Africa

Lata chief: Latin America must fight international perception

Danny Callaghan tells Aito conference destinations across the region had been unfairly tarred with the same brush in terms of their Covid response

Australian travel trade halved by Covid crisis

Half of Australia’s retail agents already lost over past six to seven months, Aito conference hears

A&K launches itineraries with newcomer Tradewind Voyages

The ship launches in May and the luxury operator will offer several tailor-made trip options around its sailings

Wizz Air to serve Egypt from new Cardiff base

Budget carrier to launch nine routes from south Wales next year, including flights to Sharm El Sheikh

Red Carnation plans Botswana debut

The group’s Xigera camp will include art by some of Africa’s best artists and is the “culmination of a lifelong dream of the Tollman family”

'My time in Africa gave me confidence in the positivity of tourism'

"Let’s hope 2021 is a year where positive, sustainable and responsible travel can resume in earnest"

New long-haul travel corridors ‘step in right direction’

Tourism associations in Africa and Latin America welcome UK government’s latest additions to corridor list

Sri Lanka and Israel added to travel corridor list

First African travel corridors also confirmed, while no countries have this week been removed from the list

New sustainable travel brand calls for agent support

Beyond Green is a new brand for sustainably focused hotels launched under the umbrella of Preferred Hotel Group

South Africa takes 'huge step' towards tourism recovery

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa will reopen its borders to visitors from all countries welcomed by tourism authority in UK and Ireland

South Africa to reopen borders to all countries

President Cyril Ramaphosa announces plans to dramatically scale back country’s Covid travel restrictions

G Adventures launches winter Canaries and Maldives trips

Tenerife hiking trip and Maldives dhoni boat adventure among new winter and spring 2020/21 options from adventure specialist

Tui details plans for Cape Verde winter sun routes

First flights to Atlantic archipelago fixed for November 2021

Club Med to open new £80 million Morocco eco-resort

Operator to pump more than £100 million into its Moroccan operation

South Africa reopens international borders for long-term stays

UK visitors can enter country as long as they stay at least three months

Holiday To Help Out launched to kick-start the industry

Suppliers have created bespoke offers, only available through agents for Holiday To Help Out Week, 2-8 November

New Europe and Africa chief for Club Med

Anne Browaeys to take up top role and lead on the brand’s Covid response

Insurance offered for Africa travel against FCDO advisories

The African Travel and Tourism Association has called on government to create travel corridors from the UK

Campaign launched to open travel corridors to Africa

Trade urged to sign online petition to put pressure on UK government

Belmond teams up with explorer to highlight plight of elephants

Levison Wood will take part in a session tackling how conservation issues have been accelerated by the Covid-19 crisis.

Morocco relaxes border rules for international visitors

North African country requires arrivals to present negative Covid test result

Tunisia effectively closes borders to UK nationals

From Monday (28 September), only Tunisian nationals and permanent residents will be permitted to enter the country

Intrepid expands Retreats range with new family tours

Four new trips, including two in the UK, added to programme

RwandAir to restart London-Kigali flights

Flights to Rwandan capital to resume on 3 October