Zambia's only domestic scheduled airline, Proflight Zambia, will launch flights from Lusaka to Mongu Airport (IATA: MNR) in Mongu on November 27 2013. The airline will operate two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Thursdays between the two destinations.
Wednesdays:
Lusaka 07:45 > 10:05 Mongu
Mongu 10:25 > 12:45 Lusaka
Thursdays:
Lusaka 12:45 > 14:55 Mongu
Mongu 15:15 > 17:35 Lusaka
The city of Mongu is located in western Zambia. It is the capital of the country's Western Province and was the capital of the formerly-named province and historic state, Barotseland.
12 November 2013
British Airways to operate daily flights to Johannesburg onboard the Airbus A380
update (13 May 2014): According to aviation specialists airlineroute.net, British Airways revised its plans regarding its Airbus A380 daily operation between London and Johannesburg in South Africa. The airline now plans to introduce a 7th weekly Airbus A380 service on this route from 30 Sept 2014, instead of 02 Sept 2014. It seems we missed an earlier update...
According to aviation specialists airlineroute.net, British Airways plans to operate daily flights between London and Johannesburg in South Africa onboard the Airbus A380 from 26 Oct 2014. As of today (12 Nov 2013), the airline tentatively plans to service the route with Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-400, one daily each.
In July 2013 British Airways announced that it will initially operate three Airbus A380 services a week to Johannesburg from 12 Feb 2014. This will increase from 10 March 2014 to six flights per week.
According to aviation specialists airlineroute.net, British Airways plans to operate daily flights between London and Johannesburg in South Africa onboard the Airbus A380 from 26 Oct 2014. As of today (12 Nov 2013), the airline tentatively plans to service the route with Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-400, one daily each.
In July 2013 British Airways announced that it will initially operate three Airbus A380 services a week to Johannesburg from 12 Feb 2014. This will increase from 10 March 2014 to six flights per week.
11 November 2013
Eat Out names South Africa's best restaurants 2013
South Africa's leading restaurant guide, Eat Out, has named the winners of the 2013 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards. For the second year in a row, South Africa’s Restaurant of the Year is The Test Kitchen in Cape Town. According to this year's awards, the Western Cape is South Africa's foodie paradise with 8 out of the top 10 restaurants being based in Cape Town (2), Stellenbosch (3), Franschhoek (2) and the Winelands (1). Bon appetit!
The top 10 restaurants 2013 are:
Restaurant of the Year: The Test Kitchen (Cape Town)
Eat Out S. Pellegrino Chef of the Year: David Higgs, Five Hundred (Johannesburg)
Service Excellence: Rust en Vrede
Rising Star: Vanessa Marx, Dear Me (Cape Town)
Wine Service: Joakim Hansi Blackadder, Rust en Vrede (Stellenbosch)
The Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award in association with Paarl Media: Michael Olivier
Eat Out TASTE Bursary: Amanda Manyatshe
Boschendal Style Award: The Pot Luck Club (Cape Town)
Best Asian Restaurant: Kitima (Cape Town)
Best Bistro: The Leopard (Johannesburg)
Best Country-Style Restaurant: Towerbosch (Stellenbosch)
Best Italian Restaurant: Burrata (Cape Town)
Jacobsdal Best Steakhouse: Carne SA (Cape Town)
The top 10 restaurants 2013 are:
- The Test Kitchen (Cape Town)
- Five Hundred (Johannesburg)
- Rust en Vrede Restaurant (Stellenbosch)
- The Greenhouse (Cape Town)
- Hartford House (Mooi River)
- Jordan Restaurant (Stellenbosch)
- Overture (Stellenbosch)
- Camphors at Vergelegen (Winelands)
- The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français (Franschhoek)
- Pierneef à La Motte (Franschhoek)
Restaurant of the Year: The Test Kitchen (Cape Town)
Eat Out S. Pellegrino Chef of the Year: David Higgs, Five Hundred (Johannesburg)
Service Excellence: Rust en Vrede
Rising Star: Vanessa Marx, Dear Me (Cape Town)
Wine Service: Joakim Hansi Blackadder, Rust en Vrede (Stellenbosch)
The Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award in association with Paarl Media: Michael Olivier
Eat Out TASTE Bursary: Amanda Manyatshe
Boschendal Style Award: The Pot Luck Club (Cape Town)
Best Asian Restaurant: Kitima (Cape Town)
Best Bistro: The Leopard (Johannesburg)
Best Country-Style Restaurant: Towerbosch (Stellenbosch)
Best Italian Restaurant: Burrata (Cape Town)
Jacobsdal Best Steakhouse: Carne SA (Cape Town)
South African Airways cancels its direct service Johannesburg <> Buenos Aires (Argentina)
South Africa's flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), will discontinue its own operated flights between Johannesburg and Buenos Aires in Argentina on 28 March 2014. Customers already holding ticketed reservations on the airline's direct services between the two destinations from 29 March 2014 onwards, will be re-accommodated via SAA’s São Paulo (Brazil) flights. South African Airways names declining passenger volumes and the current economic conditions as well as high fuel costs the main reasons why it decided to cancel the service.
08 November 2013
Digital photo book: Desert to Delta - Eight Days in Botswana
Unfortunately Michael Taylor is not providing much info about his trip to Botswana in April 2013, but the digital photo book about his experiences in the Southern African country is simply stunning. In just 8 days he managed to visit the Leroo La Tau Lodge, situated on the banks of the Boteti River on the western boundary of the Makgadikgadi Pan, the Savute Safari Lodge in the Chobe National Park and Stanley's Camp, situated on a 260,000-acre private concession, bordering the southern section of the famous Moremi Game Reserve. Enjoy 84 pages full of awesome photos of Botswana's wildlife! Kudos Michael!
07 November 2013
Lonely Planet: Victoria Falls named one of the Top 10 Regions 2014
The mighty Victoria Falls, located right on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, got voted 6th in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2014 - Top 10 Regions category. Congratulations! Best in Travel
is produced annually as a guide to the top destinations, trends and
experiences for the upcoming year. Other cities on the list include Sikkim in India (#1), the Kimberley in Australia (#2), Yorkshire in England (#3), Texas in the United States (#5) and the West Coast of New Zealand (#8).
Lonely Planet says that the reasons for selecting the Victoria Falls as one the Top 10 Regions in 2014 are the following:
Lonely Planet says that the reasons for selecting the Victoria Falls as one the Top 10 Regions in 2014 are the following:
- to experience the raw power of the Victoria Falls is an all-round sensory encounter with mother nature
- Vic Falls (Zimbabwe side) and Livingstone (Zambia side) were hosting the 2013 General Assembly of the UN World Tourism Organization and therefore got multibillion-dollar makeovers
- Since the US dollar replaced the much-maligned Zim$ in Zimbabwe, the economy has recovered from years of hyperinflation – making 2014 the best time to visit in 15 years.
- Laid-back Livingstone took over the the mantle as the falls’ premier tourist town
Airlink to launch flights Johannesburg <> Gaborone
South African carrier Airlink will launch flights from Johannesburg to Gaborone in Botswana. From 20 Jan 2014, the airline will operate double-daily flights from Monday to Friday between the two destinations. Gaborone is Airlink's third destination in Botswana; the other two are Kasane and Maun. The other two airlines operating Johannesburg to Gaborone flights are SA Express and Air Botswana.
- Johannesburg 07:20 > 08:15 Gaborone
- Gaborone 08:55 > 09:50 Johannesburg
- Johannesburg 17:30 > 18:25 Gaborone
- Gaborone 19:05 > 20:00 Johannesburg
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