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After Morocco and Tunisia, TAP Air Portugal continues to expand its presence in Africa. It is now a question of strengthening its position in the Angolan market, where it faces competition from TAAG Angola Airlines.
From 10 July, TAP Air Portugal will add a third weekly rotation between Lisbon and the Angolan capital, Lu… read more
National carrier Tunisair announced Thursday the suspension of all its flights from and to Libya until further notice
The move follows the one-week border closure decision announced by libyan authorities over the surge in cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
The Mauritian government has announced the gradual reopening of the borders of its sister island with the first phase from July 15 until September 30, allowing international tourists who have received a complete vaccination schedule to stay in hotels on the island.
After several months of suspension and with the agreement of the French and… read more
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest Pan-African airline, has become Africa’s top airline in passenger and freight traffic retaining its leadership position in the continent.
According to the African Airlines Association’s (AFRAA) report, Ethiopian has been ranked first by passenger and cargo traffic in 2020. Ethiopian carried 500 … read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is assessing compliance of the operational safety requirements of Mozambique Airlines (LAM), an official source has announced.
“There are five auditors here mandated by IATA. They have already been to our simulators and are currently interviewing us one by one to determine wh… read more
The war of words between Emirates and the Nigerian government continues. This week, the government confirmed that Emirates remains banned from flying to Nigeria, calling the UAE’s travel ban “discriminatory.” This ongoing exchange means Emirates has not been flying to Nigeria since late March, hurting business and preventing thousands fro… read more
Air France is continuing to adapt its network and increase services to “leisure” destinations. For the 2021 winter season (October 2021- March 2022), the airline will be offering its customers new services to sunny destinations around the world, on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
Africa: Zanzibar
As of October 18,… read more
June 8, 2021: African airlines restart of operations on international routes continued the positive trend observed in the last couple of months, according to the performance update from African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
From a May 2021, recovery of some 62.5 percent of international routes compared to the pre-Covid period, June 2… read more
Too many governments continue to act as if the only tool in their anti-COVID-19 arsenal is a blanket border closure or an inbound quarantine, IATA laments. And this is not without impact on the operational performance of airlines.
Cargo demand by African airlines increased by 24.5% in May, compared to the same month in 2019. This is rev… read more
In line with the IMF's recommendations, Cape Verde had begun, in 2019, a disinvestment plan in several public companies including its airline Cabo Verde Airlines.
But two years later, the State is backtracking against a backdrop of acrimonious tensions with Lofleidir Cabo Verde, the majority shareholder and 70/30 joint … read more
TAP Air Portugal increases flight frequencies to Luanda
Tunisair suspends Libya flights
Air Austral resumes flights between Reunion and Mauritius from July 16, 2021
Ethiopian continues to lead Africa in passenger and freight traffic during the COVID crisis
IATA assessing operational safety at flag carrier LAM
Emirates banned by Nigeria again: What’s going on?
Air France announces service to Zanzibar
African airlines restart
African airlines: cargo continues to grow, passenger traffic remains low
Cabo Verde Airlines: the State ejects the Icelanders and renationalises the airline
