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Flight Check: Cathay Pacific

Background: Together with affiliated-airline Cathay Dragon (formerly Dragonair), Cathay Pacific offers an impressive network of global and Asian destinations from its hub in Hong...

Hotel Check: Sugar Beach Golf and Spa Resort

Background: Sugar Beach Golf and Spa Resort is part of the Sun Resorts stable, which includes one property in the Maldives – Kanuhura –...

4 Hours in Upington

Orange River Wine Cellars Visit the Orange River Wine Cellars for an authentic taste of the Northern Cape. The vineyards are all located in close...

Back on its feet

Kenya is the biggest economy in East and Central Africa, and after a difficult few years is starting to once again assert itself as...

SAA realigns South America network

South African Airways has announced plans to realign its South America network operations. The route rationalization exercise is part of SAA’s on-going business enhancement processes...

SAA expands codeshare with Ethiopian

South African Airways and Ethiopian Airlines, both members of Star Alliance, have expanded the codeshare service agreement they inked on 1 October by adding...

RwandAir flies to Gatwick

RwandAir will commence three weekly flights to London Gatwick in the United Kingdom effective 26 May. London will be RwandAir's first European and second long-haul...

Aha adds to its portfolio

Gondar Hills Resort in Ethiopia, which will be managed by aha Hotels & Lodges, is nearly complete and expected to open on 1 September. This eco-friendly...

Federal Airlines purchases Pilatus PC-12

Federal Airlines has purchased its own Pilatus PC-12. Prior to November, Federal Air had leased their PC-12s, but with its suitability for flights to bush...

Emirates introduces laptop and tablet handling service for US flights

Emirates will introduce a new service to enable customers to use their laptops and tablet devices until just before they board their flights to...

Air Seychelles welcomes new aircraft

Air Seychelles recently received the first of two new Twin Otter DHC-6 400 aircraft. Named ‘Praslin’ after the second-largest island in Seychelles, the aircraft was welcomed by a...

UK follows US ban on carry-on laptops

The UK is following a US ban on passengers taking electronic devices in cabin luggage on non-stop flights from ten airports in Europe, the Middle East...