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Qatar Airways to launch new route to Lusaka and Harare
The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, is set to launch a new service to … read more
Air Peace connects Ilorin-Abuja daily from Lagos
Air Peace has commenced direct daily flight from the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos to Ilorin and Abuja Airport. The airline said that the connection was part of its expansion drive and realisation of its no-city-left-behind policy, which is to unite major cities in Nigeria.
The inaugural P47110 flight from MMA landed … read more
Delta restores routes to all pre-COVID African markets
US carrier Delta Air Lines will return to South Africa in August with nonstop service between Atlanta (ATL) and Johannesburg (JNB), more than a year after pausing flights between the destinations.
The return of the airline’s longest nonstop flight marks the milestone of Delta restoring… read more
Emirates: Passenger flights from South Africa to Dubai remain suspended!
According to Emirates' latest travel update (21 June 2021, 11:23 Dubai (GMT+4)), flights from South Africa will remain suspended u… read more
Royal Air Maroc schedules the return of its 737 MAX 8 for next month
After being grounded for 20 months, commercial flights with the Boeing 737 MAX resumed in December 2020 in the US.
Since then, several civil aviation agencies (ANAC) have also approved the return to service of the aircraft. Of the four 737 MAX operators in Africa, Royal Air Maroc will be the first to fly the aircraft.
Green Africa delays launch of service -awaits AOC
At a joint meeting between top officials of the regulatory body and senior executives of Green Africa, it was concluded that the airline’s Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) will not be available till July 2021 due to unforeseen circumstances.
Babawande Afolabi, Founder and CEO of Green Africa said, ‘This is certainly a… read more
Kenya Airways resumes operations to London
Kenya Airways PLC has announced the resumption of flights to Heathrow, London from Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
The direct flights are set to restart from the 26th of June 2021 following the lifting of the suspension of flights to/ from the United Kingdom by the Government of Kenya.
Fligh… read more
UAE eases travel rules for inbound passengers from Nigeria, India and South Africa
New entry protocols for passengers effective from June 23 2021
The United Arab Emirates has finally lifted the ban on passengers from Nigeria, India and South Africa after many months with it new Covid-19 protocols recently announced by the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai.
The Dubai Media Office says, the… read more
Delta Air Lines drops Cape Town
Delta Air Lines has announced its return to South Africa this August. However, the airline will only serve Johannesburg and has axed its plans to serve the Atlanta-Johannesburg-Cape Town-Atlanta triangle route. Instead, using an Airbus A350-900 will serve Atlanta to Johannesburg nonstop and fly its longest nonstop flight.
Milestone as new bird takes to Zimbabwean skies
ZIMBABWE's newest airline has taken to the skies, marking a milestone in the aviation sector and the tourism industry.
Aptly named, Falcon Air made its inaugural landing at Hwange National Park on Monday afternoon, heralding the start of connectivity between national game parks and Victoria Falls, the capital Harare an… read more
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