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KQ to fly to Vic Falls

According to Aviation Tribune, Kenya Airways will start a direct flight between Nairobi and Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) on 18 May. This will be KQ’s 52nd...

SAA and Air Seychelles codeshare

South African Airways has signed a new codeshare route with Air Seychelles from Seychelles to Durban. Air Seychelles will introduce two weekly direct services between...

City Lodge Maputo gets underway

The City Lodge Hotel Group has begun the development of a 148-room City Lodge Hotel in Maputo (Mozambique) as part of its targeted African...

KLM and Air Mauritius launch joint flights

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will introduce a direct flight from Amsterdam to Mauritius in co-operation with Air Mauritius, as from 30 October. The flights to...

Air Seychelles expands codeshare

Air Seychelles has expanded its codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways to two cities in Japan. In the new deal Air Seychelles places its ‘HM’ code...

Rezidor opens fourth SA Park Inn

The Rezidor Hotel Group has opened a Park Inn by Radisson – its colourful mid-market brand - in the South African city of Polokwane....

Turkish Airlines updates IFE

Turkish Airlines has renovated its in-flight entertainment, with the view to making it more user-friendly. The airline’s IFE interface has been re-designed with feedback from...

Deutsche Hospitality adds two hotels in Egypt

According to Hospitality Net, Deutsche Hospitality has extended its portfolio by taking over two more Egyptian hotels – the Taba Hotel & Nelson Village...

Air Namibia and Turkish Airlines sign codeshare

Air Namibia and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement that will be effective from 1 March, covering routes between Turkey and Namibia. Under the...

Lufthansa debuts biorhythms lighting  

Lufthansa will be the first airline worldwide to use a range of different settings for the on-board lighting of the A350-900. The settings are...

The Ritz Hotel, Cape Town set to re-open

According to Breaking Travel News, The Ritz Hotel, Cape Town has been undergoing an extensive $900,000 makeover. This historic hotel – which has 212 rooms...

RwandAir adds new destinations

RwandAir has added two more routes to its network, with both services getting underway in April. The Rwandan national carrier will commence flights between Kigali...