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A United States court of appeal has temporarily blocked the US Department of Transportations (DOT) new rule on upfront fee disclosures for airlines. Several airlines, including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue joined Airlines for America, an aviation advoc

Air New Zealand has decided to stop pursuing its 2030 emissions reduction targets and withdraw from an international sustainability programme, largely due to supply chain issues. Many of the levers needed to meet the target, including the availability of new aircraft, the affordability,

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has warned its member cruise lines that they may have to skip calls at popular European ports due to anti-cruise protests. The warning follows a series of protests against overtourism, some particularly against the cruise industry, in to

A recent Travel News poll showed that 5% of agents book NDC via airline direct websites, 10% utilise a third-party platform (eg Thomalex), 15% book NDC via the GDS interface and 10% book a combination of all these options. But an alarming 60% of agents said they are not using NDC at all

Many in the industry were deeply saddened to hear of the death of Megan Fineberg , Owner of Constantiaberg Travel. After a long battle with an autoimmune disease, Fineberg passed away on Tuesday, August 6, shortly before her 60th birthday. Fineberg successfully ran several travel

CEO of the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency, Mduduzi Vilakazi , has been placed on precautionary suspension pending an investigation into alleged misconduct. This was announced in a short press statement. An MTPA spokesperson told Travel News that there were no further details

Airlink is expanding its network to include direct Cape Town-Gaborone flights from April 1, 2025. Flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) on the following schedule:

From September 1, passengers heading to Zanzibar for an idyllic Indian Ocean holiday will have to fork out an additional US$44 (R805) per person on arrival for compulsory insurance initiated by the Zanzibar Government. Marian Sandu , Director of AfricaStay, a tour operator that s

Aurora Expeditions is introducing a new maximum passenger capacity for its cruises to the polar regions. The cruise line will accommodate a maximum of 130 passengers on its voyages to the Arctic and Antarctic regions as part of its corporate responsibility to protect and preserve the un