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Etihad Airways will launch four weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to both Warsaw and Prague from June 2, 2025. The routes will be operated by Etihads Boeing 787 Dreamliner, configured with 28 business-class and 262 economy-class seats. The Prague flight schedule will be as follows

In an effort to mitigate the impact of cruising on the popular Alaskan port of Juneau, Royal Caribbean Group says it will provide free local access to Starlink WiFi, to the benefit of both Juneau locals and cruise ship passengers visiting the city. The City of Juneau and the Cruise Line

City Lodge finished the financial year ended June 30 with a nett profit of R188,7 million. Revenue increased by 13% up to R1,9 billion compared with 2023s R1,7 billion. The group said City Lodge Hotels was well positioned, with no outstanding debt and group occupancies up 58%, increasin

Aviation experts and authorities believe African aviation is set to recover to its pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024, bringing with it opportunities for economic growth and development. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation sector in Africa supported 444 000 direct and 6,5 m

Starting October 15, Ethiopian Airlines will launch a daily service to Port Sudan, Sudan. The daily flights between Addis Ababa Bole International (ADD) and Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) will improve connectivity to the significant Red Sea port city and expand Ethiopian's g

On September 30, Qantas will start using an Airbus A380 superjumbo on its services from Sydney to Johannesburg, doubling its capacity on every flight. Michi Messner , Regional Manager Africa for the airline, told Travel News it was a very exciting development for the route.

In South Africa, around 7,5% of the population have a disability, according to the 2019 General Household Survey by Statistics South Africa. This equates to around 4,5 million people. Worldwide, roughly 15% of the global population, about one billion people have a disability. When disab

A rescued endangered female Black rhino at the Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary has given birth to a calf, fathered by another survivor of poaching. Both animals were orphaned by poachers. It is the first Black rhino born to two rehabilitated orphans of poaching. The birth marks the sanctu

SWISS is to install lead plates on certain aircraft, as the airlines new heavy first-class seats are upsetting the trim of the aircraft. They will be installed from winter 2025, according to Swissinfo.ch . SWISS spokesperson, Meike Fuhlrott , said the trend to give passe