The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has imposed flight and operational restrictions on 29 air operator certificate holders (AOCs) and 15 approved maintenance organisations (AMOs), after they failed to complete their relevant certifications to conduct international flights.KCAA’s Director General Gilbert…
Ethiopian Airlines is on track to become the second foreign-owned company to operate regular domestic passenger flights in Mozambique.News of the airline’s plans to launch domestic flights in Mozambique was made public by the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Institute…
South African Airways (SAA) CEO, Vuyani Jarana, has laid his wallet on the block, saying that he will achieve his three-year turnaround strategy goals – or pay R100 000 (€6 748) from his own pocket.The bet was initiated by Free…
A new highway is under construction in Mombasa, Kenya. The route is in phase two of three, and is set to link Moi International Airport (MIA) to the southern coast, currently only accessible via a ferry service.According to Kenya National…
In 2019, The Blue Train will be extending its Pretoria to Cape Town (or vice-versa) package to a two-night journey.According to The Blue Train, there are many benefits of this re-invention, as guests can begin their Blue Train journey on…
Eskom’s Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme and its associated land, located within the escarpment of the Little Drakensberg range which borders the Free State and KwaZulu Natal, has been declared a nature reserve.“The Ingula Nature Reserve is Eskom’s third nature reserve…
Zimbabwe and Zambia announced on May 29 that both countries have agreed to set up a joint tourism facilitation committee, which will coordinate combined marketing campaigns and deliberate on issues affecting the sector.A one-day bilateral meeting held in Livingstone, Zambia,…
Air Seychelles has purchased a new generation Airbus320neo. The acquisition is part of the airline’s plan to renew its short- and medium-haul fleet.The airline will receive the new aircraft in the second half of 2019 and it is expected to…
Sandton’s first business resort – The Capital On The Park – opened officially last week, bringing a venue that combines “meeting, eating, drinking, playing and staying, all under one roof”.The new R500m (€34.54m) business resort offers world-class business facilities, accommodation…
Tunisian tourism recorded a “real recovery” during the first five months of 2018 with a 32% growth in revenues and a significant development of the Russian and Chinese markets, according to the Minister of Tourism in Tunisia.“There is a significant…
