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• 10/03/2023 19:00

African airlines’ traffic rose 124% in Jan 2023 vs Jan 2022 but load factors...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the recovery in air travel demand is continuing in 2023, based on January traffic results.

·  Total traffic  in January 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 67.0% compared to January 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 84.2% of Janu… read more

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• 09/03/2023 05:17

Emirates embracing equity this International Women’s Day

Emirates focuses on 2023 theme of embracing equity this International Women’s DayWith a clear mission to forge inclusive work cultures where women’s careers thrive and their achievements are celebrated, the Emirates Group is focusing on the 2023 International Women’s Day theme of #EmbraceEquity through discussions on gender equity, record levels… read more

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• 09/03/2023 05:15

Cameroon to revamp Wildlife Reserve hit by Terrorism, Poaching, Deforestation

Tourism officials in Cameroon are meeting to revamp the country's most important wildlife reserve, Waza National Park, which has suffered from terrorism, poaching, and deforestation. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Cameroon's northern border with Chad and Nigeria that used to attract thousands of visitors per year. Officials s… read more

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• 08/03/2023 23:24

Qatar Airways reveals 7 new destinations, 11 resumptions and 35 frequency increases at ITB Berlin 20

Qatar Airways drew major attention on the opening day of ITB Berlin 2023, the world’s largest international travel and tourism trade show, as its Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker unveiled new destinations, and announced flight resumptions and frequency increases during a press conference held on the first day of the exhibition.… read more

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• 08/03/2023 21:50

Congo Airways secures USD 1.3 billion financing commitment from German A&M Development

The expected investment, by the third quarter, will provide desperately needed support to the now over-indebted and loss-making Congolese national airline.

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• 07/03/2023 20:00

Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam alliance

On March 2, Virgin Atlantic officially joined SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, in a signing ceremony held in London. The move makes Virgin Atlantic the first and only UK member airline of SkyTeam, enhancing the alliance's transatlantic network and services to and from Heathrow and Manchester airports.

Virgin Atlantic cus… read more

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• 07/03/2023 19:40

Fastjet expands fleet ahead of Kariba and Hwange routes launch

FastJet's new domestic routes to Kariba and Hwange National Park are set to launch on March 23rd, with the first of their three Embraer 120 aircraft already landed in Harare.

The addition of these routes will bring the total number of domestic destinations served by FastJet in Zimbabwe to five, joining Harare, Bulawayo,… read more

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• 07/03/2023 19:36

KQ launches trafficking in Persons Policy

Kenya Airways (KQ) on Monday launched its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Policy and Public Awareness Campaign in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The fully endorsed Trafficking in Persons Policy which came into effect in January 2023, outlines the airlines stand and actions against Human … read more

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• 07/03/2023 19:35

Saudia to launch flights to South Africa and Nigeria

The national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, Saudia, has announced the launch of direct flights to … read more

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• 07/03/2023 19:34

Air Mauritius re-launches seasonal direct service to Switzerland

Air Mauritius started direct operations between Mauritius and Geneva in 2017 for the peak period of the European winter. It will reactivate this service which was very successful until the Covid-19 pandemic eruption.