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Train travel round-up
New stops on Paris-Berlin night train New stops have been added to the new Paris-Berlin night train launching on March 26. These include Aulnoye-Aymeries in France and Mons and Liège in Belgium in...
Air Seychelles launches Paris flights
Air Seychelles has launched three weekly non-stop flights between Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). The flights will begin on March 20 for one month...
Cathay’s New York lounge will have direct boarding
Cathay Pacific’s first-ever lounge at New York JFK will offer travellers the convenience of direct boarding onto the aerobridge and their awaiting CX flight. This will be one of several “premium...
Internationalairlines update fuel surcharges and fares
Regional and international airlines operating in South Africa are adjusting fares and adding fuel surcharges as rising oil prices linked to conflict in the Middle East push up operating costs. Fuel...
You could be permanently banned by this airline for not using headphones while watching videos
United Airlines can now remove customers from aircraft for playing audio out loud on board. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when or why it happened, but it seems like the constant barrage of people...
TAAG Angola Airlines Opens Sales for New Abidjan Route with First Commercial Flight in April 2026
TAAG Angola Airlines has officially opened ticket sales for its new Abidjan route, advancing the company’s expansion strategy across the African continent and reinforcing Angola’s positioning as a...
Bad news for anyone wanting to book flights in South Africa
Travellers in South Africa face higher airfares as airlines introduce a temporary fuel surcharge following a sharp spike in aviation fuel prices linked to the escalating crisis in the Middle East....
Flight cancellations: British Airways and others suspend services to Middle East
British Airways has reduced its flying schedule to and from the Middle East. In a statement this week, the company said due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the region, it has...
Airlines raise airfares as fuel costs surge amid Middle East conflict
The surge in costs has been driven by disruption to global oil markets following the conflict in the Middle East, which has pushed jet fuel prices sharply higher in recent days. According to...