Africa

Tenerife prepares to welcome Routes Africa event

About 250 route development professionals will attend the June convention

Concern over legal threat after Tunisia terror attack

Travel experts have warned of the potentially devastating consequences for the industry if the families of the Tunisian massacre victims are successful in suing Tui

Thomas Cook cancels entire Sharm summer programme

The operator said it had taken the decision to cancel all bookings to the Egyptian resort until November 1, 2016

Remote island ready to welcome new flights

St Helena’s airport is set to open in May

BA pays victims in African abuse case

Pilot accused of sexually assaulting children

'High possibility' that debris in Mozambique could be from MH370

This month marks the two year anniversary of the disappearance of the Boeing 777, which was carrying 239 passengers onboard

Tui set to be sued by the families of Tunisian massacre

The families of those killed believe the travel giant should have provided more warning about the risk of terrorism

Egypt brings in new team to boost airport security

Tourism minister Hisham Zaazou said Control Risks was already "on the ground beginning their work"

The world's newest private island resort

A Swedish couple is launching Thinda off the Tanzanian coast

Japan and Kenya up but UAE slips in Kuoni's 2016 travel trends

Egypt has also dropped out of the operator’s top 30, while Morocco and Turkey are similarly down

Tunisian cancellations pile pressure on Med

The decision by Tui and Thomas Cook to cancel all holidays to Tunisia this summer is likely to put more pressure on capacity and prices to destinations in the western Med

Thomson cancels entire Tunisia summer programme

Tui UK said it would not restart flights until at least November 1

Mottershead: Tunisia 'could still make a comeback'

The UK boss of Thomas Cook has insisted he believes Tunisia could still make a “comeback” this year

EasyJet's Sharm el Sheikh flights now on hold until May

EasyJet has extended its suspension of flights to Sharm el Sheikh until May 27, stating that it wanted to “provide some certainty for passengers” booked to fly to the Red Sea resort

Arrivals slump by 8% to North Africa

Figures show impact of terror attacks on region’s tourism sector

FCO issues advice in wake of Burkina Faso terror attack

At least 29 people were killed in the siege on a luxury hotel in the capital Ouagadougou

FCO closes hotline following Hurghada attack

Advice to the resort remains unchanged following yesterday’s attack which saw three European tourists injured

Gunmen attack tourist bus in Cairo

Security forces have reported there were no injuries in the attack

Tunisia extends state of emergency

The country’s troubles continue into the New Year as the Foreign Office says the terrorism threat remains high

Tunisian government extends state of emergency

The state of emergency was imposed after the latest suicide attack last month, and will now remain until February

Cage Diving: Australia versus South Africa

Where’s the best place to go shark cage diving? James Litston argues the case for Gansbaai, South Africa, while Chloe Cann votes for Port Lincoln, Australia

Monarch extends Sharm flight cancellations

Carrier has decided to extend its cancellation of flights to Sharm el Sheikh until January 24 after unchanged advice from the FCO

EasyJet hit by Sharm cancellations

Low cost carrier had to axe 176 flights to Egyptian resort

Gunmen take hostages in Mali hotel

Three people are thought to have been killed