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Emirates‘ self-check-in and bag drop kiosks at Dubai International airport (DXB), which made their debut in September last year, have now gone touch-less.
The 32 self-service bag drop machines and 16 check-in kiosks can be controlled completely by personal mobile devices without touching the screens. The kiosks allow customer… read more
Dana Air has introduced 24 hours, seven days customer service platform for its clients.
The airline said that the unveiling of the new platform was part of its promise to offer improved customer relationships and guarantee client satisfaction. A statement by Kingsley Ezenwa, the Media and Communications Manager, Dana Air said… read more
Formed in 2019, with the aim of connecting the different islands of Cape Verde, Cabo Verde Connect Services (CVCS) launched on the international market on December 2.
Gradually, the private company, supported by the Azores Airlines fleet, opened three routes to Lisbon, Boston and Paris.
Cabo Verde Connect anno… read more
Protectionist behaviour is preventing South Africa’s privately owned airlines from starting up scheduled flights on routes previously operated by the state-owned airline.
Borders have reopened in most Southern African countries and businesses are back to work. Airlines have been given the go-ahead to resume scheduled flights … read more
Airlink has postponed the resumption of its service between Johannesburg and Richards Bay until May 2. Services on the route were suspended in April 2020.
The delay has been necessitated by Richards Bay Airport’s inability to provide the necessary emergency services due to slowed economic activity in the town, which has… read more
Air France has confirmed that all flights between Paris and Johannesburg will be maintained.
The airline has noted the
new regulations issued by the French government on January 29 and can
confirm that all flights will continue to operate to South Africa as
scheduled.
In order to comply with
these new… read more
TAP Air Portugal schedules only 7% of its flights in February.
TAP Air Portugal has announced that it will suspend 93% of its operations in February, due to travel restrictions imposed by Portugal, a country which climbs to the top of the world ranking of infection and death rates linked to Covid- 19.
… read more
In September 2020, Sky Mali, owned by the Emirati investment holding company Al Sayegh Group (ASG), started its commercial operations with the ambition of connecting the 10 administrative regions of Mali.
While it now serves 3 domestic routes, the company is planning a review of its future fleet.
Sky Mali launched it… read more
The R1.2-billion Tourism Equity Fund launched by government in
January 2021 is, in principle, to be welcomed – but it is unlikely to
meet the objective of broad-based transformation and, in its current
form, will retard prospects for an inclusive recovery.
Tourism is South Africa’s silver bullet.
Much more than its 8.6% (pr… read more
Ivory Coast-based Air Afrique was started up in the early 1960s. At the time, many African countries, including newly independent former French colonies, couldn’t afford to operate their own national airline. But sensibly enough, many of those countries teamed up and set up an airline together with help from France. Originally, Air Afriqu… read more