Wild Hospitality has announced the launch of two new lodges, as part of the Explorers Luxury Tented Lodge portfolio of lodges.The lodges are situated in the tourism mecca of Hazyview – the ga…
Farnborough 2018: Nigeria unveils plans for new national carrier
The government of Nigeria has revealed the branding and livery for a new national flag-carrier, Nigeria Air, at the Farnborough Airshow.The development comes nearly 15 years after the previous stat…
Extraordinary Showcases 2018 heads to Johannesburg and Cape Town
The annual roadshow organised by Extraordinary will be held in both Johannesburg and Cape Town this month, due to the burgeoning volume of trade set to attend.The showcases will be held at The Capi…
Mombasa-Nairobi train schedule revised
Kenya Railways has revised the schedule of the Madaraka Express, operating between Mombasa and Nairobi, which will take effect on August 1. The revision aims to improve the performance, read a stat…
Wilderness Safaris announces major rebuild of Delta camp
Wilderness Safaris recently announced a major rebuild and reinvention of its original Okavango Delta camp, Xigera, in Botswana,.A brand-new Xigera Safari Lodge will open in 2019 at its prime locati…
New national park for Rwanda in 2019
Rwanda is on track to open its fourth national park in 2019. The Gishwati-Mukura National Park, in the north-west districts of Ngororero and Rutsiro, was conceptualised in 2007 and is in final stag…
Annual gorilla naming festival kicks off in Rwanda
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has launched the annual Kwita Izina Festival, which will culminate in September with the naming of 23 gorillas born over the last year.This is the 14th annual Kwi…
Plett flights in the balance
Concerns have been raised about flight cancellations on CemAir’s flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape.CemAir has battled to fill all the flights on its Ple…
Oman Air eyes Khartoum for potential future African expansion
Oman Air is reviewing its route network with a view to further expanding its destinations in Africa.The airline already flies to Cairo in Egypt and Nairobi in Kenya, as well as Zanzibar and Dar Es …
New domestic airline launches in Madagascar
On July 2, Air Madagascar launched Tsaradia – a domestic subsidiary.Tsaradia has a fleet of four ATR 72s and three DHT Twin Otters and will fly to 10 destinations from its hub in Antananarivo…