Event planning pushes past travel hurdles

African planners are navigating visa, security, and routing challenges as demand and budgets remain strong.

United debuts Relax Row
in Economy

A dedicated row of three seats in United Economy can transform into a lie-flat mattress-like space,...

Travel smarter with tech

As a looong weekend and school holidays arrive, FlySafair provides five tips for travelling with gadgets...

Cape Town named Africa’s best airport

The South African airport extends a record winning streak, followed by OR Tambo and King Shaka,...

Google your lost luggage

Find Hub lets travellers share their bag’s live location directly with select airlines to support faster...

Bloemfontein gets
airport upgrade

Partners in a new project have outlined plans to significantly expand Bram Fischer International Airport.

Apple Pay, Google Pay, take off on FlySafair 

The new payment methods, powered by Stitch, are intended to remove unnecessary friction for customers.

Africa hits hotel high

A massive 675 new African hotels and resorts are in the pipeline as Africa records the...

Africa’s airline safety record improves – but
still the worst

Airport infrastructure and runway environments play a critical role in accident outcomes, according to IATA.

Air cargo must go digital

At a symposium in Peru, IATA has highlighted three priorities for the global air cargo industry,...

New drive for profit in African aviation

Despite strong demand, Africa’s aviation sector continues to face constraints ranging from regulations to financing.

MWC 2026: Airports get a nervous system

In Barcelona last week, the airport of the future came into view as a live operational...

MWC 2026: Vivo and UNESCO ‘capture
the future’

A global youth storytelling initiative aims to connect people with nature via mobile technology.

MWC 2026: Operators team up to fix roaming

Travellers could see smoother mobile connectivity abroad after a new telecom consortium promised to simplify cross-border...

New push for visa-free travel in Africa

The African Development Bank Group and African Union say visa-free travel will demand aligning migration policies,...

Sabre, PayPal, Mindtrip, bet on AI to replace
travel tabs

Three companies aim to fold search, booking and payment into a single AI flow in 2026,...

What have YOU lost
at the airport?

Fascinating new series goes behind the scenes of America’s busiest airports to uncover the surprising stories...

Egypt uses hackathons to build travel tech

From the New Valley to Cairo, government-backed hackathons are channeling youth tech talent into tourism, mobility...

CT airport prepares departures for lift-off

A R10-billion overhaul will expand, unclog and modernise Cape Town International’s domestic and international departures, writes...

Biometric freedom stalls at the border

After surrendering fingerprints, face and finances to half the world’s consulates, you may still spend hours...