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The scrapping of a single narrow-body jet rarely counts as big news. Yet the decision to break up a 20-year-old Airbus A319 that once flew as 6V-AMA for Air Senegal says a great deal about how aircraft financing shapes air links across West Africa. The jet served the Senegalese flag carrier for … read more
The reason a short flight between two West African capitals can cost more than a long-haul ticket has little to do with distance. It has to do with taxes, currency and the cost of money. That was the message from industry leaders at the AeroWest Africa Annual Summit, held in Lagos from 2 to 4 September 2026 unde… read more
Agencies selling South Africa's summer season have a new tool to check before they promise a client a beach day. On 22 September 2026, the City of Cape Town launched Cape Town Beach Alerts, an online platform that brings coastal water-quality results, active alerts, weather and lifeguard informa… read more
Four City of Cape Town nature reserves that normally charge an entrance fee are free to enter from Thursday 24 September to Sunday 27 September 2026. The reserves are Blaauwberg, Helderberg, Table Bay and Tygerberg. The offer is part of the City's Heritage Month programme and falls over the Heri… read more
Nigeria has firmly established itself as one of the busiest air travel markets on the African continent, and the figures released this week in Abuja give travel professionals plenty to think about. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed that the country handled more than 18.8 million domestic and inte… read more
Madagascar's aviation sector remains under intense scrutiny as the country's Anticorruption Pole (PAC) has postponed a highly anticipated correctional hearing linked to the disputed transfer of five Boeing 777-200 aircraft to Iran. The proceedings, which had been expected to shed light on one of the Indian Ocean… read more
Cameroon's aviation sector is taking a decisive step towards modernisation, with Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC) confirming the pre-selection of six companies and consortia to compete for the renovation of the passenger terminal at Douala International Airport. The shortlist was formalised in a press release signed … read more
Trade partners across the continent will soon see a different Kenya Airways on the other side of a booking screen. The Nairobi-based carrier has chosen Sabre to replace the passenger service system that has handled its reservations, ticketing, inventory and airport check-in for more than two decades. At the same… read more
Africa is growing faster than the rest of the world in the air, but it is still selling only a sliver of global traffic. That was the central message from Olubunmi Onabanjo-Kuku, Vice President of Airports Council International (ACI) Africa and Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Niger… read more
Sustainability credentials are becoming a sales argument in African safari tourism, and a Tanzanian operator has just raised the bar. Serengeti Balloon Safaris is now the world's first hot-air balloon company to hold Certified B Corporation status. The certification was awarded in August 2026 af… read more
Air Senegal A319 to Be Broken Up for Parts as Carlyle Lease Dispute Hits Regional Fleet
West African Airlines Push Back on $250 Passenger Taxes as Lagos Summit Targets Air Fares
Cape Town Launches Beach Alerts Site With Weekly Water Quality Data Before Summer Season
Cape Town Opens Four Paid Nature Reserves Free Over Heritage Weekend in Spring Push
Madagascar Court Delays Hearing on Controversial Boeing 777 Transfer to Iran
Douala International Airport Terminal Upgrade Moves Ahead as Six Bidders Shortlisted
Kenya Airways Replaces 20-Year-Old Booking System with Sabre, Adds Branchspace Storefront
Nigeria Seat Capacity Jumps 37.4% as Africa Outpaces Global Air Traffic Growth
Serengeti Balloon Safaris Becomes First B Corp Balloon Operator With 97.1 Impact Score
