Travel to Likoma Island, Malawi : One of most beautiful travel destinations
One of the most isolated and beautiful destinations in Malawi, Likoma Island is the larger of two inhabited islands in Lake Malawi, the smaller being the nearby Chizumulu island which together make up the Likoma district. The island is covered with mango trees and and ancient baobabs and encircled...
South African Airways ordered five additional Airbus A320 aircraft
South African Airways has ordered five additional Airbus A320 aircraft, increasing an earlier commitment for the type from 15 to 20. The aircraft, to be delivered from 2013, will be powered by IAE engines. This order, combined with the airlines recent lease agreement for six new A330s from Air Castle,...
China Southern Airlines to start direct flights to Brisbane this November
Three weekly services to Guangzhou from November 1 are expected to give Brisbane an increased advantage in the global competition to attract Chinese investment in business, education and tourism. Since the last direct flight to China in 1997, travellers have been forced to stop over in cities such as...
Qantas to boost A380 flights to Los Angeles and London from Melbourne
Qantas Airways planning to boost Airbus A380 flights to Los Angeles and London from Melbourne  as it expands its fleet of the world’s largest passenger plane. The carrier intends to operate daily A380 flights to London via Singapore and a six-times-a-week service to Los Angeles by March 2011,...
Visiting beauties carved by nature itself : The twelve apostles, Melbourne
Australia is blessed with many attractions so magnificent that they are only one of their kind in the whole wide world. Not just the wonders of architecture like the Sydney Opera House are embellishing the continent of wonders but also there are beauties carved by nature’s own hand like the “Twelve...
Air New Zealand will be offering inflight mobile text and email services
Air New Zealand‘s new Boeing 777-300 aircraft will have mobile phone and data capability. The first aircraft is due for delivery in November this year. The introduction of the new service will enable Air New Zealand’s customers to use their iPhone, Blackberry and GSM mobile phones to send and...
Visiting "Klein Karoo" South Africa
Breathtaking scenery, plentiful wildlife, diverse cultures, abundant flora and fauna, South Africa is a heaven for people looking for a few days of bliss and ecstasy. Klein Karoo is situated between majestic mountains to the south and north. It’s an area of magnificent landscapes and towering cliffs,...
Visiting Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania : 8th Natural Wonder of the World
The Ngorongoro Conservation area is often called “Africa’s Eden” and the 8th Natural Wonder of the World, a visit to the crater is the main draw card for tourists coming to Tanzania. The crater is said to have the densest concentration of wildlife in Africa. As such Ngorongoro crater has achieved...
Polls results rejected by Ethiopian opposition, calling for fresh polls
Addis Ababa — Ethiopian opposition parties have rejected Sunday’s national election results and called for a fresh poll after the landslide by the ruling party.The ruling EPRDF won 499 seats and the coalition of eight opposition parties won only one seat in 547 seat parliaments.Ethiopia’s main...
Air Zimbabwe management under parliamentary investigation
AIR Zimbabwe executives, including CEO Peter Chikumba, have come under parliamentary investigation for alleged questionable payments to suppliers and poor management. Chikumba will on Monday appear before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructure Development. This follows...
IATA accused British Airways cabin crew for being divorced from reality
THE trade body for the airline industry yesterday accused rebellious British Airways staff of being “divorced from reality”, as figures revealed the commercial damage done by the Icelandic ash cloud. In an unexpected broadside, the chief executive of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)...
British Airways cabin crew may re-ballot on extension of strike
British Airways 12,000 cabin crew may be balloted on extending their “solid” strike, the Unite union said, as the carrier increases services in anticipation of the walkout weakening. The stoppage, which began May 24, has forced the company to cancel worldwide flights for more than 25,000 people a...
Continental airlines to offer direct flights to Auckland
Continental Airlines said this week that it is planning to commence direct flights to Auckland from Houston, Texas late next year. This new route, which is still subject to regulatory approval, comes just ahead of the airline’s plans to operate this flight starting November 16th of next year. Continental...
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