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Emirates August - October 2020 Auckland adjustment
Emirates since yesterday (09AUG20) revised operational routing to Auckland, New Zealand, currently served with 777-300ER 3 times weekly. From 09AUG20 to 18AUG20, the airline will operate Dubai – Kuala Lumpur – Auckland – Brisbane – Dubai routing, replacing Dubai – Bangkok – Auckland – Brisbane – Dubai. The 777 will then o… read more
Kenya Airways back into Guangzhou
Kenya Airways starting this week intends to resume service to Mainland China, with schedule filing of 1 weekly Nairobi – Guangzhou route. Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to depart Nairobi on Fridays, from 14AUG20.
KQ882 NBO1630 – 0900+1CAN 788 5
KQ883 CAN0100 – 0730NBO 788 7
Qatar Airways back to to Houston and Philadelphia
Qatar Airways – the only Gulf carrier that never stopped flying to the U.S. during the crisis in an effort to take over 160,000 stranded people home - has continued to work closely with the U.S. government and airports as the airline rebuilds its U.S. network. The national carrier of the State of Qatar is thrilled to build on its c… read more
Delta closes JNB reservations until mid December
Delta Air Lines in recent weeks gradually filed changes to its International service during Northern winter 2020/21 season, as various flights and/or routes closed for reservation. The following is summary of changes for the period of 01NOV21 – 31MAR21, as of 1330GMT 08AUG20.
The frequency comparison is based on… read more
Iberia's schedule to Dakar
oneWorld member Iberia in recent inventory update filed changes to Intercontinental routes, for Northern winter 2020/21 season. Between 25OCT20 and 27MAR21, selected service is not available for reservation.
As of 0230GMT 08AUG20, inventory adjustments as follow. Additional changes will be filed in the ne… read more
Kenya Airways cuts eight destinations
Barely a week after Kenya opened its airspace for international flights, the national carrier Kenya Airwayshas suspended flights to eight destinations in the continent. In a statement sent to newsrooms, Kenya Airways said that the drastic decline in revenues has had an effect on the airline’s ability to continue operations.
“We will… read more
Ibom Air is preparing flights to Cameroon
Med-View sued by Saudi investor over sale of assets
Saudi Arabian investor, Abdulmohsen Al-Thunnayan, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court Lagos, challenging the move by Med-View Airline Plc to sell-off some assets of the distressed carrier. The investor, who also doubles as the Chairman of Med-View, said he was neither aware of the board meeting nor a party to the decision to sell t… read more
Air Senegal: Update on Milan schedule
Air Senegal in this week's schedule update filed revised schedule for Dakar – Milan Malpensa route, operating on regular scheduled basis from 18SEP20. Updated listing shows the airline to operate 3 weekly flights on board Airbus A319 aircraft to Milan, the … read more
Mauritius needs tourists
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