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• 19/01/2022 07:39

FlyNamibia to increase flights between Windhoek & Cape Town

Namibian privately-owned airline FlyNamibia, previously known as FlyWestair, is set to increase flights to Cape Town in … read more

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• 19/01/2022 07:39

Mack Air to launch "The Hwange Circuit" air service in Zimbabwe in April 2022

Mack Air, the first private commercial operator in Botswana to be granted an International Scheduled Service License, and Zimba… read more

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• 19/01/2022 07:27

Emirates suspends some U.S. flights due to 5G dispute

Emirates has suspended flights to nine U.S. destinations due to concerns about 5G WiFi deployment that begins on Wednesday.

The carrier suspended flights to Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Newark, Orlando, San Francisco and Seattle until further notice. The carrier operates each of those routes with a Boeing 777. Emira… read more

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• 17/01/2022 16:17

FAAN plans 30% revenue growth despite Covid-19 impediments

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu has said that non-aeronautic revenue has opened a vista for tremendous opportunity to grow with plans to increase the revenue to 30% by the end of the second quarter of 2022.

This is as he said due to newer variants of the COVID-19, deliberate steps must b… read more

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• 17/01/2022 11:31

Carriers in Mali given 72 hours to use or lose landing slots

Authorities in Mali have given airlines operating in the country just 72 hours to decide if they want to keep their slots. The demand comes following the increase in political tensions in West Africa over the last week.

Regional concerns

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) last week had hit Mali with economi… read more

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• 17/01/2022 08:53

5 Cities: Emirates begins rebuilding its African network

After pausing flights in December, Dubai-based Emirates has resumed flights from five African countries, including Ghana, Guinea, Angola, Ivory Coast, and Uganda. The airline had suspended flights late last year owing to omicron concerns.

Emirates partially reboots its African network

In a travel advisory posted … read more

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• 14/01/2022 07:58

Arik Air apologies for Lagos-Asaba flight mid-air return

Arik Air said one of its Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft operating the Lagos-Asaba flight on Wednesday evening made an air return to base due to a technical issue.

According to the airline, the aircraft landed safely and the Pilot in Command, in compliance with safety procedures, decided to disembark the passengers on the airside of the Murta… read more

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• 14/01/2022 07:50

Delta Air Lines extends ticket validity through year-end 2023

Delta Air Lines is redoubling its efforts to give customers more flexibility in their travel plans with another industry-leading eCredit extension through year-end 2023. Effective Jan. 12, all existing eCredit holders will have an additional year of flexibility for rebooking and travelling. Customers will be able to rebook their tickets b… read more

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• 13/01/2022 08:53

FlySafair instates twice-weekly flights to Mauritius

FlySafair has announced it will launch flights from OR Tambo to Mauritius on 8 March 2022. Flights will be scheduled on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

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• 13/01/2022 08:33

Qatar Airways announces the start of service to Kano and Port Harcourt in Nigeria

Qatar Airways is boosting its service to Nigeria with the launch of four weekly flights to Kano (KAN) on 02 March 2022, and three weekly flights to Port Harcourt (PHC) on 03 March 2022, both operating via the Nigerian capital, Abuja.

The airline currently operates two daily flights to Lagos and four times a week… read more