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• 01/08/2022 20:00

Delta will fly to Cape Town and Tahiti and restore Tel Aviv service

Delta will launch nonstop service from Atlanta to Cape Town, and from Los Angeles to Tahiti on Dec. 17.

Delta will fly three-times weekly service between Atlanta and Cape Town with a three-class Airbus A350 and will be the lone carrier on the route, according to Cirium flight schedule data. It already flies to Johannesburg.&n… read more

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• 01/08/2022 07:58

Unremitted Funds: How Emirates, others’ decision will impact travel in Nigeria

THE letter from Emirates Airline to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika may just be the beginning of further woes to Nigerians travelling internationally as it shows just how trapped funds which has led to flight reduction by the airline and probably others may jack up airfares, isolate Nigeria from connectivity and impact on employm… read more

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• 01/08/2022 07:51

Ethiopian Airlines makes Zurich its 2nd Swiss destination, schedules (finally) Amman

As air travel gradually returns to the green, Ethiopian Airlines (ET), the Ethiopian national airline, has resumed its forward march, ahead of the opening of new routes and the resumption and densification of old ones.

Ethiopian Airlines will introduce a new route to Zurich in Switzerland this autumn. From October 31, the Eth… read more

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• 31/07/2022 20:30

United Airlines launches Washington - Cape Town, its 3rd route between the US and South Africa

At the end of 2021, United Airlines reopened its route between New York and Cape Town (a seasonal route launched in 2019, and becoming permanent in 2022), after opening a new service between New York and Johannesburg. The American airline confirms the reach of the South African market, by opening a new corridor.

United A… read more

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• 31/07/2022 20:28

Airlink launches flights between Cape Town and Maputo

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to launch the first direct flights between Cape Town and Maputo in … read more

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• 31/07/2022 20:21

Emirates expands its Tel Aviv schedule with second daily flight

A little over a month since it inaugurated its first flight, Emirates has announced plans to boost connectivity and increase travel options for customers flying between Dubai and Tel Aviv with a second daily flight, starting 30 October 2022.   The additional morning frequency is in response to high demand for travel to/from Is… read more

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• 29/07/2022 08:31

Ethiopian Airlines orders Africa's first Airbus A350-1000

The airline had placed an order for 22 A350-900s, of which 16 have already been delivered. Its order book now includes four A350-1000s and two A350-900s.

"The A350-1000 helps us stay ahead of the curve in terms of technology [...] The A350-1000 is best suited for our dense routes, and we believe the increase in headcount will… read more

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• 29/07/2022 08:27

Etihad Airways touts ‘Popular’ Zanzibar route

Etihad Airways said flights to Zanzibar (ZNZ) in Tanzania, that were set to be d… read more

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• Miscellaneous
• 29/07/2022 08:24

Naira crashes further to N710 per Dollar

The naira has crashed further in the parallel market, trading for N710 against the U.S. dollar on the exchange platform Aboki Forex.  Checks by Peoples Gazette on Wednesday showed the current parallel market rate pegged at N710 to a dollar.

The national currency, which traded for N670 against the dollar on Monday, has fallen even furt… read more

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• 29/07/2022 08:24

Aero denies reports of $3m diversion in collusion with AMCON

MANAGEMENT of Aero Contractors have denied any fund diversion to the tune of $3million belonging to the airline and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) meant for the acquisition of a Bombardier aircraft for Aero Contractors Limited.

The airline which suspended it’s scheduled operations last week citing harsh ope… read more