia announcedlast month that flights operating to and from Israel would be allowed to […]

#Zambia Tourism News Updates from #KafuntaSafaris

(Posted 03rd August 2022) Welcome to our Newsletter   Dear All!  August is here, the season is in full swing, and so far, we’ve welcomed guests from over 23 different countries! The world is travelling again!  It’s an exceptional year, and we’re incredibly grateful to each and every one of those visitors for choosing to include […]

TravelComments.com – West Coast National Park: Annual flower season kicks off!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the annual West Coast National Park (WCNP) flower season has kicked off. SANParks recommends to select sunny days to visit the national park. If at all possible, it is advisable to plan the visit on a week day. Weekend days are often very busy with queues developing […]

#Hospitality – Updates on activities in #Africa

(Posted 03rd August 2022) Courtesy of Matthew Weihs, The Bench and W Hospitality’s Trevor Ward REPORT: HOTEL CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE IN AFRICA 2022  The annual W Hospitality Pipeline Report covers the 54 countries in Africa, comprising North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt), sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean islands (Seychelles, Mauritius, Comoros and […]

#AviaDevAfrica2022 – a final review

(Posted 03rd August 2022) View the highlights from AviaDev Africa 2022 Many thanks to everyone in the community that joined us in Cape Town last month for the first live AviaDev Africa since 2019.In the spirit of transparency and accountability, we have pleasure in enclosing the post event report and highlights video. Additionally, all sessions […]

#BrusselsAirlines extends options for CO2-neutral flying

(Posted 03rd August 2022) Brussels Airlines has introduced a Green Fare for passengers flying from Denmark, Sweden and Norway from August, which includes full offsetting of CO2 emissions using sustainable fuel and investment in climate protection projects. The offer comes now that the willingness for passengers to neutralize their flight has risen significantly. Since the […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 02nd of August 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview583.295.514 Cases and 6.422.420 Deaths as of 02nd of August 2022 553.859.443 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.10 percent Note: Some […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 01st of August 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview582.459.462 Cases and 6.420.213 Deaths as of 01st of August 2022 552.771.665 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.10 percent Note: Some […]

TravelComments.com – South Africa: New poaching figures!

South Africa’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has released the rhino poaching figures for the first six month of 2022. A total of 259 rhino have been poached for their horn in South Africa between January and June 2022. The number of rhino poached during this period is… READ MORE

#AFRAA invites for the August edition of the Sky Connect Dialogue

(Posted 30th July 2022) The August 2022 edition of AFRAA Sky-Connect will host Mr. Randal Heisey, Managing Director Commercial Marketing Middle East and Africa, Boeing Join us for a thought-provoking one-on-one dialogue with Mr. Randal Heisey as he shares Boeing’s views and insights on the outlook for Africa, actions on safety and security in Africa, Boeing’s […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 29th of July 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview579.926.732 Cases and 6.415.153 Deaths as of 29th of July 2022 549.861.305 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.10 percent Note: Some […]

Taita Hills Safari Resort and Spa reopens after major refurbishments

(Posted 29th July 2022) The owners of Taita Hills Safari Resort and Spa have announced the reopening of one of Kenya’s most unique safari lodges and are ready to welcome guests back in the heart of Tsavo after a 2 months closure. During this period was a major refurbishment project completed and a greatly enhanced […]

#Airlink announces nonstop flights between #CapeTown and #Maputo

(Posted 29th July 2022) Airlink, Southern Africa’s privately owned airline, will launch the first  direct flights between Cape Town and Maputo from 31st of August 2022. The announcement comes a day after United Airlines had announced nonstop flights between Washington DC and Cape Town. Airlink and United have a code share arrangement in place. Airlink’s modern […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 28th of July 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview578.895.455 Cases and 6.412.681 Deaths as of 28th of July 2022 548.851.644 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.10 percent Note: Some […]

#Ethiopian orders #Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000

(Posted 28th July 2022) Ethiopian Airlines Group, the flag carrier of Ethiopia, Africa’s largest airline group,has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family,the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft.Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have beendelivered. With the A350-1000 upsizing, […]

#UnitedAirlines set for nonstop flights between #WashingtonDC and #CapeTown

(Posted 28th July 2022) United Airlines earlier today announced new direct flights between Washington Dulles Airport and Cape Town, becoming the first airline to provide nonstop roundtrip service from the US capital to South Africa. The U.S. Department of Transportation granted the airline three weekly direct flights, which will commence on November 17th, 2022 (subject to approval by the […]

Day 2 – 4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit

(Posted 28th July 2022) We look forward to seeing you. It will be an exciting and memorable experience not to be missed. This only pan-African Tourism Start-up platform on the continent!Connect I Engage I Learn I Innovate Find your link to attend Summit Registration Click Here to Access Your Link Description: 4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge Date: 27th to 29th of July […]