The first Web in Travel (WiT) Africa conference will focus on the growth potential of the African market, and opportunities for inbound travel from the Asian market. The conference will be held in Cap…
LATAM to introduce premium economy class in March
LATAM Airlines Group will add a new premium economy class to its offering in March.The new cabin will be introduced on all national and international flights within Latin America operated by the Airbu…
Travel deals of the week: Tuesday, January 21, 2019
Deal of the week: River cruise though RussiaIf you’ve never thought ofriver cruising in Russia, considerthe novelty of sailing into Septemberfrom St Petersburg to Moscow over 11 days. The August…
WestJet to launch Manchester-Halifax connections in June
Manchester Airport has revealed its quickest ever transatlantic route will launch later this year.Direct flights to Halifax in Canada will start in June with WestJet, which will start operating from t…
2,000 apartments for tourists: Vienna takes action against Airbnb
Airbnb is driving up rents. In Vienna alone, 2,000 apartments are being completely removed from the housing market in order to rent them out to tourists. The city is now intervening and taking legal a…
Ajax partners with Curaçao Tourist Board
Dutch soccer team, Ajax, and the Curaçao Tourist Board have reached an agreement to work together as partners.The deal will continue through to 2023.For the first time in the team’s histo…
Azizi Developments seeks international expansion
Azizi Developments is training its sights on Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom for further expansion.One of the leading private developers in the United Arab Emirates, the company is also looking in…
SAA – ‘operations as normal’
South African Airways has assured all its customers and stakeholders that operations will continue as normal.This is despite not having received another government bailout of R2 billion (€125 mil…
Eastern Airlines brand returns to the skies
The Eastern Airlines brand has made its latest comeback to commercial flying.The new Eastern is flying weekly Sunday service between New York JFK and Guayaquil, Ecuador. The carrier will begin twice-w…
Cycling in Madagascar and changing lives in Kenya
Elisabeth Easther talks to everyday explorers about their best travel memories.After 30 years at the helm of a large architectural practice, Chris van Ryn gave it all away to become a freelance travel…