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Over 80,000 passengers recorded at Bukoba Airport
A total of 89,948 passengers were recorded at the Bukoba Airport between 2019 to last year, it has been disclosed.
Bukoba Airport Manager, Ms Cecilia Kamwela informed the Minister for Works and Transport Professor Makame Mbarawa during his recent tour of Kagera that 45,450 passengers were recorded during 2019/2020 while 44,48… read more
ASKY returns to Equatorial Guinea after a 2-month break
The President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, signed a decree on 21 January 2022, easing restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the wake of this, the Central African country reopened its skies, but under certain conditions.
This Thursday, February 3, 2022, ASKY will reopen its Lomé - Malabo route. For the re… read more
Dana Air reintroduces early flights from Abuja Feb 1, as Captain Shokunbi retires
Dana Air has announced that it will reintroduce it’s early morning flights from Abuja to Lagos from February 1, 2022.
A statement from the airline said, with more of our aircraft back to full service after comprehensive maintenance, we are introducing additional flights but most importantly our early morning flights from Abuja… read more
FG reinstates Emirates winter schedule as Air Peace gets nod for UAE flights
FEDERAL Government of Nigeria has approved the re-instatement of Emirates Airlines’ Winter Schedule with immediate effect just as Air Peace has been given the nod to also operate the UAE route under terms and conditions of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between both nations
This is … read more
Ethiopian Airlines resumes passenger 737 MAX flights
Ethiopian Airlines flew a passenger 737 MAX flight on February 1st – its first since the tragic crash in March 2019. While Boeing’s 737 MAX airplane has resumed flying for most airlines around the world, Tuesday’s flight was particularly significant as Ethiopian was one of two airlines that suffered fatalities due to the jet’s anomalies.… read more
South African Airways to resume flights to Mauritius
South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it will returm to Mauritius after the island nation lifted its travel ban on … read more
Etihad Airways returns to South Africa
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, the second flag carrier of the … read more
Without aircraft, Chadia Airlines suspends operations indefinitely
Tchadia Airlines has been operating since 2018 and has succeeded in revitalising domestic traffic in the country. However, the 49/51 joint venture between Ethiopian Airlines and the State of Chad has been struggling with a capacity shortage since last year, which is undermining its operations.
Air Peace, Ibom Air, others to Bbe honoured at Travellers Awards
Air Peace, Ibom Air and Green Africa Airways are among the indigenous airlines that would be honoured at the forthcoming Travelers Awards event that is billed to hold in Abuja on March 11, 2022. Mr. Ikechi Uko, the organiser of the award said that the company planned to honour airlines with the Young Fleet, Good Customer Serv… read more
Proflight Zambia to relaunch flights between Ndola & Mansa
Zambian airline Proflight Zambia is set to relaunch direct flights from Ndola in … read more
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