In July 2026, South Africa made major changes in terms of immigration and border policies. In this regard, it is considered to be the leader among all African countries that introduce stricter immigration policies. South Africa immigration changes, It includes mandatory digital customs declaration for travelers, a tough stance on illegal migration, and ongoing efforts […]
Apart from the marketing campaign discussed above, there are some other initiatives that have been taken by Uganda to promote the country as one of the best places to visit in Africa under the name of the “Explore Uganda – The Pearl of Africa” project. Explore Uganda campaign, As international tourism is recovering well now, […]
Government authorities in South Africa has lifted the global travel ban placed on the aviation sector, as businesses struggle to recover from the pandemic. South Africa as a whole as the most cases and fatalities in Africa. President Cyril Rampahosa said in a discourse to the country that guests would be needed to follow significant […]
South Africa sparkled at World Travel Awards, Africa 2020, from Africa’s driving air terminal, Meetings and Conference Destination, Private Game Reserve and that’s just the beginning. The World Travel Awards recognizes, compensate and commend greatness over all critical areas of the movement, the travel industry and cordiality enterprises. South Africa has dominated the awards in […]
Rwandan airports on Saturday reopened to worldwide travellers, extra than four months after the East African kingdom suspended commercial passenger flights to mitigate the Covid-19 outbreak. The suspension didn’t affect cargo and emergency flights. Tourists traveling by means of constitution flights had been allowed to enter the us of a that is well-known for […]
Tunisia moves to resume commercial flights as it plans to reopen its airspace, land and sea borders on June 27, 2020 as part of full de-confinement scheduled for June 14. On Tuesday, the Minister of State in charge of Transport and the Tourism minister on inspected the Tunis-Carthage International Airport. From the check-in desks at […]
South African Airways (SAA) aims to resume domestic flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town from mid-June, the cash-strapped airline said on Tuesday, as coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease. SAA, which is under a form of bankruptcy protection, suspended all commercial passenger flights in late March, when the government imposed one of the strictest lockdowns on the […]
Mango Airlines, the low-cost wing of SAA, is set to cut its employees’ salaries by up 50percent. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliament during a briefing on the state of state-owned entities including SAA, Eskom and Transnet that Mango’s employees had taken salary cuts voluntarily. Gordhan said the salary cuts would be made beased […]
The Kenyan High Commission has announced that there will be a second flight to the UK to evacuate Kenyans who are stranded due to COVID-19 pandemic. “The flight has been arranged through offices of the governments of Kenya and the United Kingdom. The flight will depart from London Heathrow Airport to JKIA Nairobi on Friday, […]
Ethiopia has admitted that they shot down on Monday a Kenyan plane carrying humanitarian and medical supplies, killing all six people onboard. In a statement to the African Union, the Ethiopian military said they interpreted the plane’s “unusual flight” as a “potential suicide mission,” adding the crew did not inform authorities of any aircraft flying […]
South African Airways suffer heavy financial losses as the ramifications of the covid -19 pandemic hits hard. The South African airline, which has been denied further funding from the government to support its operations, has suspended all international flights until May 31 as the country battles covid 19. Authorities say, the company is facing serious […]
South African Airways (SAA) is set to lay off all of its employees at the end of April. A document detailing the airline’s severance package, obtained by Bloomberg, shows that 4,700 employees will leave the company by the end of this month. The collapsing airline will reportedly make sales of its assets to foot the […]
Air France confirms that it had to postpone a flight from the Republic of Congo after the jet was damaged on Sunday by a bullet fired by a gendarme. The incident happened at the airport in Pointe Noire, the country’s second largest city, said Air France in a statement. An Airbus A330 was damaged and […]
Residents of Madagascar capital Antananarivo flocked transport terminals on Tuesday in a bid to travel out of the capital to their hometowns. Many passengers are seizing the opportunity as the country announced a brief relaxation of restrictions on movement. Hundreds stormed taxi and bus parks to escape the prolonged coronavirus containment. Transport and Tourism Minister […]
Kweneng District commissioner, Ms Bernice Mosime, says over 3 300 COVID-19 travel permits have been issued in the district. Ms Mosime was giving an update to the media today. She said permits for essential workers increased the number of permits issued. Ms Mosime explained that because many of them commuted from Gaborone and surrounding areas, […]
Air Peace has evacuated about 274 Israelis from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to Israel’s major city, Tel-Aviv. The flight, which airlifted 65 passengers from Lagos and 209 passengers from Abuja was operated by Air Peace Boeing 777-300 with registration number 5N-BWI. The Chairman and Chief […]
Kenya police fired tear gas to bring an end to the activities of local ‘Matatu’ commercial transport drivers. It is feared that the use of these minibuses will help spread the COVID-19 infection. Police are also stopping markets from taking place and telling traders to stay at home. The measures are part of government restriction […]
Aero Contractors on Tuesday suspended all their flights for two weeks, beginning from 26 March. The Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Captain Ado Sanusi announced the decision in Lagos Sanusi said the suspension is meant to support the effort of the Federal Government to stop the Coronavirus pandemic from spreading further. “This is also […]
South African Airways (SAA) said on Friday that it would immediately suspend all intercontinental flights until the end of May in response to a government travel ban aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus. State-owned SAA, which is under a form of bankruptcy protection, flies to the United States, Britain, Germany, Australia and Brazil […]
Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered a ban on mass street protests demanding political reforms for more than a year, to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The government also says it would suspend all sea and air travel between it and Europe from today Thursday March 19. Flights from some African countries including Senegal, […]