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In our Relentless and renewed Dedication to comply with the most stringent of rules and practices governing Global Aviation Safety; Azman Air have successfully passed its internal Safety Audit and now CERTIFED by the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)
The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) programme is an internationally … read more
Charter flights will be re-authorized for departures and arrivals in Botswana from 1 November. Only the international airports of Maun and Kasane will initially be open. International flights have been suspended in the country since March 28.
From next Sunday, November 1, charter flights will once again be allowed to depart and arri… read more
FlySafair is urging competitors to return to the market as quickly as possible in order to meet rising consumer demand for domestic flights. Presently it’s only FlySafair, Mango, Airlink and Cemair that are contesting the domestic market. Kirby Gordon Chief Marketing Officer at FlySafair said the airline will be operating at… read more
The government has resisted opposition to it providing further bailouts to embattled national airline SAA, allocating R6.5 billion in the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to the airline for settling its guaranteed debt and interest and R10.5 billion to implement its business rescue plan. The MTBPS states this allocation was mainly fun… read more
South Africa’s aviation industry briefed parliament’s portfolio committee on Tourism on Tuesday (27 October), warning of the serious impact that the coronavirus lockdown and travel restrictions has had on the sector. The Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (Barsa) – which represents both international and Africa… read more
The Boeing Company today reported its third-quarter results, the aircraft is clearly suffering from both the coronavirus pandemic – lower commercial deliveries – and the Boeing 737 MAX grounding (since 594 days!). The company recorded an operating cash flow of $4.8 billion.
In a message to its employees, Boeing announced to resize i… read more
French President Emmanuel Macron announced during a televised address to the nation today, that France will go into the second round of nationwide quarantine starting on October 30.
The move, said Macron, was due to the rapid increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in the country.
“I decided that from Friday the quarantine regim… read more
ITB Berlin 2021 is canceled. This is the second ITB not taking place. This is setting shockwaves for the global travel and tourism industry.
It could also mean the end for hotels, for taxi drivers, for attractions, for event organizers and stand builders in Berlin. It could mean the end for tourism boards from around the globe. I… read more
On-demand delivery app Glovo has launched
its operations in Kampala, a move that is part of its continued market
expansion strategy. Glovo entered Africa in 2018, Kenya was the second
country for the continent after Morocco. The expansion into Uganda will
make it the second market in East Africa for the company, and the fourth
African cou… read more
Nairobi has gone up from 123 to 97 on the ranking for the most costly cities. This is according the Mercer’s 2019 Cost Of Living Survey. Generally the cost of living in Nairobi, Kenya is moderate compared to other expat destinations. Last year, the Mercer Cost of Living report ranked it as a mid-range expense location (123rd out of… read more