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Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight

Travel

Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight

Natasha Heap 16 hours

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

Travel

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

3 days

Passenger demand hits record highs as airlines near capacity

Travel

Passenger demand hits record highs as airlines near capacity

30 Jan 2026

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand hits record volume in 2025, says Iata

30 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied

Travel

Qatar Airways to boost flights to South Africa

20 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied

Travel

SAA, CemAir launch domestic codeshare across South Africa

19 Jan 2026

Ethiopia starts $12.5bn airport project

Aviation

Ethiopia starts $12.5bn airport project

12 Jan 2026

African carriers lead as global air travel hits November record

Travel

African carriers lead as global air travel hits November record

9 Jan 2026

Cirium reveals 2025 top on-time airlines and airports

Aviation

Cirium reveals 2025 top on-time airlines and airports

5 Jan 2026

Travel

Africa's business travel industry set for takeoff amid economic growth

31 Dec 2025

Source: Archive

Aviation

Iata urges global safeguards for aircraft systems as 5G/6G rollout continues

30 Dec 2025

Global airlines set for $41bn profit in 2026 despite rising costs

Aviation

Global airlines set for $41bn profit in 2026 despite rising costs

22 Dec 2025

Morocco secures $316m from AfDB for World Cup-ready airports

Travel

Morocco secures $316m from AfDB for World Cup-ready airports

Ahmed El Jechtimi 15 Dec 2025

African airlines soar with new free routes in West and Central Africa

Aviation

African airlines soar with new free routes in West and Central Africa

10 Dec 2025

Africa leads as global air travel grows in October

Travel

Africa leads as global air travel grows in October

3 Dec 2025

Source: Emirates

Travel

Emirates and SAA expand codeshare, add third daily flight to Cape Town

1 Dec 2025

Aasa calls for urgent clarity and action from ATNS

Aviation

Aasa calls for urgent clarity and action from ATNS

30 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied

Travel

Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways expand codeshare flights to 19 destinations

20 Oct 2025

Tackling the "Big Five" - addressing the border challenges you keep hearing about

Travel

Tackling the "Big Five" - addressing the border challenges you keep hearing about

Andy Smith 28 Aug 2025

Acsa reports record R1.1bn profit for FY2024/25

Aviation

Acsa reports record R1.1bn profit for FY2024/25

26 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied

Travel

FlySafair adds East London, Gqeberha to Lanseria network

25 Aug 2025

What it means to build a connected airport network

Aviation

What it means to build a connected airport network

Lauriette Sesoko 14 Aug 2025

Acsa ramps up national airport infrastructure upgrades and capacity projects

Aviation

Acsa ramps up national airport infrastructure upgrades and capacity projects

20 Jun 2025

Source: Maarten Visser via

Aviation

Mango Airlines business rescue nears investor deal as SAA distances itself

12 Jun 2025

Source: Archive

Travel

FlySafair launches Lindi, a new AI travel assistant

11 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied

Aviation

Air France-KLM expands SA connectivity with CemAir partnership

7 Mar 2025

Source: Saif Zaman ( ????? ) via

Travel

Qatar Airways equips half its 777 fleet with Starlink

25 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - what lies ahead for low-cost air travel in Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - what lies ahead for low-cost air travel in Africa

Kirby Gordon 21 Jan 2025

Travel

Sustainable aviation and AI to take centre stage at ATM 2025

17 Jan 2025

Profit boost predicted for 2025 despite ongoing supply chain issues

Logistics & Transport

Profit boost predicted for 2025 despite ongoing supply chain issues

8 Jan 2025

The jet fuel struggles has exacerbated other airport problems in South Africa. Source: Soumya Ranjan/Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

OR Tambo fuel problem is a symptom of jet fuel crisis

Lindsey Schutters 10 Dec 2024

African airlines post world's slowest growth in air cargo market

Cargo & Storage

African airlines post world's slowest growth in air cargo market

9 Dec 2024

Airlink CEO Rodger Foster to step down after 33 years of leadership

Aviation

Airlink CEO Rodger Foster to step down after 33 years of leadership

29 Nov 2024

Emirates launches its first Airbus A350 aircraft

Aviation

Emirates launches its first Airbus A350 aircraft

28 Nov 2024

Virgin Atlantic returns to CPT with extended seasonal service

Travel

Virgin Atlantic returns to CPT with extended seasonal service

28 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

The revenue potential of upselling in the hotel industry

23 Sep 2024

Acsa posts strong financial results with R472m profit in 2023/24

Aviation

Acsa posts strong financial results with R472m profit in 2023/24

6 Sep 2024

Qatar Airways is leveraging AI in its new campaign. Source: Qatar Airways.

Artificial Intelligence

Qatar Airways' new AI campaign lets you star in your movie

6 Sep 2024

Global air passenger demand up 8% in July, Africa sees 7.4% growth

Travel

Global air passenger demand up 8% in July, Africa sees 7.4% growth

30 Aug 2024

African airlines see 6.2% increase in air cargo demand for July

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see 6.2% increase in air cargo demand for July

29 Aug 2024

Source: Simisa via

Travel

Air Botswana boosts CPT network with new Kasane route

16 Aug 2024

Emirates launches pilot recruitment roadshow in SA

Travel

Emirates launches pilot recruitment roadshow in SA

15 Aug 2024

Source: Andrew Thomas via

Aviation

Kenya aviation workers plan strike over Adani airport deal

Humphrey Malalo 12 Aug 2024

A member of the ground crew directs an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane at the Bole International Airport in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, August 21, 2015. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines signs deal for design of Africa's largest airport

Dawit Endeshaw 12 Aug 2024

Travel

Airlink to launch Cape Town-Gaborone flights in 2025

6 Aug 2024

Aviation disruptions threaten SA’s economic recovery

Travel

Aviation disruptions threaten SA’s economic recovery

1 Aug 2024

The future role of AI in frequent flyer programmes

Travel

The future role of AI in frequent flyer programmes

Frik van der Westhuizen 1 Aug 2024

SAA and Gol resume codeshare agreement

Travel

SAA and Gol resume codeshare agreement

12 Jul 2024

Cape Town, OR Tambo secure top spots among world's best airports

Travel

Cape Town, OR Tambo secure top spots among world's best airports

11 Jul 2024

Source: Archive

Tourism

Tourism boards urged to boost Africa's air connectivity

8 Jul 2024