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Qatar Airways and Airlink in interline agreement
Qatar Airways and Airlink in interline agreement.
The agreement with Airlink will provide passengers seamless connectivity via Cape Town, and Johannesburg to more than 20 regional destinations in Southern Africa including; Gaborone, Maun, Tete, Port Elizabeth, Lusaka, Harare and Victoria Falls.
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Airlink resumes Pemba service in Oct 2020
South African carrier Airlink at the launch of Northern winter 2020/21 season plans to resume Johannesburg – Pemba route, previously operated for South African Airways under SA-coded flight numbers. The airline will initially operate twice weekly flights from 28OCT20, on board Embraer ERJ135 aircraft.
4Z204 JNB… read more
China Southern resumes Changsha – Nairobi service from mid-Oct 2020
China Southern starting today resumes regular service to Africa, as the airline once again operates Changsha – Nairobi route. From 14OCT20, Airbus A330 aircraft operates this route once weekly. Following schedule is effective from 28OCT20.
CZ6043 CSX0050 – 0730NBO 330 3
CZ6044 NBO1700 – 0905+1CSX 330 3
EK will resume offering showers and the bar onboard A380s
After months of being grounded and then gradually taking to the skies with modified service levels, Emirates is now reintroducing some of the popular upscale features on its A380s. From Thursday, the airline is bringing back first-class showers and the business class bar. The news is sure to please long-haul customers on the… read more
Air Côte d'Ivoire: The border closures cost USD 86 million, 29% of which was offset by state aid
Emirates NS21 A380 current operations
Emirates in the last few days filed additional changes to its planned Northern summer 2021 season, as the airline downsizes A380 operation, compared to previous listing.
As of 0800GMT 13OCT20, preliminary A380 operation between 28MAR21 – 30OCT21 as follows.
Dubai – Amsterdam 1 daily (EK… read more
Ethiopian Airlines New York & Houston service changes
Ethiopian Airlines in recent schedule update revised planned service to the US, in particular New York and Houston. From 25OCT20, the airline will offer 4 weekly Addis Ababa – Lome – Newark and 3 weekly Addis Ababa – Lome – New York JFK flights, on board Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
Addis Ababa… read more
EY to suspend Belgrade service
Etihad Airways will suspend its operations between Abu Dhabi and Belgrade over the next six weeks, although changes remain possible.
The carrier will operate its last service on the route this Wednesday, with flights to resume on November 25. The airline has been maintaining two weekly services between the two cities si… read more
Air Senegal NW20 actual operations
Air Senegal in recent schedule update filed changes to planned operation for Northern winter 2020/21 season. As of 09OCT20, planned operation as follows. Note this list focus on operations until 31DEC20. Additional changes to planned operation remain possible.
Dakar – Abidjan 4 weekly A319 (5 weekly from 29NOV20)… read more
Airpeace takes delivery of ERJ-145 aircraft
…….to receive another two brand new 124-seat capacity Embraer 195-E2 Jets this October
Air Peace, has taken delivery of a new ERJ-145 aircraft to help boost its domestic and regional operations.
The aircraft, with registration number 5N-BXF, arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 20:00hrs on Saturday, Octo… read more
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