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• 10/06/2021 05:10

Virgin reopens SA-UK route

After five and a half months with no passenger services between South Africa and the UK, Virgin Atlantic will resume operating passenger flights three times a week between London Heathrow and Johannesburg OR Tambo from June 24.

The airline says the schedule will be published shortly, with the first flight carrying… read more

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• 10/06/2021 05:08

Air Zimbabwe returns to South Africa

Zimbabwe's flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe, has announced the resumption of flights to … read more

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• 09/06/2021 15:42

Ghana: Wa Airport Still Suffers from Operational Non-Compliances

Wa airport was renovated in October 2019. However, less than two years later, this domestic hub that connects the north of the country is no longer served by regular flights, with its infrastructure showing operational deficiencies.

The parking area at Wa airport does not meet ICAO standards. This was the observation made by the … read more

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• 09/06/2021 05:12

NCAA approves domestic inflight service

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given approval to domestic airline operators to resume onboard flight menu for passengers.

The agency however said that the inflight meals should only be given to passengers on disembarkation. NCAA in a circular personally signed by Capt. Musa Nuhu, its Director-General, dated … read more

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• 08/06/2021 18:46

These were SA’s busiest flight routes in 2020

Wondering what SA's busiest routes were in 2020 – a time when air travel was virtually non-existent?

Well, a report by African Airlines Association (Afraa) has highlighted some of the busiest 10 domestic routes.

The Air Transport Report 2020 revealed that 6 of the 10 busiest domestic routes in Africa were within South Afric… read more

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• 08/06/2021 15:04

Air Peace personnel foil couple attempting to traffic two babies

PASSENGER Service Executives and Security Personnel of Air Peace yesterday demonstrated strong vigilance and alertness as they foiled the attempted trafficking of two babies by a man and a woman on at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Terminal 2, Lagos.

This information is contained in a media statement issued by the Spokesperson of the airlin… read more

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• 08/06/2021 06:10

AFRAA reports figures

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has posted that the traffic recovery for January - May was 37 percent of 2019 level for African airlines. In May alone, traffic declined by 62.2 percent compared to same month in 2019. Similarly, capacity declined 53.1 percent compared to May 2021. Mauritius remains the most impacted hub, with a re… read more

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• 08/06/2021 05:17

Lufthansa resumes flights between Windhoek and Frankfurt

The Lufthansa Airlines las tweek on 02 June resumed their flights between Windhoek and Frankfurt, Germany, taking over from their subsidiary Eurowings.

The new connection is offered five times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays arriving in Windhoek at 08h20 and departing to Frankfurt at 18h45. With … read more

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• 08/06/2021 05:14

Lufthansa may help Sudan relaunch its National Carrier

Ailing national carrier Sudan Airways is reportedly in talks with Lufthansa Consulting to revive the airline’s fortunes. Stumped by EU flight bans and US sanctions, the airline has fallen a long way from where it once was. But with the assistance of one of the industry’s leading restructuring consultancies onboard, could the tables… read more

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• 08/06/2021 05:05

Air Algérie returns to Frankfurt

With the partial reopening of the country's air borders, Air Algérie resumed its international operations last week. The carrier is now in a process of progressive reconstruction of its pre-pandemic network.

Air Algerie has resumed its services between Algiers and Frankfurt in Germany. The airline now offers a weekl… read more