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Thai Airways to launch new business class, exit first class
Thai Airways will reveal its next-generation business class in May as the airline marks both its 65th anniversary and an exit from five years of bankruptcy-protected restructuring. The airline says...
Qatar Airways Brings New Growth To Rwanda-Qatar Travel By Reviving Kigali Route, Opening Up Opportunities For African Tourism
Qatar Airways is reintroducing its Kigali route on May 14, 2025, boosting Rwanda-Qatar travel, offering fresh opportunities for African travel agents and tourism growth. Qatar Airways is set to...
Virgin Atlantic returns to profitability for first time since 2016
Virgin Atlantic has posted its financial results for 2024, showing a profit before tax and exceptional items of £20 million. This compares to a loss of £139 million in 2023, and is the first time...
LAM Mozambique suspends Cape Town route
LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (TM, Maputo) axes another unprofitable regional route on April 8, this time between Maputo and Cape Town International, leaving it with two regional destinations -...
These countries have issued travel advisories for the United States
Canadian citizen Jasmine Mooney had been travelling between her home country and the US on a work visa for years without issue – but a few weeks ago, she was detained by US border authorities after...
UK becomes costlier to visit, study in and move to. Here’s how much more your visa will cost
The UK Home Office has announced a rise in visa fees across multiple categories, including student, visitor, and electronic travel authorisation (ETA) applications, effective April 9, 2025. The...
Emirates Adds Retrofitted Boeing 777s On Flights To 8 Cities
Emirates will serve eight more cities with its retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft, including Johannesburg and Cape Town, which will be the first African destinations to be served with its premium...
SAA Pilots End Work-to-Rule Action After Successful Wage Negotiations
South African Airways (SAA) has announced the successful resolution of its wage negotiations with the pilots’ bargaining unit, ending the work-to-rule industrial action that had impacted operations....
Japan to fast-track e-visa system for 71 countries
Japan is set to accelerate the introduction of an electronic travel authorisation that will require visitors from dozens of countries to apply for permission to travel in advance of their trip to...