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Air Tanzania is adding two Boeing 737MAX aircraft to its fleet modernisation plan
Despite the deficits accumulated by Air Tanzania Company Ltd (ATCL) in recent years, the government is maintaining its plan to densify its fleet in order to expand its network.
Congo suspends flights from Rwanda
Republic of Congo has summoned Rwanda’s ambassador and suspended RwandAir flights to Congo in response to what it says is Kigali’s support for M23 rebels carrying out a military offensive in its eastern borderlands. Rwanda denies supporting the rebels, who advanced as close as 20 km (12 miles) this week to eastern Congo’s main… read more
EK ramps up SA capacity
Emirates (EK) RegionalManager for Southern Africa, Afzal Parambil, has pledged the total restoration of the airline’s pre-COVID schedule in South Africa in the coming months, as well as the introduction of a second Airbus A380 service on flights between Johannesburg and Dubai from July.
According to Parambil, the… read more
Ethiopian Airlines returns to Enugu in Nigeria, makes Dammam its 3rd destination in Saudi Arabia
After two years of stagnation, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ethiopian Airlines (ETH) has been moving forward for several months, reopening old routes and launching new ones.
Ethiopian Airlines will return to Enugu on 5 June 2022, with four weekly flights (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays). Africa's largest airli… read more
Kuva Airline links tourism destinations in Zim
NEWLY launched Kuva Airline, which will run its inaugural Harare-Hwange-Victoria Falls flight on June 1, 2022, says it is focussed on linking more domestic tourism destinations in Zimbabwe. Kuva Airline marketing executive Darryl Dzapasi said the airline would operate flights linking Harare, Kariba, Victoria Falls and Hwange on Mon… read more
More than one in three people experience anxiety about flying; how to reduce your fears
It is believed that between 33% and 40% of all people experience some form of anxiety related to flying. Most of them feel anxious during the flight and leading up to it, but can manage this stress on their own. Even though the possibility of a plane crashing is nearly non-existent, many people still feel anxious and the fear of flying can cause… read more
RwandAir celebrates five years of operations in London
RwandAir currently operates three weekly rotations between Kigali and London Heathrow (Terminal 3), with a short stopover in Brussels. The route is operated without competition with its Airbus A330 fleet.
A break to celebrate RwandAir's successful London venture. It was on 26 May 2017 that the Rwandan national flag carri… read more
BestFly Cabo Verde opens a seasonal route between the islands of Sao Vicente and Sao Nicolau
Launched in 2021, BestFly Cabo Verde's main mission is to ensure an effective network of the main islands that make up Cape Verde.
From next month, BestFly Cabo Verde will offer a seasonal service between the islands of São Vicente and Sao Nicolau. The route will operate from 3 June with a weekly flight every Friday, Aeror… read more
Transavia inaugurates its Nantes-Dakar rotation
Announced since 2020, Transavia's new Nantes-Dakar route had been delayed due to a health crisis.
Transavia, the low cost subsidiary of the Air France group, has inaugurated its new service to Senegal from Nantes in France. On Wednesday 25 May, flight TO8020 landed at Dakar Blaise Diagne International Airport at around 2.50pm loc… read more
Delta doubles its service to Johannesburg
Delta Air Lines has doubled its frequency on the Atlanta-Johannesburg nonstop route from three to six flights per week.
According to a Delta spokesperson, "We are seeing significant demand for travel between South Africa and the U.S. from both points of sale, U.S. leisure travel being particularly dominant."
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