Africa

EasyJet Holidays increases its winter 2024 package options

EasyJet Holidays adds more packages following the airline’s decision to increase flight options

Fairmont to take over Cape Grace hotel in Cape Town

Move will give Accor-owned luxury brand its first property in South Africa

The trailblazing tour leader inspiring other women to follow her path

"In Kenya, it can be challenging working in the tourism industry as a woman. I am a female tour leader in a man’s world."

Fairmont Kenya itinerary celebrates conservation and culture

The itinerary takes in three Fairmont properties and is designed to immerse guests in the local culture, wildlife and history of the region

Increase in bacterial infections in Cape Verde triggers FCDO warning

According to the UK Foreign Office, there was an increase in the number of cases of Shigellosis in the country last month

Tui adds new London-Marsa Alam route to winter 2023 schedule

The carrier will offer two weekly flights to the Egyptian town from Gatwick

The Safari Collection introduces helicopter safaris

Kenyan resort operator is offering guests an aerial trip of remote wilderness

Cyclone Freddy: Mauritius reopens airport as storm heads for Madagascar

Air Mauritius has restarted flights from the island as the cyclone prepares to make landfall in Madagascar on Tuesday (21 February)

British Airways seals new southern Africa codeshare deal

British Airways names South Africa’s Airlink as a codeshare partner

Virgin Atlantic hints at year-round Cape Town service

Three years in the making, chief commercial officer tells TTG about the success of Virgin’s resumption of its daily Cape Town daily service in November after seven-year hiatus

Travelsphere to return to Egypt this year after nearly a decade

Escorted touring specialist launches 2023 and 2024 Egypt departures, its first since 2015

EasyJet signs deal to double Morocco capacity

EasyJet holidays hails ’significant’ investment in Morrocco

Jamaica and Sierra Leone eye partnership to boost tourist levels

Further discussions to finalise a Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries will be held in due course

Operator's record sales day helps beat January blues

Explore’s Big Blue Sale launched this week with more than 300 of its itineraries discounted

The real story of how Zimbabwe's travel industry made it through the pandemic

Meet the locals who battled through the shutdown of the tourism industry and emerged fighting

Airports’ Christmas closure warning and cruise ships for asylum seekers?

Border Force strikes could force major airports to close over the coming days, while home secretary Suella Braverman has floated the idea of housing asylum seekers on unused cruise ships

Body found in undercarriage of Tui aircraft at Gatwick

Body of a stowaway had been found on a flight that arrived from Gambia, police say

Peaks 'shouldn't be a race to the bottom', says Gold Medal

Peaks 2023 will not be all about pricing, Gold Medal marketing boss Sarah Lancashire tells TTG

Long-haul 'better value' as air fares soar, says specialist

Price gap between short- and long-haul holidays is narrowing because of capacity issues, according to Gold Medal

Gold Medal to increase agent incentives for peaks

Gold Medal to adjust agent incentive programme during peaks with more economic turmoil for the UK looming on the horizon

Your A-Z of new packages for the year ahead

There’s no shortage of new travel product to fuel growth in 2023

Debut 2024/25 sailings unveiled for second Explora Journeys ship

Explora Journeys reveals where its second cruise ship will be headed when it launches in 2024

The Emerald Collection opens its first property outside of the Maldives

Emerald Zanzibar Resort & Spa opened its doors on 1 December, offering 250 suites

Tunisia scraps all remaining Covid-19 travel restrictions

Proof of Covid status through vaccination or negative test for Covid-19 no longer required