Tourism News

7th Mar 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu British Airways is set to deliver significant changes to the onboard product and service in its First cabin as part of its £6.5bn investment for customers. The new look and feel, set to take to the skies from March…

1st Mar 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The South African Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa) says it is conducting its own investigation to establish the loopholes that allowed a senior pilot to fly commercial aeroplanes for more than 20 years when his licence was fake. Mail &…

1st Mar 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Ethiopian Airlines, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce to its valued customers worldwide that it has taken delivery of its first B737-800 freighter, the first of its…

1st Mar 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on industry and governments to work together more closely to keep aviation secure in the face of evolving security threats and the forecast doubling of passenger demand to reach 8.2 billion…

1st Mar 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) chief executive Vuyani Jarana says the carrier holding is to be reorganized into three separate entities as part of its restructuring plan. According to Moneyweb, Jarana told a media briefing on Monday, February 18,…

1st Mar 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu There’s a sneaky travel hack out there, right under your nose – but you may not even know it exists. It could save you big money on airfare. And airlines are doing everything they can to stamp it out…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s Largest Airline Group and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce to its customers that it has finalized all preparations to once again celebrate International Women’s Day by operating an All-Women Functioned Flight this…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu He said, "Getting the certificate, means our operations can now be regularized and streamlined. This will also give us confidence when we go out to seek more contracts because they know we are certified.” Although drone technology exists in…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The United Kingdom’s (UK) Minister of State for Africa, Harriet Baldwin has affirmed the UK government’s commitment to increase her investment in Ghana and ensure greater economic harmonization between the two countries. Recounting the economic gains and significant strides…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Airline passengers are using automated technology for passport checks at double the rate recorded in 2017 and are more satisfied when doing so. In 2018, 44 per cent of passengers sailed through automated passport control, a jump from…