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• 05/01/2023 21:39

KwaZulu-Natal on High Alert for Potential Floods

Cape Town — KwaZulu-Natal Govt on High Alert Ahead of Heavy Rain Warning

An Orange Level 9 warning from the South African Weather Service of disruptive rains and potential flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal has prompted the province's Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to place disaster teams on high alert. Reside… read more

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• 05/01/2023 21:26

Ethiopian Airlines resumes regular flights to Mekelle

Ethiopian Airlines has resumed its regular flights to Mekelle, Tigray region's capital today.

The resumption of daily flights to Mekelle is part of the government's commitment to resume basic services following the peace agreement.

Hence, a passenger airplane has departed from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport this… read more

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• 04/01/2023 22:03

Air Peace claims sabotage as ground incident causes flight disruption

An equipment of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc today collided with an Airbus A320 aircraft belonging to Air Peace with the registration number: A320 ES-SAZ at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, damaging the aircraft elevator by the NAHCO stairs equipment.

The incident led to the disrupting the airlines schedu… read more

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• 03/01/2023 02:56

Emirates reaffirms its industry-leading safety standards

Emirates has completed its latest IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) with zero findings – the equivalent of a perfect score, and a rare occurrence in the industry given the complexity of airline operations.

Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “Safety is one of Emirates’ core values, and since day one, we’ve cont… read more

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• 02/01/2023 19:26

United Nigeria Airlines launches flexible travel payment plan called PSS

United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited has introduced an innovative payment system that will boost the capacity of its passengers to fly the airline at a minimal cost.

The new payment system, known as Pay Small Small (PSS), will allow passengers to plan for their trips through installment payments for tickets.

Accordin… read more

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• 02/01/2023 04:12

eSwatini Air has finally received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC)

eSwatini Air, the new flag carrier of the Kingdom of eSwatini, has finally received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC). According to a posting on … read more

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• 28/12/2022 07:40

Fastjet adding service to popular tourist spots in Zimbabwe

Fastjet Zimbabwe will start daily flights from Harare and Victoria Falls to Kariba and Hwange National Park beginning March 27.

The flights will be operated on an Embraer E120, a 30-seater turboprop aircraft designed for domestic operations, offering customers a pressurized cabin with spacious legroom and overhead baggage space.

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• 22/12/2022 09:15

Qatar Airways to increase Doha – Edinburgh route to 10 weekly flights

Qatar Airways will operate an enhanced service from Edinburgh Airport in 2023 after increasing the frequency on its Doha route.

The airline will strengthen its route between Edinburgh and Doha to ten flights each week from February, improving access to Qatar while also further enhancing connectivity to other parts of the worl… read more

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• 22/12/2022 09:11

Emirates expands its Bangkok operations with a fourth daily flight

Emirates starts an exciting new year in Thailand as the airline announces adding a fourth flight between Bangkok and Dubai from 1 January 2023, boosting connectivity between the two gateways and providing more options for travellers. The additional frequency will help serve the increased demand for international travel to  and from Bangkok,… read more

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• 20/12/2022 21:48

Kenya Airways celebrates new Dubai and Mombasa non-stop flight

Travel/ tourism is one of the largest and strongest pillars of the modern economy, globally.

In Kenya, according to the Tourism Research Institute, the sector is a major economic contributor to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at 10.4% and directly employs 990,000 jobs (KTSA2019). The sector is also instrumental in the social-eco… read more