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SA Tourism aims for growth at ITB Berlin 2024
SOUTH African Tourism is making the most of the Internationale Tourismus-Borse (ITB) in Berlin, Germany to position the country as a preferred tourist destination. This global trade show will run...
Turkish Airlines to start Sydney-Istanbul flights this year
With Melbourne-Istanbul flights now underway, Turkish Airlines intends to begin flying to Sydney by year’s end. Speaking to media following the arrival of the inaugural flight from Istanbul to...
British Airways signs interline agreement with South Africa’s CemAir
British Airways has launched new interline services with South African regional carrier CemAir. The agreement enables single ticket bookings and onward baggage transfer through BA’s routes to Cape...
China to overtake the US as world’s largest market for air travel demand by 2042
Over the course of the next two decades, China will be overtaking the United States as the world’s largest market for air travel demand, according to the latest World Airport Traffic Forecasts...
Airplane safety has hit a new record. But these ‘critical phase’ challenges are still a problem
This year hasn’t started well for aviation safety, with a runway collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport and a door plug blowing out mid-air from an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 in January, and with four...
Need a Visa to Attend the 2024 Olympics? Start Your Application Now
Travellers from third countries who are planning to enter France for the purpose of attending the 2024 Olympics and require a Schengen visa are advised to initiate the visa application process now....
Emirates A380 Resumes Vienna Operations, Enhancing Connectivity and Passenger Experience
The Emirates A380 has returned to Vienna again after a break of nearly four years and carrying more than 400 passengers to the Austrian capital. Emirates has become the only air carrier to operate...
Air disruptions remain well above 2019 levels
Flight disruptions in 2023, as measured by schedule changes, were about three times higher than in 2019, according to air travel data provider Infare in an Amadeus report on aviation disruptions....
Delta is doing a special flight for viewing the Great American Eclipse
Delta Air Lines is offering a way to view the upcoming total solar eclipse closer up. The airline announced Monday that it'll be operating a special flight from Austin to Detroit on April 8, the day...