Amid stormy economic times Uganda’s tourism sector struggles to stay afloat

Executive Travel Magazine Names South African Airways “Best Airline for Flights to Africa”

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-South African Airways (SAA) has been named “Best Airline for Flights to Africa” once again by Executive Travel Magazine as part of its 2009 Leading Edge Awards.

Kenya Airways to begin flights to Malabo

Kenya Airways will begin flights to Malabo, the capital city of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.

Crazy Pilots Taking off from Congo small road

Take off from a Congo road, temporarily transformed into Runway, with sharp 45 deg. turn in the middle of plane take-off run

Kenya Airways unveils special fares

Kenya Airways announced it introduced attractive fare offers on some of its domestic and international routes for the month of June.

Kenya Airways plans to increase frequencies to Far East

Saying that global economic recession has done little to abate demand for its destinations, Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways has announced plans to increase flight frequencies to the Far East , including China’s Guangzhou, to tap in huge opportunities from the region.

Cathay Pacific’s Tyler is New IATA Chairman

Kuala Lumpur - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler started his one-year term as the Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors. Tyler succeeds Samer Majali, CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines, who served as Chairman from June 2008.

Air Astana spreads its wings

Air Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is celebrating its seventh anniversary with plans to significantly expand its Central Asia network to include more cities in southern Russia and other neighbouring countries.

Pezula wine steward represents SA in international Sommeliers competition

Mortimer Bester, a 24 year-old wine steward at Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa has won the Chaîne de Rôtisseurs’ Jeunes (Young) Sommeliers competition and will represent South Africa at the finals in the UK this September

World Cup 2010… Questions from tourists

Just received this email from my wife (doing the rounds) and thought I should share it with you…the lighter side of the tourism industry. These questions about South Africa were posted on a South African Tourism Website and were answered by the website owner (great sense of humour!).

Discovering Angola - Africa’s Well-kept Secret

Angola may have a blurry reputation of a country not well equipped for tourists, however, it is a wonderful destination which for those who do not require luxury and enjoy challenging travels will be a treasure found.

Traveling to Africa? Camping Converts On The Rise In The Recession

Our preference might be five star resorts, but with the current climate forcing many to downsize their holiday spend, travellers are changing their habits. Acacia Adventure Holidays has identified a new breed of “camping converts,” who are forgoing luxury for a more intrepid experience. When questioned 15% of their adventurers said that the ongoing credit crunch was behind their decision to camp, while over 70% of this group reported that they were now hooked on less extravagant holidays in Africa.

bmi opens doors to new international lounge

mi has announced the opening this month of its new international lounge, bmi Number One Heathrow. The flagship lounge has been conceived with customer comforts in mind and provides a stylish environment in which to work, relax, dine and refresh.