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Faced with the press in Praia, this Monday, July 27, 2020, the Cape Verdean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luís Filipe Tavares, and the Portuguese Ambassador to Cape Verde, António Moniz, announced that the two countries have decided to agreement for the opening of an air corridor between their two territories, from August 1.
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China, Canada, Japan and Rwanda among eleven countries cleared to resume international flights to Kenya on Saturday. A list released on Thursday afternoon by Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia also includes Uganda and Ethiopia. Others are South Korea, Zimbabwe, France, Morocco and Namibia. "These are countries that h… read more
In honor of some of the most memorable ships in Holland America Line‘s nearly 150-year history, the premium cruise line is changing the name of its new-build from Ryndam to Rotterdam and designating it the new flagship of the fleet. The seventh ship to bear this historic name, Rotterdam will be delivered one year to the date… read more
Privately owned African startup Sky Mali, having secured its air operator’s certificate (AOC), is planning to launch flights to four domestic destinations.
Sky Mali was founded in 2019 and took delivery of its first aircraft-a Boeing 737-500-on March 24. The airline has now completed its demonstration flight.
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South African Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has said the country is set to open the tourism industry in September after months of lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
This minister disclosed this in an interview with CNN International Anchor Richard Quest, stated the country will focus more on its dome… read more
Virgin Atlantic (VS) is facing enforcement action by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) over its delays in paying refunds for canceled flights during the pandemic.
So far, the CAA has reviewed the refund delays of 18 major airlines. Regarding VS, the authority has demanded the airline reduce waiting times. It also w… read more
EU officials announced that the citizens of Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay, China will now be able to travel in the Schengen Zone.
According to the officials, the borders of the European Union will be open for the citizens of those countries only on ‘mu… read more
The airline performed well across the ratings categories, scoring high marks under check-in and boarding, customer service, onboard experience, cleanliness and value for money for another year, with an on-time performance of 93% for June.
While the recent lockdowns globally and locally have stifled the travel industry, FlySafair continues… read more
Kenya Airways (KQ) will be resuming its international passenger services on Saturday 1 August 2020 following the easing of movement restrictions as directed by H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta. The first international flights on 1st August will depart to the following international destinations; London, Dubai, Addis Ababa, Kigali, D… read more
Airbus said on Thursday it was further cutting production of its marquee A350 jet on Thursday as it swung to a larger-than-expected second-quarter loss in the face of global pandemic.
The planemaker also said it hoped to avoid consuming cash before M&A and customer financing in the second half of the year after a q… read more