Africa

On the ground in Sharm - A Thomas Cook rep's experience of the Sharm crisis

Thomas Cook resort manager Mandi Watson, explains how the team coped with the recent Sharm situation

Thomas Cook to offer flights between Gatwick and Cape Town

Service will begin in December 2016 and will operate three times a week

Airlines finalise Sharm repatriation plans

Thomson, Thomas Cook, Monarch and easyJet to bring back remaining passengers

Morocco launches UK marketing campaign

The country’s message will be driven by online activity as well as more traditional measures

Sharm el Sheikh airport at full capacity

Up to 4,300 passengers pass through the facility each hour as the airport seeks to break the backlog

Sharm investigators turn attention to hotels

The authorities looking into the believed bombing of the Metrojet are still investigating how a bomb could have been smuggled on board

Egypt aircraft crash could lead to global security clamp down

UK foreign secretary warns we could all feel the effects of what is now widely believed to be a bomb attack on the Russian Metrojet flight

Risk Advisory Group: Airports face new security issues if Metrojet bomb theory proved

The security company’s head of intelligence and analysis said if terrorism is proven, the effects will be felt globally

Sharm evacuation starts with chaotic scenes at airport

Up to 29 flights were expected to leave the resort for UK today but some reports suggest the entire programme may have been cancelled

Sharm suspension of flights is a 'catastrophic development for industry in Egypt'

Nadejda Popova from Euromonitor International said last year had been a good year for Egypt, with inbound tourism numbers rising by 8% to reach 10.2 million arrivals – up from 9.5 million in 2013

Metrojet crash: Do not rule out mechanical fault says Egypt tourism minister

Hisham Zazou says he hopes findings from investigation will be "positive" for Egypt

WTM London 2015 stand awards: The Winners

Japan, the Canary Islands and Egypt were among the exhibitors honoured

Mauritius aims for sustainable development strategy

Mauritius’ two-year moratorium on hotel development has been met with positive reaction...

South Africa focuses on adventure

South Africa is set to launch a new campaign based on soft adventure in the country

Kuoni tips Peru and Costa Rica for success

Destinations set to benefit from new direct flight routes from the UK

Kenya welcomes FCO travel advice change

Change of advice means Kenya’s coastline as far north as Malindi is once again open for travellers

Make the most of WTM this year

Plan every minute of your WTM schedule, with our preview to what’s on at the show, taking place in London next week

Five adventure moon ideas

Capitalise on the trend for adventure-moons by pushing honeymoons where lazing on a beach is not an option. We ask operators for beach-free suggestions

Moroccan debut for Mandarin Oriental

The group has opened its 29th hotel, with the arrival of a Marrakech hideaway

Fastjet secures approval for Zimbabwe airline

Low-cost carrier will start flights between Harare and Victoria Falls

Mozambique's return

An exotic paradise with a troubled past – Arno Delport, sales and marketing manager at Acacia Africa, reveals the potential of Mozambique

Africa: Safari with a difference

A guided jeep may be a popular way to go on safari but it’s not the only way to view African wildlife...

Aman to launch private jet trips

The group is planning the tours in China and Indonesia and is reopening its Marrakech resort this month

How can agents earn £6,500?

Captain’s Choice urges agents to sell private jet trips as it launches 2016 programme