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A host of international airlines are set to resume operations in and out of Nairobi in August, four months after Kenya suspended all flights to combat the spread of COVID-19.
British Airways says it will operate 4 weekly flights, being on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Qatar Airways will also res… read more
Alaska Airlines is to join oneworld, becoming the alliance’s 14th member airline and bringing even more destinations and flights to customers.
Alaska Airlines is working with oneworld to deliver benefits to its guests as quickly as possible, with a hope of joining oneworld around the end of the year. The airline’s wholly-owned regio… read more
Following comprehensive health and safety verification processes, The Retreat Palm Dubai has received the Dubai Assured stamp from Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), and the CovidClean certification from Safehotels. Both certifications have been achieved after successful implementation of ALL Safe Accor … read more
Since Hilton announced its Big Five commitment to drive sustainable travel and tourism in Africa less than a year ago, the company has allocated $626,000 towards community partnerships and projects. These drive impact and deepen positive social and environmental change in five key areas – Youth Opportunity, Water Stewardship, Anti-… read more
South Africa based Comair is in a perilous situation after its business rescue practitioners failed to convince lenders to throw more money into the restructuring process of the aviation company, which operates Kulula and British Airways flights in SA.
The business rescue process of Comair is on the ropes as the… read more
The embattled South African Airways this week returned four more leased airplanes to their lessors, leaving the airline with only five to use, and with several questions about its ability to continue operations.
This comes after the airline had initially returned 17 aircraft in mid-June, followed by a second batc… read more
Radisson Hotel Group has surpassed one of its five-year development objectives to “double its Indian Ocean portfolio by 2022”, with the group on track to instead triple the portfolio in 2020. The group has identified Indian Ocean as a key market in its African development strategy, with a current portfolio of seven hotels in operation and… read more
The chirping sound of forest birds, babbling of river over smooth rocks and the sight of monkeys jumping from one branch to the other is what motivates Stella Thome to keep going back to Karura Forest located on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The 30-year-old woman has been frequenting the forest more often after she found herself w… read more
Yesterday, Air Burkina resumed its flight operations on the domestic market. The national transporter of Burkina Faso will deploy its planes on its only internal line between Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso.
Until the end of the month, only three other flights will be scheduled (July 26, 28, 30). "All passengers are inv… read more
Had it not been for the Coronavirus pandemic, Mohahlaula Airlines would have launched scheduled flights in April 2020, which obtained its air carrier license on February 24. Slowed in its momentum by travel restrictions imposed due to the health crisis, Lesotho's new private company has been offering charter flights in… read more
Major International Airlines Announce Plans to Resume Operations in Nairobi
Alaska Airlines joins oneworld
Safety stamp and certification: Retreat Palm Dubai McGallery by Sofitel
South Africa’s Comair in problems to raise funds
SAA has only five airplanes left
Radisson Hotel Group on Track to Triple Its Indian Ocean Portfolio in 2020
Kenya’s domestic tourism in recovery mode amid COVID-19
Air Burkina flight resumption yesterday
Lesotho: Mohahlaula Airlines starts ops with charter flights
