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Juba now open for air traffic again
Scheduled passenger flights have resumed from several destinations to Juba International Airport.
Besides Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa are Egypt Air from Cairo and FlyDubai from Dubai back on the route as is Sudan’s Badr Airlines. South Sudan demands from passengers that they undergo a 14 day … read more
Nigeria: Eleven Airports so far opened for flights
As at 19th of July, 2020, only 11 airports out of 22 have been opened for domestic flights.The airports owed and operated by government so far opened are the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Murtala Mohammed International Airport,Lagos, Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano … read more
South Africa reopens three additional domestic airports!
South Africa’s Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, today (16 July 2020) announced that in addition to the 11 airports in South Africa that are currently operating in alert level three of the country’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19, the following three domestic airports have met all the requirements and will re… read more
Nigeria: Govt Under Pressure to Lift Ban On International Flights
Pressure has continued to mount on the Federal Government to lift the ban on international flights less than a week after the reopening of airports for national flights. But the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the apex aviation regulatory agency, insists the time is not ripe to resume international operations, even as it stated … read more
Senegal Opens Airspace With Restrictions
Senegal has opened its air space with new rules, Air Transport Ministry announced. To leave Senegal by plane, the Ministry of Air Transport presented a health protocol with main measures such as: keep a distance and wear a mask until one reaches his/her destination.
To enter Senegal this time, a Covid-19 screening test is cur… read more
Ghanaian National Travel webinar to stimulate domestic travel
The National Travel & Tourism Month Ghana, is set to hold its first virtual travel event in a bid to help restart domestic tourism in the country.
The event scheduled to run between July 15 and August 15, 2020, is aimed at encouraging Ghanaians to participate more in domestic travels, and help restart tourism in a responsible manner.… read more
Uganda ranked Africa’s 6th most popular Destination for International Conferences
Uganda has been ranked the sixth most popular destination in Africa for hosting international conferences and events in the 2019, according to the statistics report released by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).
ICCA represents the world’s leading association for the global meetings, conference and events industr… read more
Which countries are reopening to international tourists?
As countries emerge from lockdown and begin lifting travel restrictions, many travellers are wondering the same thing: Will we be able to travel this year? And if so, where?
Since May, countries have begun announcing when – and how – international travel will resume. Some have been in discussions to form travel bubbles, permitting resident… read more
'All Airports in Nigeria to Reopen in 7 Days'
It may take one week for all the remaining airports to reopen for commercial operations, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said on Tuesday.
Director-General of the apex regulatory agency, Capt. Musa Nuhu, who spoke Tuesday night at a webinar on the review of Aviation restart, however, said before the end of Wednesd… read more
Enugu airport reopens August 30, says Sirika
Sirika gave the assurance at the airport in Enugu after inspecting the progress of ongoing rehabilitation of the runway and upgrade of other infrastructure, aiming toward international standards, on Tuesday. According to him, the project has reached between 90 and 95 per cent completed.
The minister said the Federal Government planned to m… read more
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