The Cape Verde islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the West Coast of Africa, need a competent air service to keep them connected, as there is no obvious high-speed transport alternative. The main ...

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is pleased to announce that a final decision has been taken on the location of the refuelling hub for the South Atlantic Airbridge (SAA). The SAA will continue to transit ...

SAL in Cape Verde is a little on the gusty side. It is one of ten islands that make up a volcanic archipelago off the coast of Senegal, the West African nation regularly buffeted by trade winds ...

Perched off the east coast of Africa, Cape Verde is close enough to be accessible, but far enough away to be truly exotic. A group of 10 islands, each has their own specific identity and even micro ...

08:01, Fri, Aug 18, 2017 Updated: 08:15, Fri, Aug 18, 2017 1) Go shark-spotting “No stress” is the mantra of Cape Verde but you will feel exhilarated by sharing the water with their sharks. At Shark ...

Sharks swim exactly how you’d imagine. Their fins stand firm, cutting through the water. Now and then you catch a glimpse of their sleek, grey bodies gliding along below the surface through a break in ...

It's fair to say that the island of Sal on Cape Verde receives a mixed press. Certainly the Bradt guide doesn't mince words. "The arrival ... on an international flight is a deliciously depressing ...

We love going away as a family and had always thought about the possibility of Cape Verde as a destination. For our 2017 Christmas holidays we were chasing winter sun and decided to take the plunge.

That and the snow-white beaches of course. Add to this year-round temperatures that rarely dip below 25C, its laughably low rainfall, and it’s a no-brainer why Sal is slowly becoming a hot destination ...