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• 10/01/2021 05:35

Qatar Airways will resume flights to Saudi Arabia

Qatar Airlines has announced that it would resume flights to Saudi Arabia on Monday, January 11, 2021, commencing with flights to Riyadh, followed by Jeddah on Thursday, January 14, 2021 and and Dammam on Saturday 16 January, 2021.

The management of the airline made the announcement on its official twitte… read more

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• 09/01/2021 07:38

A380 premium economy debut is well timed, say experts

Emirates airline’s recent introduction of ‘premium economy’ seats is indicative of shrewd long-term decision making, according to experts.

The Dubai-owned airline announced on January 3 that it would deploy its latest flagship A380 aircraft featuring … read more

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• 09/01/2021 05:18

Top 10 African Airlines on the Safe Travels Barometer

The Safe Travel Score is an industry-first COVID-19 rating initiative, created in the wake of recovery from the pandemic.

It is based on an independent audit of traveler health and safety measures, along with traveler convenience initiatives, service excellence and overall traveler experience announced by suppliers, regulatory and g… read more

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• 09/01/2021 05:17

Dana, Azman airlines deepen fleet capacity

Dana Air has already welcomed two of its Boeing aircraft fresh from maintenance overseas. The arrival of the aircraft is coming days after another of its aircraft returned to service recently in December.

Similarly, Azman Air, one of the biggest beneficiaries of the N3 billion, has begun a “mega plan” to dominate the N… read more

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• 08/01/2021 07:06

QR set to benefit from end of blockade

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to restore ties with Qatar, ending a blockade that has been in place for more than three years.

Speaking on Jan. 5 following a Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) summit in the northwestern Saudi Arabian city of Al-Ula, Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bi… read more

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• 08/01/2021 06:31

NS 2021: Air France to serve Reunion Island from both Paris airports

Air France is increasing its service to the French Overseas Departments. This summer, the company will operate flights between the French Caribbean (Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe and Fort-de-France in Martinique), French Guiana (Cayenne) and Reunion Island (Saint-Denis de La Réunion) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, in addition to its frequen… read more

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• 08/01/2021 06:31

NANTA to ensure travellers comply with COVID-19 protocols

Mrs Susan Akporiaye, the National President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, (NANTA), in this interview with OYENIRAN APATA, spoke on development in the travel sector of tourism that suffered a standstill and responsibility of members of the association to support government effort to control the spread of the disea… read more

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• 07/01/2021 21:40

African airlines saw international demand fall in November

• Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), was 6.6% below previous-year levels in November (-7.7% for international operations). This was on par with the 6.2% year-on-year drop in October. The year-on-year decline is skewed as November 2019 had a boost in demand from the waning US-China trade war.
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• 07/01/2021 21:23

Nigeria removes VAT from airfares, aviation services

About three years after a similar order, the Federal Government has again suspended the deduction of 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on airfares and other air transport services.

The latest suspension order, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2021, is contained in the 2020 finance act recently signed … read more

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• 07/01/2021 07:09

Lyon joins Air Senegal’s network