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Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has tightened measures at Kampala’s Entebbe International Airport to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Departing passengers will now be expected to arrive at the airport at least four hours before boarding to go through the health port screening procedures. They will also be required to present a valid h… read more
AT 84 days in, we’re seeing an easing of restrictions for South Africans. The opening of our borders still remains our greatest opportunity for recovery and we have to wait for that, but all these small steps reinforce the hope we all carry and the determination South Africans have in getting our economy working. And, to be honest, it will be ni… read more
Arik Air, on Sunday, announced the resumption of its domestic flights from July 8, following the Federal Government’s decision to re-open Lagos and Abuja airports for flight operations. The Arik Air Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos. Ilegbodu said that the airline would be operating… read more
Tewolde Gebremariam, the CEO of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, last week said in an interview that the airline will remain profitable, a much lower profit of course no doubt due to the global circumstances, and attributed the success to a very good first half of the airline’s financial year and continued cargo and passenger flight operations.… read more
Kenya is set to reopen its airspace for domestic flights, allow religious gatherings and inter-county tourism and travel in a bid to salvage its battered economy, even as the number of Covid-19 infections continue to rise sharply.
President Uhuru Kenyatta promised to review the months-long Covid-19 lockdown measures that are suppose… read more
Dubai’s real estate market sales are surviving the current economic crisis relatively well, according to a new KPMG report, which analyses the prospects for Dubai’s real estate and hospitality sectors in the wake of COVID-19.
According to the report, Dubai’s real estate sector is facing significant challenges in the current environm… read more
Scheduled passenger flights to the Kigali International Airport are set to resume from August 1. The Country’s Ministry of Infrastructure confirms in a press statement issued today July 4. The statement said, crews, staff and airport operations are expected to adhere to guidelines developed by the Ministry of Health and r… read more
Deprived of revenue since the suspension of its commercial operations on March 20, Air Madagascar is looking for alternatives. This Thursday, July 2, 2020, the Malagasy national company announced the launch of cargo flights from Madagascar, and to destinations in the Indian Ocean and Africa. These are operated by Boeing 737-800 or ATR, with … read more
Air Burkina should soon receive financial aid from the Burkinabè state. According to the finance bill amending the 2020 finance law, sent by the Minister of Economy, Finance and Development, Lassané Kabore, to President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, dated June 15, 2020, it is planned an allocation of 3.5 billion cfa francs ($ 6,003,347) to the… read more
In South Africa, the railway moves 215 million tons of bulk cargoes and road freight moves 1400 million tons of breakbulk. The limited use of the extensive rail system in South Africa is the result of the policy of a centralist government monopoly providing only selected services whilst excluding usage of the rail network by competitive p… read more
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority issues COVID-19 passenger guidelines
Travel Agents, clarify your role with every booking!!
Arik Air Resumes Domestic Flights
Ethiopian Airlines expected to declare a profit
Kenya to reopen its airspace despite increasing Covid-19 cases
Rwanda: Passenger flights to resume on August 1st
Air Madagascar: Only cargo and repatriation flights
Air Burkina: 3.5 bln FCFA state support
Restructuring South Africa’s Railways For Competitive Efficiency
