The Zimbabwean government has granted fifth freedom rights to RwandAir to commence Kigali-Harare-Cape Town flights on May 16.The flights between Harare and Cape Town will operate four times a week, on…
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US trophy hunting club denounces canned lion hunting
Humane Society International (HSI) and Blood Lions have welcomed the announcement from one of the largest US trophy hunting clubs, the Safari Club International (SCI), denouncing captive-bred or &lsqu…
Zimbabwe to improve air connectivity to boost tourism
Zimbabwe’s government is looking to boost tourism by improving air connectivity within the country.According to Joram Gumbo, Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister, Zimbabwe’s g…
BON Hotels signs new hotel in Johannesburg
BON Hotels has added Destiny Exclusive Hotel, Wellness Spa and Conference Centre in Kempton Park to its South African portfolio.The modern 40-room hotel will be known as Destiny Hotel and Convention C…
Satsa announces 2018 conference dates
The Southern Africa Tourism Services Association has announced the dates for the Satsa 2018 conference, themed ‘Transforming Geographical Spread’.The conference will take place at the Boar…
JAMMS:Cape drought hits tourism, Joburg meeting to engage trade
Cape Town Tourism is feeling the pinch as bookings drop amidst one of the worst droughts ever in the region.While no official data was available to quantify the impact of the severe water restrictions…
Ecotourism loses one of its legends
Russel Friedman, Founding Partner of Wilderness Safaris and Chair of the Wilderness Wildlife Trust, died from a heart attack on Sunday morning, February 4, while mountain biking on the outskirts of Jo…
SAA reduces London frequency
SAA has announced plans to introduce the new A330-300 on the London route from March and to adjust frequencies to a single daily service.At the end of last year, SAA announced network remediation on t…
Zimbabwe introduces airport levy
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has reinstated a passenger service charged (PSC) and the aviation infrastructure development fund (AIDEF) on Air Zimbabwe-issued tickets.“With eff…
Uganda lodge completes upgrade
Volcanoes Safaris has completed upgrades to Bwindi Lodge in Uganda.All areas of the lodge reopened in January, after renovations took place throughout 2017.Upgrades include a fully redesigned guest lo…