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• 17/12/2020 04:29

Kenya Airways to start flights to Somaliland

Kenya Airways (KQ) is set to launch direct flights from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Hargeisa, Somaliland, in March following a deal inked by President Uhuru Kenyatta, a move that could harden conflict between Nairobi and Mogadishu.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the two heads of state r… read more

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• 17/12/2020 03:47

Gambia launch is no gamble

New west African regional low-cost airline, FlyWestaf, plans to launch in Banjul, The Gambia, next May, according to co-founder and managing director, Richard Powell.

After several years fine-tuning its plans, the start-up is negotiating with potential investors for $20 million launch capital. Once the fundi… read more

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• 17/12/2020 03:07

Air Austral restarts JNB flights

Air Austral plans to reintroduce flights between Johannesburg and St Denis in Réunion on December 22, just in time for Christmas.

The airline was granted approval by the SACAA to reintroduce flights to South Africa toward the end of October. According to the schedule reflecting in the GDS, Air Austral will initially introduce… read more

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• 16/12/2020 08:52

Green Africa Airways grows as take-off slated for 2021

The start of the commercial activities of Green Africa Airways is being refined. On December 14, 2020, a group of 8 cabin crew were completing their training, having been preceded the month before by two groups of pilots.

The new Nigerian private carrier intends to start its first flights by the first half of 2021.

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• 16/12/2020 08:17

EK back inti Istanbul on Dec 21

Emirates will resume daily flights to Istanbul from December 21, bringing the total number of destinations now served by the Dubai airline to 99. The addition of Istanbul expands Emirates’ European network to 31 destinations.

The flight EK 121 will depart Dubai at 14:20 hours and arrive  in Istanbul at 16:2… read more

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• 16/12/2020 07:26

Ibom Air offers pocket friendly airfares

As the Yuletide celebrations draw closer, passenger traffic is beginning to pick up and domestic airline operators are not wasting time in attracting customers with pocket friendly airfares.

One of such airlines is Ibom Air with its Buy Wise, Buy Now promo. The airline is urging passengers to Buy Early and Save money booking their f… read more

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• 15/12/2020 21:54

Qatar Airways returns to London Gatwick LGW

Qatar Airways has restored flights between Doha (DOH) and London Gatwick (… read more

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• 15/12/2020 21:54

Air Senegal will start operating the route Dakar – Milan Malpensa on February 17, 2021

Air Senegal will start operating the Dakar‐Milan route on Wednesday, February 17.

The flight is going to operate according to the followingschedule:

• Departure: Dakar, Time: 01h10, Flight N.: HC417, Arrival: Milan, Time: 08h00
• Departure: Milan, Time: 09h45, Flight N.: HC418, Arrival: Dakar, Time: 15h00

• Flights
• 15/12/2020 21:53

EgyptAir To Help Launch New Ghanaian Flag Carrier

Last week the Ghanaian government concluded negotiations with EgyptAir for a joint venture that will establish a new national airline in Ghana. A previous attempt at creating a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines fell through over issues such as routes and funding. The only thing remaining for the new deal is for it to be approved … read more

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• Miscellaneous
• 15/12/2020 15:16

Aero Africa ready to handle vaccine

Aero Africa has announced that its hubs in Johannesburg and Nairobi can handle vaccines for regional network rollout into Southern and East Africa. The vaccine team in both the hubs will monitor all the shipments 24x7 with specialist cool chain transport partners to upgrade tracking and GPS capabilities.

The company ha… read more