Flights

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• 30/03/2021 03:58

Air Austral flies to Mayotte from Marseille for the summer period

In order to meet strong demand, Air Austral has studied the possibility of serving Dzaoudzi airport directly from Marseille. The company is now pleased to announce the establishment of a series of one-off direct flights between Marseille and Mayotte starting in June, for the entire 2021 summer school vacation period.

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• 30/03/2021 03:57

BA operated by Comair returns to Harare, Zimbabwe

British Airways, operated by Comair has resumed flights into Zimbabwe, touching down in Harare on Sunday afternoon, March 28.

The airline, which suspended regional flights last year, will initially fly into Harare from Johannesburg daily at 11h30, with a return flight at 13h45. After May 12 the times change … read more

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• 30/03/2021 03:57

Air Senegal inaugurates three new Airbus A321 services: Cotonou, Douala, Libreville

Air Senegal is positioning itself as a “linker” between the ECOWAS and CEMAC zones. In Central Africa, especially in Cameroon and Gabon, there is indeed a strong West African community.

Air Senegal continues to expand its African network. On Monday March 29, 2021, the Senegalese na… read more

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• 30/03/2021 03:47

Proflight to operate Livingstone to Johannesburg

Proflight Zambia has set its sights on connecting the tourist capital of Livingstone to the South Africa market, with direct flights to Johannesburg, South Africa. The airline has received approval for the new route, which it is introducing in a phased approach while demand remains subdued, initially starting in April by alt… read more

• Flights
• 29/03/2021 20:37

Tour Operators appeal for special passes to save travel industry

Tour operators are appealing for special passes to save the industry from collapse barely three days after President Uhuru Kenyatta locked down five counties to contain coronavirus infections in the country.

Under the Kenya Tourism Federation, an association of all tourism players including air operators, hotelkeepers and cat… read more

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• 29/03/2021 20:29

Qatar Airways maintains momentum connecting more people internationally than any other airline

New independent data from OAG reaffirms Qatar Airways as the largest airline in the world in terms of Available Seat Kilometers (ASK), offering more global connectivity to its passengers than any other airline. Qatar Airways expansive network of more than 1,000 weekly flights to over 130 destinations, provided over 2.6 billi… read more

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• 29/03/2021 20:28

Covid-19: Kenya Airways and its low-cost subsidiary Jambojet suspend all domestic flights

The increase in cases of Covid-19 contamination worries the Kenyan authorities. The number of infections in the country has increased tenfold since the beginning of the year, with the capital and its surroundings having been identified as the main focus.

To counter the spread, partial containment has been imposed. From 12 noon, this Mon… read more

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• Opinion
• 29/03/2021 06:20

Vaccines and easing restrictions to drive 'significant surge' in international air travel in 2021

International air travel is expected to remain weak in the first six months of 2021, but early signs point to a "significant surge" in demand during the second half as more people get vaccinated and cross-border travel restrictions are gradually eased, according to Airports Council International.

Despite the uptick, international pa… read more

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• 29/03/2021 06:13

IATA rolls out Travel Pass on Ethiopian

Ethiopian Airlines Africa’s leading airline is to trial IATA Travel Pass, a digital travel mobile app to enhance efficiency in testing or vaccine verifications and restart travel.

As travel restarts, travelers need accurate COVID-19-related information like testing and vaccine requirements which vary among countries… read more

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• 28/03/2021 05:43

Aero Contractors and wicked Corporate Governance

A Lagos bound Aero Contractors flight returned to Kano on Sunday, March 21, 2021 after one of the engines of the aircraft was hit by bird during take-off in what is popularly known as bird strike.

Management of the airline, in a statement, explained that for precautionary and safety reasons, “Aero Contractors had to make arrangement… read more