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• 08/07/2021 18:22

AWA operational performance for June

Africa World Airlines is proud to release our operational performance statistics for June 2021, in line with our commitment to transparency.
We scheduled 1,137 flights during the month, and booked over 50,000 passengers racking up 8.8% more than the previous month.

No passengers were denied boarding in the entire month, and o… read more

• Flights
• 07/07/2021 20:45

Qatar Airways to commence ops into HRE

ONE of the world's leading airlines, Qatar Airways, says it would commence flights into Zambia and Zimbabwe early next month.

The new routes will become the airline's fifth and sixth destinations in Africa since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2019.

Improved flight connectivity is expected to boost tourism op… read more

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• 07/07/2021 20:13

Air Seychelles extends its partnership with Hahn Air

The collaboration between Air Seychelles and Hahn Air is growing. The German ticketing solutions provider announced on Monday 5th May that it has extended its partnership with the Seychelles national carrier, which has chosen the X1-Air product, thus completing its indirect distribution strategy.

Air Seychelles already uses Ha… read more

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• 06/07/2021 18:51

Ibom Air commences flights to Port Harcourt

The Akwa Ibom State-owned airline, Ibom Air, has commenced scheduled daily flights to Port-Harcourt from Lagos and Abuja.

A statement issued by the Chief Operating Officer of Ibom Air, Mr. George Uriesi, said the scheduled flights commenced from July 5, 2021. The statement said the launch of the Port-Harcourt flights f… read more

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• 06/07/2021 17:48

Ethiopian continues to lead Africa in passenger traffic during the COVID crisis

Ethiopian Airlines Group has become Africa’s top airline in passenger 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 Airlines Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam said, “W… read more

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• 06/07/2021 17:47

Fastjet now offers double daily flights between Bulawayo and Johannesburg

Low-cost carrier Fastjet (Zimbabwe) has increased the number of flights between Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) in Bulawayo and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more

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• 06/07/2021 08:10

Qatar Airways expands IATA Travel Pass trial

Qatar Airways continues to set the benchmark for innovation, safety and customer service, becoming the first airline to trial COVID-19 vaccine authentication through the IATA Travel Pass ‘Digital Passport’ Mobile App. As more travellers return to the skies, the airline remains committed to reducing paperwork and providing a more co… read more

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• 05/07/2021 21:01

Royal Air Maroc to launch 11 European routes

Royal Air Maroc is launching 11 nonstop routes to destinations across Europe over the coming weeks, targeting cities with strong Moroccan communities. The airline said the move was part of plans to meet the “high demand” for VFR traffic and would support the desire for expatriates to return home… read more

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• 05/07/2021 20:58

South Africa: Emirates extends route suspension

According to Emirates' travel update, the airline has changed plans and has extended its South Africa route suspension until 15… read more

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• 05/07/2021 20:57

Eswatini Airlink & Airlink resume flights between South Africa Eswatini

Eswatini Airlink and its operating partner Airlink have announced the resumption of flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and King Mswati III International Airport (SHO), t… read more