Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Airline News on May 20th, 2009 | No Comments
African network expansion by Egypt air
Egypt air expands its network in Africa by flying to a couple of new destinations; Abuja, Nigeria, and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania next month. The first flight to Abuja will be on the 1st of June to start schedules 2 weekly flights, while the four weekly services to Dar Es Salaam will start on the 2nd of...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on April 30th, 2009 | No Comments
Delta Airlines all set for direct flights to Kenya
Delta Airlines has confirmed it will start commercial flights from the United States to Kenya on June 3. The US-based carrier, the world’s largest, will start flights to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JIKA) via Dakar, Senegal. The flights to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on April 20th, 2009 | No Comments
Lufthansa Cargo expands into West Africa
Lufthansa Cargo has signed an interline deal with Kenyan freight carrier Astral Aviation, which will allow the German operator access to seven new African destinations via Nairobi. The contract comes shortly after Etihad Crystal Cargo finalised a similar arrangement with Astral, which provides services...
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Posted by Yamna in Travel on April 17th, 2009 | No Comments
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
Stand on the top of a mountain and hear every "voice" in the world !!! It takes about 5 days to climb Kilimanjaro, which is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest extinct volcanoes. Any physically fit person can climb it. No climbing experience is necessary. The mountain climb...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on April 6th, 2009 | No Comments
Delta Air Lines Offers Discounts on Flights to Africa
Delta Air Lines will be providing Atlanta (ATL) flights to Nairobi, Keya (NBO), beginning June 2nd; and New York (JFK) flights to Monrovia, Liberia (ROB) starting June 8th. In each instance, there will be a connecting flight to Dakar, Senegal (DKR). To kick off the new Africa flights, Delta is offering...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on March 28th, 2009 | No Comments
Turkish Airlines (THY) to fly to 152 cities under summer tariff
Turkish Airlines (THY), Turkey’s national aviation company, will offer flights to a total of 152 cities all around the world as part of its summer travel schedule which starts on March 29, a written statement from the company said Thursday. Turkish Airlines will continue to extend its flight network...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on March 4th, 2009 | No Comments
Delta to upgrade aircraft on US-SA flights
Delta, the only US airline to fly to South Africa, has experienced such a strong market for its daily flights it will introduce flagship new aircraft. Bucking the trend of falling passenger numbers, Delta’s regional manager for southern Africa, Jimmy Eichelgruen, said on Tuesday the airline intended...
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Posted by Adee in Visitors Talk on February 23rd, 2009 | No Comments
Lifeblood of the Zimbabwean economy comprises tourism
Zimbabwe is now embarking on the road to recovery after experiencing a decade of an economic meltdown due to reasons that range from draught to economic sanctions. The lifeblood of the Zimbabwean economy comprises mining, agriculture and tourism. If the country is to get back on its feet it is going...
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Posted by Adee in Africa Travel Guide on February 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Bird Watching In Africa – The Ultimate Vacation
Although bird watching is an activity that can be done virtually anywhere on the planet, Africa remains one of the most popular destinations on the planet for a bird watch adventure. Specifically, there is a substantial portion of the tourism industry in Southern Africa that is meeting the needs of bird...
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Posted by jones in Airline News on February 19th, 2009 | No Comments
Delta Launches New Flights to Africa
Delta Air Lines will launch new flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg later this year. Delta flights to Africa will leave from Atlanta and fly to Dakar, Senegal, Cape Town and Johannesburg in starting June 1. Cape Town flights will operate only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, while Johannesburg flights...
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Posted by jones in Travel on February 18th, 2009 | No Comments
South African Safari Tours And Accommodation
Travel to South Africa and explore a world in one country, a place which is rich cultural heritage and traditions. Tourists can visit the vast wilderness and wildlife areas, or explore the landscapes of the mountains ranges, deserts, indigenous forests and magnificent beaches. The Game Reserve is...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Worldwide Flights on December 19th, 2008 | No Comments
South African Airways set to launch route to Buenos Aires
South African Airways (SAA) will launch a new route to Buenos Aires next year as part of a broader growth strategy, the airline announced. The new flights on the route between Johannesburg and Buenos Aires in Argentina will begin on April 8, 2009 and will initially take place twice a week. An Airbus...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Worldwide Flights on November 4th, 2008 | No Comments
Ethiopian Wins 2008 "Best Airline in Africa Award"
Ethiopian Airlines was presented with the prestigious 2008 “Best Airline in Africa Award” at the African Travel Award gala in Lagos, Nigeria on October 25, 2008.  The award was conferred to Ethiopian for its excellent network and convenient connections in Africa.“Ethiopian provides...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News, Asia Travel guide on October 27th, 2008 | No Comments
Emirates steps up operations in Terminal 3
Emirates is stepping up its operations from Emirates Terminal 3 at Dubai International by launching flights to its European network, from Tuesday, October 28, at 14:30. From this date, all Emirates’ flights to Europe, Americas, the GCC, Middle East and Africa will operate from Emirates Terminal 3,...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Travel on June 19th, 2008 | 4 Comments
Internet Travel News : Sabre expands Emirates deal
Sabre Airline Solutions has announced an expanded relationship with Dubai-based carrier Emirates at IATA’s annual Schedules Conference in Boston this week. Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, will enhance its flight scheduling activity by implementing Sabre SlotManager enabling...
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