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The eThekwini municipality has welcomed the official reopening of the Hilton Durban as a significant boost for the citys economy. The five-star hotel closed its doors in 2021 due to COVID-related low demand and consequent financial constraints. Mayor of eThekwini, Cyril Xaba

The South African Civil Aviation Authoritys (SACAA) ambitious goals for gender representation in the aviation industry will not be easily achieved, say industry leaders. Aviation experts gathered to discuss the progress and barriers to entry for women in the aviation industry at the Nat

Air Botswana has revealed the starting dates for its new routes, reinstated flights and increased frequencies in Southern Africa. The carrier is introducing brand new routes including Gaborone Durban, Maun Cape Town, Kasane Mpumalanga, and Kasane Cape Town. The airl

This years Durban Street Food Festivalwill take place at The Pavilion Shopping Centre from September 6-8. The festival will offer adiverse lineup of food, crafts, music, and entertainment. There will be over 60 food and craft vendors as well as a music stage with over 20 artist

Turkish Airlines has started operating daily flights between Istanbul (IST) and Turin (TRN). Turin is the airlines ninth destination in Italy and 349 th in the world. The flight schedule is as follows: The airline operates daily flights between Istanbul and

Waterborne pollution at some of Durbans most popular beaches continues to pose a health risk for beach users. Negative publicity about the beaches is a big headache for the tourism industry of the entire coastal region of KZN, even those where beaches are unaffected, and the situation s

Independent southern African airline, Airlink, is adding more frequencies to its direct Durban-Harare service to provide a daily return flight from August 7. The additional flights will operate on Wednesdays, departing Durbans King Shaka International Airport at 10h30 and arriving at Ha

Air Botswana has announced the details of an upcoming major route network expansion, after muscling up its fleet with three new 50-seater Embraer jets. The airline announced it will be adding and reinstating destinations into its network, connecting Botswana to more destinations in neig

Direct flights to, from and within Africa are severely lacking, with several key routes still unserved. Airbus Market Intelligence and Consulting Director Geert Lemaire , speaking at the AviaDev Conference in Windhoek, Namibia, told delegates there were several reasons for this.

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South Africans favourite international destinations in 2023 were the UK, Mauritius, Australia, the US and Italy, revealed Discovery Banks SpendTravel24 report, compiled in collaboration with Visa. Compared with 2022, Discovery Banks South African visitors to France increased by three perce