As of July 17th, TAP will operate four weekly flights from Lisbon to Lomé, in Togo, increasing the Airline’s destinations in Africa to 16 in 11 different countries.Lomé is an ad…
New annual cycle challenge to feature homestays
Escape Cycle Tours will launch a new annual cycle tour this year in partnership with the Makushu community.The Golden Challenge will take place over South Africa’s Heritage weekend, from Sept…
Frasers Hospitality Group reveals Africa and Middle East expansion
Frasers Hospitality Group is expanding its global presence with eight new properties in the Middle East and Africa.The new properties will increase Frasers Hospitality Group’s global footprin…
New Gaborone hotel to open this month
A new hotel opened this month in the centre of Gaborone, Botswana.The 54-room hotel will be known as Room50two.“The finishing touches are happening as we speak and we hope to have a soft open…
Tourism Flow to Victoria Falls Draws Flights and Lodging Investments
Skift Take: For tourism operators surrounding Victoria Falls, the fabled Zambezi river god Nyami Nyami appears to be smiling on them at last. After years in the tourism wilderness, the tide has tur…
SAA reveals billions in losses
The latest information provided to the Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF) by the South African Airways (SAA) board reveals a staggering loss of R4.5 billion for 2016/17.The Democratic Alliance (D…
Lack of funding delays anti-poaching plans
Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has had to halt the construction of anti-poaching units.Minister Tshekedi Khama said the Ministry had to postpon…
Federal Airlines buys new aircraft
Federal Airlines has purchased its own Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.The Pilatus PC-12 can accommodate nine passengers in commuter configuration. The aircraft will be used for charters as well as the shut…
Most operators no longer offering animal interactions – survey
Animal interactions are falling out of favour with the inbound tourism industry, according to a recent survey by Tourism Update.Of operators surveyed, 77% do not offer any animal interactions to cl…
Letter: Is it time to increase conservation levies to a serious level?
Richard Smith, from Aardvark Safaris, says there is a need to increase conservation levies.Two comments under the article ‘Timbavati defends hunt’ published on March 9, suggested variou…