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There are strong indications that aviation unions would once again disrupt the services of Arik Air over the failure of its management to implement the Condition of Service (CoS) and its unilateral decision to suspend workers of the airline since March 2020.A source close to the unions confided in our correspondent on Tuesday that the unions… read more
Unions may strike Arik Air Thursday
US regulator to lift Boeing 737 Max as early as November 18
Boeing’s 737 Max could be approved to resume commercial service as soon as next week, with US aviation regulators finalising their review of fixes to the grounded jetliner.
The Federal Aviation Administration is set to announce the certification as soon as November 18, said people familiar with the process, who asked not to be named… read more
Covid-19 insurance services now bookable via Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines
Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines are now offering their passengers a further option for even greater planning security in their travel plans, in addition to flexible rebooking options and the abolition of the rebooking fee. Additional Covid-19 services are now included in the existing insurance packages offered by the airlines' exis… read more
Hope: Pfizer and BioNTech report COVID-19 vaccine with estimate 90% efficiancy
Pfizer and BioNTech announced (09-Nov-2020) their mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, against SARS-CoV-2 has demonstrated evidence of efficacy against COVID-19 in participants without prior evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection during Phase 3 clinical study.
The vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90% effectiv… read more
Cape Verdean gvt. guarantees $ 1 million loan to Cabo Verde Airlines
The Cape Verdean state, a 39% shareholder, has guaranteed a loan of USD 1 million to Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA). This credit will allow the company to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. CVA is always and urgently looking for a substantial long-term loan.Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) can take out a loan of 100 million escudos (1,068,0… read more
Nigeria's government approves bailout for local airlines
Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said during a three-day public hearing in Abuja the government had also approved an additional USD2.5 million in funding to aviation agencies to “cushion the sorry state of most of them, which has made payment of salaries difficult for many of them".Sirika also announced that domestic airlines have racked … read more
Munich Airport remains the only 5-star airport in Europe
In May 2015, Munich Airport was awarded 5-Star status for the first time following an extensive review by the London-based Skytrax Institute.
Germany’s second-largest airport was also the first European airport to be awarded this highest seal of quality. In a first re-certification, Munich Airport successfully maintained its 5-Star … read more
World Travel Awards announces Africa 2020 winners
World Travel Awards – the global initiative to recognize and reward excellence in travel and tourism – has unveiled its Africa 2020 winners to coincide with its inaugural Africa Winners Day.
Winners include Kenya – with its tantalising cocktail of epic savannah landscapes, immense herds of wildlife and palm-fringed bea… read more
Global tourism to recover in three to five years, upcoming World Travel Market report reveals
Travel and tourism professionals from around the world will reconnect tomorrow, November 9, for the first day of World Travel Market (WTM) Virtual, a three-day event. Final preparations are being made for the online event which includes the Travel Forward Virtual and International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC).
T… read more
Travellers Urged to Take Malaria Precautions
The Department of Health has urged communities affected by malaria and travellers to malaria endemic areas to take the necessary precautions to prevent contracting the disease, and seek treatment when they experience signs and symptoms. The department made the call as South Africa joins the Southern African Development Community… read more
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