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• 24/06/2022 06:31

Emirates arrives in Tel Aviv, its newest destination

Emirates touched down in Tel Aviv today on its first ever service into Israel, operated with its latest Boeing 777 ‘game-changer’ aircraft.

Reflecting the importance of this new air transport link, the high-profile delegation onboard the inaugural flight included:  His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Min… read more

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• 23/06/2022 22:18

Emirates restarts A380 flights to Brisbane

Emirates said it has resumed service to Brisbane (BNE) in Australia.

The carrier is serving BNE daily from Dubai (DXB) using an Airbus A380 aircraft.

Emirates said in a statement that it has partnered with the Brisbane Economic Development Agency “to promote the city and its ex… read more

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• 23/06/2022 22:14

Kuwait Airways adds third flight to Casablanca

On 1 June, Kuwait Airways inaugurated its new route to Casablanca in Morocco. Just launched, the Kuwaiti flag carrier is already thinking of increasing its offer on this very promising corridor.

From 31 October 2022, Kuwait Airways will add a third weekly flight on its route between Kuwait and Morocco.

The new rot… read more

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• 23/06/2022 22:09

Africastay’s ZNZ flights are back!

Africastay has just announced that after much effort it has managed to come up with a solution for the cancellation of its direct charter flights to Zanzibar, which was announced Monday June 20. The direct charter flights have a flying time of 3,5 hours, compared with around seven hours on  indirect flights.

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• 23/06/2022 21:18

Brussels Airlines crew strike: flights cancelled and disruptions for the next three days

Early this morning, Brussels Airlines cabin crew and pilots, joined by union members representing them, gathered near Brussels Airport to protest against the heavy duty rosters and the lack of rest times at home. The pilots also object that their “cafetaria plan” has not been adjusted to the cost of living.

At around 10:00, everybody walke… read more

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• 22/06/2022 21:45

African airlines to cut losses to $700m by 2022 (IATA)

Strong pent-up demand and the lifting of travel restrictions in most markets are fuelling a resurgence in demand among African airlines. Instead of generating surpluses, they continue to turn around their losses, as shown by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) projections released on the sidelines of its 78th annual general meetin… read more

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• 22/06/2022 21:43

Air Senegal adds Accra to its regional network

Air Senegal continues to expand its sub-regional network. In addition to densifying its offer on existing routes, the public airline is looking at new markets. Its arrival in Ghana, a country of more than 31 million inhabitants, is part of this perspective.

Air Senegal will land in Accra, Ghana in the third quarter of … read more

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• 22/06/2022 21:42

FlySafair picks up two Boeing 737-800s from Mango and Comair, both of which have ceased operations

The two aircraft, newly acquired by FlySafair, are assets of lessors Carlyle Aviation Partners and AerCap.

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• 22/06/2022 21:30

Oman Air will join the Oneworld alliance

Oman Air will be the next member of the Oneworld alliance.

The carrier will also be the third Oneworld member in the Middle East, joining Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian. Oman Air is expected to formally join the alliance in 2024. "It is through these partnerships that we will continue to grow and benefit our memb… read more

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• 22/06/2022 21:29

IATA aims to provide industry standard for CO2 emission calculations

IATA has launched a new online tool which it claims will provide the most accurate CO₂ emission calculations for any given commercial passenger flight.

Senior Vice President of environment and sustainability Sebastian Mikosz said the platform, known as IATA CO₂ Connect, … read more