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The bid to revive Nigeria Air and sell it to Ethiopian Airlines has come to the end of the runway. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa recently declared that the sale to Ethiopian was invalid and legally ineffective, blocking the Federal Government's plan to establish Nigeria Air as th

Mozambican tourism and its hotel sector have had to adopt new strategies to address falling demand due to the fear of political instability along with infrastructure shortages, limited access and a lack of marketing. Hotel occupancies across the country are currently around 30%. Accordi

SAA, Airlink, LIFT and FlySafair have been recognised for service excellence in the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2024. According to Skytrax, the Best Airline Staff Service awards recognise the combined quality of front-line airline staff service both at the airport and for the onboard e

Seabourn is increasing expedition cruises to Antarctica for the 2025-2026 season, due to demand. In addition to existing voyages on Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit between November 2024 and February 2025, the cruise line will add a new 11-day sailing in March on Seabourn Venture .

Emirates has extended its long-term partnership with the Football Association Cup for another four years. The new agreement includes an annual international Emirates FA Cup Trophy Tour to allow fans from all over the world to see the competition's famous trophy in person. The tour will

Crystal Cruises has launched new software to improve the distribution of its products. It says this will empower travel advisers to sell its products. The tool includes real-time availability, personalised recommendations, enhanced support, and exclusive promotions and deals to make it

New Zealand will increase the cost of tourist visas by 60% in October. The decision was taken to create a more sustainable immigration system, according to the government. The price of a visitor visa will increase from NZD211 (R2 315) to NZD341 (R3 740). Until now, our immigrat

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a contract with a Dubai-based engineering and consulting company, Dar Al-Handasah, to design Africas largest airport aiming to manage up to 110million passengers per year four times the capacity of Bole Addis Ababa International Airport. According to Ethiop

Strong winds in Johannesburg on Wednesday, August 14, meant that Air Traffic Navigation Services' (ATNS) delay in finalising its audit of instrument approaches at certain airports caught up with it, causing flight delays for both international and domestic departures at OR Tambo International Ai