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Uganda Airlines launches flights to two new destinations in Southern Africa
The flag carrier of Uganda, Uganda Airlines, is set to introduce flights to two new destinations in Southern Africa. The airline announced today (17 July 2024) that it will launch scheduled f… read more
Airfares fly sky-high amid high operational costs and charges
With the current high operational costs skewed against the indigenous airlines, airfares would continue to skyrocket in the domestic scene, while there are fears that some of the carriers may shut down operations any moment from now.
Investigation also gathered by Daily Independent indicated that Asaba International Airport … read more
FAAN embarks on cultural transformation with acculturation programme
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has taken a significant step towards transforming its organizational culture with the launch of its Acculturation Programme. The programme, aimed at cultivating a work environment that prioritizes excellence, efficiency, and integrity, was officially unveiled by FAAN’s Managing Direc… read more
Ethiopian Airlines deepens affiliate engagements in Lagos
Ethiopian Airlines is expanding its affiliate engagement in Lagos to further serve its partners better. A statement by the media consultant to the airline in Nigeria, said that this initiative was designed to give updates about its products and service offerings, new destinations awareness, additional flight frequencies and ensure … read more
FlyNamibia to expand its regional routes
Namibia’s only airline, FlyNamibia, told Tourism Update that its expansion plans were well under way, having specifically targeted Victoria Falls and Maun as new routes with significant growth potential.
The airline launched its new thrice-weekly service from Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) to Maun Int… read more
Etihad goes daily to Boston, brings the A350 to Toronto
Beginning 27th October, Etihad will increase its non-stop flight service between Abu Dhabi and Boston from 4 weekly flights to daily. Also from that date, Etihad’s Airbus A350 will fly to Toronto once daily.
The decision to increase Boston flights to daily is based on the route’s strong performance and comes just three months… read more
Airlink increases flights between Durban and Harare
South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has announced the introduction of additioanal frequencies between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban and RG Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in … read more
Raw sewage blamed for high bacteria levels at Durban beaches
The Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology (IWWT) has raised concerns about the dangerously high levels of E. coli bacteria at Durban beaches, reports SABC News. Professor Faizal Bux, the Institute's Director, has said that 11 out of 14 beaches tested along the Durban coastline showed alarmingly high levels of the bacteria.
Th… read more
Nigeria os seeking investors to bridge domestic airline capacity gap
Nigeria’s aviation industry is experiencing a surge in passenger demand, but a lack of domestic airline capacity is leading to rising airfares.
The Acting Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo stated this during a recent meeting with the President of the National Association of Nigeria … read more
CemAir resumes operations on a limited schedule to Plettenberg Bay
South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir has announced that its service between Cape Town Interrnational Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome (PBZ) in … read more
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