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• 20/02/2022 16:48

Airlink to restart St. Helena route

Airlink’s scheduled service between Johannesburg and St Helena will recommence on Saturday, March 26, with fortnightly flights between Johannesburg and St Helena and the monthly inter-island service to Ascension Island.

The airline says additional inter-island flights have been included during periods of peak demand. Tic… read more

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• Beyond Africa
• 16/02/2022 07:46

IATA urges centre to reopen international air routes

Global airline body IATA on Monday urged the Centre for “swift normalisation” of international flight operations and called for discontinuation of air travel bubbles. The plea came on a day when the health ministry’s revised guidelines for international travellers kicked in, allowing passengers quarantine-free entry into the country besid… read more

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• 16/02/2022 07:41

United Nigeria Airlines to set up MRO Centre at Enugu airport

United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has unveiled plans to establish a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu State.Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, the Chairman, UNA, stated this last week in a press briefing with aviation journalists in Lagos.

He, however, said that the airline wa… read more

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• 15/02/2022 07:52

LIFT announced as official airline partner for WTM Africa 2022

South Africa’s newest airline, LIFT has joined forces with WTM Africa 2022, Africa’s premier business-to-business travel and tourism event, which takes place from 11 to 13 April in the Host City of Cape Town.

LIFT, which prides itself on offering unique levels of flexibility to its customers, will be flying industry experts and spea… read more

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• 14/02/2022 07:54

DRC: flyCAA expects second Airbus A320 this month

flyCAA's new Airbus A320-200, previously operated by the Indian airline GoAir, has completed its painting at Airplane Painter in Toulouse, France. It is expected to arrive at its base in Kinshasa in the coming days.

flyCAA is well aware of the potential of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a vast country of 2.345 million km… read more

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• 13/02/2022 09:34

Tunisair takes delivery of its second A320neo

In October 2021, Tunisair finalised a "Sale and Lease Back, SLB" agreement with the Irish lessor SMBC Aviation Capital for the financing of five Airbus A320neo. The carrier is counting on the operational capacities of this aircraft to revitalise its fleet which has suffered several breakdowns in recent years.

The aircraft deliver… read more

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• 13/02/2022 09:34

EgyptAir adds Kinshasa in DRC to its African network

EgyptAir continues to expand its African network. On the continent, the Star Alliance airline already connects some twenty destinations including Cameroon and Chad in Central Africa.

EgyptAir will enter the Congolese market from Sunday 27 March. The direct route between Cairo and Kinshasa will b… read more

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• 12/02/2022 07:54

Eurowings Discover to launch flights between Frankfurt & Kruger National Park

German airline Eurowings Discover will be the first intercontinental airline ever to start scheduled operations to South Africa's… read more

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• 11/02/2022 18:20

eVisa System launched in 14 Countries

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the eVisa system has been launched in 14 countries, including China, India, Kenya and Nigeria, according to government's commitment. President Ramaphosa said government is also streamlining and modernising the visa application process to make it easier to travel to South Africa for tourism, busin… read more

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• 11/02/2022 07:56

Emirates resumes double-daily services from London Gatwick

Emirates has expanded its Gatwick service to double-daily, with the airport served by both the 777 and the A380. The introduction of the second daily Gatwick service takes Emirates’ total UK weekly flights to 91.

“We have seen a considerable uptick in demand for international travel in recent weeks, particularly from the South East and a… read more