From June, Kenya Airways (KQ) will increase its flight frequency from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport NBO to New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) from fiv…
Growth in Seychelles’ first-quarter tourist arrivals
Seychelles has seen 10% growth in tourism arrivals from the beginning of January to date, compared with the equivalent period last year.The 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean has se…
East Africa safari goes electric
Lewa Wilderness Lodge in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy has taken delivery of its first electric game vehicle and claims to be the first operator offering ‘Zero Emission Safaris’ in Kenya.Ac…
Take a five-day yoga retreat in Kenya
From September 1 to 6, The Sanctuary at Ol Lentille in northern Kenya’s Laikipia region, will host a yoga week for guests at the safari lodge.The five-night retreat, facilitated by the Africa…
Marriott introduces curated experiences in SA travel programme
Marriott International has announced a new travel programme, Marriott Bonvoy, with curated member-only experiences now available in South Africa.The experiential platform offers members two distinc…
Zim to open tourism offices in China
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) will open tourism offices in Shanghai and Beijing before the end of the third quarter this year.The Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, P…
AHIC 2019: Accor to explore rapidly growing hospitality market in Ras al Khaimah
Accor is mapping out its blueprint for accelerated growth in the Middle East & Africa at the annual Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in Ras al Khaimah.The rapidly-expanding group currently o…
Garden Route welcomes new gin experience
For an interesting addition to a Garden Route itinerary, Café Gannet restaurant in Mossel Bay has introduced its Inverroche Gin School.Visitors will have the opportunity to craft their own u…
Three new camps to open in Zimbabwe
Gonarezhou Conservation Trust (GCT) is set to open three new traditionally built camps in Gonarezhou National Park next month, in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo province.The GCT is a new model for prote…
Breaking news: Airline to pull its SA flights
Iberia has announced that it will cancel its Madrid-Johannesburg route from September, with the last flight operating on August 31. The airline says the route is not profitable.Passengers with exis…