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• 21/04/2021 06:03

Emirates commences IATA Travel Pass trials

Emirates has commenced trials of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass– a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.

The first passengers travelling from Dubai to Barcelona on EK 185 todayt… read more

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• 20/04/2021 19:48

South Africa: Airlink to launch flights between Johannesburg and Livingstone

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to launch a new service to Livingstone in … read more

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• 19/04/2021 05:36

Air Peace to commence Abuja-GombegFlights soon

The management of Air Peace says it will be launching scheduled commercial flights to Gombe from Abuja and resume its Yola flight services.

The Chief Operating Officer of the airline, Mrs Oluwatoyin Olajide disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. Olajide said that the decision to commence the Abuja-Gombe route was a… read more

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• 19/04/2021 05:29

United Nigeria Airlines says cooperation, mergers will favour industry

Chairman, United Nigeria Airline, High Chief Obiora Okonkwo PHD has called for synergy in the aviation industry stressing that co-operation or possible mergers will help create bigger, stronger airlines as the market is so vast that there is no need for rancor.

He made this known when he paid a visit to the League of Airports… read more

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• 19/04/2021 05:28

Arik to resume Lagos-Kano routes April 27

Arik Air is resuming direct flights from the nation’s commercial capital, Lagos to the ancient city of Kano effective Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

The three weekly flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

The decision to reintroduce direct flights between Lagos and Kano was informed by the importanc… read more

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• Beyond Africa
• 17/04/2021 06:53

SWISS to trial IATA Travel Pass app

SWISS is to become the first airline in the Lufthansa Group to trial IATA’s new Travel Pass app, which it will do on its Zurich-London Heathrow route from 22 April onwards. The trial marks a major further step in making travel simple and reliable again during the current COVID-19 pandemic. SWISS has also been testing further such concepts… read more

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• 17/04/2021 06:46

El Al to restart SA operations

El Al has confirmed that it will resume operations to and from Israel with one flight a week, from May 6.

The schedule at the start of operations, is:

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• 17/04/2021 06:44

Airpeace pilots, cabin crew, others get vaccination

The pilots, cabin crew and other customer-facing personnel of Nigeria’s foremost airline, Air Peace, have started receiving the COVID-19 vaccine to help curtail the spread of the virus and give passengers more confidence to fly with the airline. Spokesperson of the airline, Stanley Olisa, who disclosed this information to newsmen on Frida… read more

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• 16/04/2021 03:26

Etihad reportedly in talks to divest Air Seychelles share

Etihad is currently in talks with the government of Seychelles to sell its stake in the flag carrier. The Abu Dhabi-based airline currently owns a 40% stake in Air Seychelles following a purchase deal in 2012. However, as Etihad shifts its strategy away from foreign airline investments, it is looking to exit its current position.… read more

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• 16/04/2021 03:17

United Nigeria passengers hit 25,000 in 4 weeks of operations

The Chairman, United Nigeria Airline, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo says, its operations, routes expansion and additional aircraft acquisition will be done in phases to avoid biting more than they can chew.

This just as the airline also assured of employing more Nigeria with the gradual increase of their operations within and outside th… read more