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Eurowings Discover targets 2022 ramp-up
Lufthansa’s new low-cost brand is hoping to ramp up services with a double-digit fleet by summer 2022, Routes Reconnected has been told.
The new carrier will also be looking at oppo… read more
Gulf Air, Saudia deepen partnership through codeshare
Gulf Air and Saudia have signed a codeshare agreement as part of plans to deepen their commercial relationship.
The two carriers said the deal would offer “wider choices of domestic destinations in Saudi Arabia and other international destinations across each airline’s network.”
Bahra… read more
Tourism Industry excited about President Samia's pledge on the sector
Tanzanian tourism stakeholders are now seeking audience with the government to deliberate current challenges and find solutions to unlock the potentials of the sector. Tourism was Tanzania's leading foreign exchange earner until recently when it was hard hit by Covid-19 which disrupted economic activities around the world. Earnings from t… read more
Nigerian Startup Green Africa Receives First ATR Turboprop
Nigerian budget airline start-up Green Africa has taken delivery of its very first ATR 72-600. The aircraft touched down at Murtala Mohammed International in the Nigerian commercial hub city of Lagos on April 23rd. Not only is this aircraft the first ATR for Green Africa, but it is also the very first aircraft in general for the bu… read more
SriLankan Airlines lands in Nairobi, Kenya, its 2nd destination in Africa
SriLankan Airlines is well aware of the potential of the African market.
With the opening of the Nairobi service, the Oneworld alliance company wants to capture the flow of traffic between Africa and markets in South Asia, China, the Far East and Australia. This Thursday, April 22, took place the inaugural flight of … read more
Brussels Airlines to resume U.S. routes, boost Europe, Africa service
Brussels Airlines will start or resume service to 43 destinations throughout the spring and summer, including its first flights across the North Atlantic in more than a year, the carrier announced. With those routes added, the carrier will serve a total of 79 destinations.
For the past six months, Brussels' network has focused ma… read more
Arik Resumes Lagos - Kano Flights
Arik Air has announced that it will resume direct flights from Lagos to Kano, effective Tuesday, April 27, 2021. The airline said the three weekly flights would operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Arik said the decision to reintroduce direct flights between Lagos and Kano was informed by the importance of both citie… read more
Mango could ground planes from May 1st
Just as things have started looking up for South African Airways (SAA), its budget subsidiary airline may be forced to ground its fleet. Mango Airlines has been in debt for a while and has been defaulting on loans for over six months. Now, the airline will likely ground its fleet from Saturday, May 1st, because it owes money to the… read more
Air Tanzania will be nurtured strategically
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said that government will continue to nurture national carrier Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) strategically to enable it to operate effectively.
"The company has been operating at a loss but this is because it inherited huge debts and therefore as a government we need to strategize on the way f… read more
Turkish Airlines readies for restar into Seychelles
Turkish Airlines has announced that it will be resuming regular flights to the Seychelles islands from its home base, Istanb… read more
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