Tourism News

6th Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo Qatar Airways is in negotiations with RwandAir to buy a 49 percent stake in Rwanda's state carrier. The Gulf airline is investing in Rwandair after identifying Africa as a market with significant potential, Akbar Al Baker, its chief executive officer, said in…

4th Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo Etihad Airways signed an agreement yesterday to sell 38 aircraft. Ownership will transfer to global investment firm KKR and commercial aviation finance business Altavair AirFinance. The deal is worth USD$1 billion. Included in the sale are 16 Boeing 777-300ERS,…

4th Feb 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu Rwanda has announced plans to abolish visa fees for citizens of over 90 countries to boost the Eastern African country's economy. Citizens of Commonwealth including the African Union and La Francophonie member countries will benefit from the policy when it…

4th Feb 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu Africa World Airlines, the proud winner of "Best Airline in West Africa", will soon begin flying to Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire; its 10th destination in the region. Effective from Friday, 14th February 2020, AWA will offer 6 weekly flights each…

3rd Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo Airbus, Europe’s largest aerospace multinational, has admitted paying huge bribes in order to secure contracts in Ghana, under the erstwhile Mills-Mahama administration. Airbus was found guilty by a High Court in London and is to pay a fine of…

3rd Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo EgyptAir has announced the suspension of its flights from and to Chinese cities. Hangzhou flights will be suspended starting from February 1, 2020, and then Beijing and Guangzhou starting from February 4, as the last Chinese touristic group is leaving…

30th Jan 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu Africa World Airlines (AWA) and Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) are very pleased to announce a partnership to improve connectivity to West Africa. Passengers can connect seamlessly on a single ticket between AWA and CVA flights at Lagos, with onward…

WOW! Wednesday by Africa World Airlines returns with never before seen low fares throughout the ECOWAS region. Book ONLY on Wednesday 29JAN20 for travel anytime until March 2021. All fares are roundtrip and include all taxes and fees. Book online at www.flyafricaworld.com or via…

14th Jan 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu Pretoria, South Africa(CNN)Standing in a hangar at Wonderboom Airport near Pretoria, South Africa, Refilwe Ledwaba is geeking out over a slick airplane behind her. "This is my favorite aircraft. It's called a King Air 200. I've got approximately 100…

10th Jan 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu Africa World Airlines (AWA) 🇬🇭, the Ghanaian private sector airline; and Air Burkina 🇧🇫 , the national carrier of Burkina Faso, have announced an #interline #partnership to better connect passengers through AWA's hub in Accra. Under the partnership, passengers…