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• 30/11/2020 05:59

IATA expecting COVID-19 vaccines will be deployed in 2H2021

IATA reported (27-Nov-2020) the following from its latest industry forecast:

• COVID-19 vaccines will be deployed in 2H2021;
• There will still be vaccine production and distribution challenges and recovery of air travel demand will "take time and be uneven" between emerging and developed markets;

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• 29/11/2020 20:48

South African Airways: What Is The Latest?

The flag carrier of South Africa, South African Airways (SAA), has been through a lot in recent years. However, 2020 is set to be the airline’s most transformative year as it makes its way through a significant restructuring process with business rescue practitioners with a bailout from the South African government. Let’s take a look at t… read more

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• Miscellaneous
• 28/11/2020 20:14

Africa prepares for second wave of Covid

Africa prepares for second wave of pandemic

This week, health authorities in both South Africa and Egypt, which combined account for over half of all COVID-19 cases recorded on the African continent, have warned of imminent second-wave outbreaks.

Meanwhile, national governments in Sub-Saharan Africa… read more

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• 28/11/2020 09:41

Proflight Zambia to add extra flight to JNB for XMAS

Proflight Zambia has added an extra flight on it Lusaka to Johannesburg route on the 18th of December in order to meet the additional demand short before Christmas.

The flight will be leaving in Lusaka at 17:45 hrs and return from Johannesburg the same evening.

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• 28/11/2020 06:57

IATA launches new Aviation Carbon Exchange

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE), an important new tool to help airlines meet their climate commitments.

ACE is the first centralized, real-time marketplace that is integrated with the IATA Clearing House (ICH) for the settlement of funds on trades in ca… read more

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• Opinion
• 28/11/2020 06:54

Why African Aviation will recover faster than in other areas

The global health crisis continues to take its toll on the aviation industry, creating uncertainty for airlines around the world. However, the African market is primed to be well-positioned for recovery. Simple Flying had the opportunity to speak with former Africa World Airlines (AWA) COO Sean Mendis about how carriers across the … read more

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• 27/11/2020 06:46

EK to include hotel if transit in DXB exeeds 10 hrs

However, flight cancellations, delays or longer waiting times for the connecting flight cannot be ruled out. In order to further improve the service and to offer its passengers a pleasant flight experience even in times of… read more

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• 27/11/2020 06:34

Governement could sell shares in revived SAA

South Africa could offer to sell shares in the bankrupt national airline to the public as part of an ambitious new plan to revive the carrier outlined by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni.

The government could bring the various parts of the South African Airways group into one company that would be co-owned by the state, pension funds, … read more

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• 27/11/2020 06:20

kulula with capacity problems

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• 27/11/2020 05:30

KL & AF back to Lagos, Abuja on Dec 7

Less than a week after the Federal Government lifted the suspension placed on Air France/KLM over the implementation reciprocity policy, the airline has announced plans to return operations to Nigeria.  The airline in a statement by its communication office in Lagos said that it would resume the country’s routes; Lagos and Abuja o… read more