Free Wi-Fi at Victoria Falls, Airlines Warned to Stop Greenwashing: This week, there are some interesting updates in travel news! For starters, the Zambian side of Victoria Falls is now offering free public Wi-Fi. Plus, there are some serious allegations that 20 airlines might be engaging in greenwashing. In the meantime, conservationists are working to spread the word about vulnerable species in West and Southern Africa. Keep reading to find out more.

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Free Wi-Fi at Victoria Falls: Airlines Warned to Stop Greenwashing

Twenty airlines have been accused of misleading customers about their environmental impact.

Airlines have been cautioned to stop “greenwashing.” The Network of Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC), which is part of the European Commission, has given 20 airlines, including Air France, KLM, and Lufthansa, a 30-day ultimatum to fix any “misleading assertions” they’ve made about their sustainability claims.

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Free Wi-Fi at Victoria Falls: Airlines Warned to Stop Greenwashing

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Free Wi-Fi is now up and running at Victoria Falls! If you’re visiting the Livingstone side of Victoria Falls, you’ll be happy to know that you can now take advantage of complimentary public Wi-Fi while you soak in the beauty of this natural wonder. The Zambian Ministry of Tourism is all set to embrace digital transformation in its tourism sector by the second quarter of 2024.

Just a heads up that the Valley of Waves is going to be closing soon for its annual maintenance. Hey everyone! Just a heads up that Sun City will be closing its famous water park for some maintenance work from May 13 to June 21, 2024. Make sure to plan accordingly! This initiative is all about bringing new life to the attraction just in time for the June school holidays.

Africa’s Travel Indaba is set to take place from May 13 to 16 in Durban. Just a heads up that the famous African leisure trade show, organized by South African Tourism, is set to happen at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre and the Durban Exhibition Centre. This event will showcase a variety of tourism products and services from southern Africa, aimed at the international travel trade.

Namibia is set to take action against inappropriate behavior from tourists. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has come out strongly against three male tourists for taking naked photos on the Big Daddy dune in the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The Federation of Namibian Tourism Association has called this act “disgusting.”

Here’s the latest on conservation:

Bushbabies are facing challenges due to climate change. Researchers at CU Boulder in the US have found that small animals, like the thick-tailed greater galago and southern lesser galago—often referred to as bushbabies in South Africa—might struggle to adapt to rising temperatures caused by climate change, especially in areas like the Waterberg in Limpopo.

The West African Vulture Conservation Action Plan, or WAVCAP, has just been launched! The project aims to safeguard vulnerable vulture species in the area, like the hooded vulture, which are facing serious threats to their survival from issues like mass poisoning and hunting for bushmeat. The article, Free Wi-Fi at Victoria Falls: Airlines Warned to Stop Greenwashing, brings you what you need to know.
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