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As the summer season approaches, Royal Air Maroc is reorganising its fleet deployment by focusing on its high-yield African services.
During the summer, Royal Air Maroc will increase its fleet by introducing the Boeing 787-800 on its route between Casablanca and Bamako in Morocco. The aircraft can accommodate up to 274 passen… read more
The Zimbabwean subsidiary of the Fastjet Group continues its regional expansion by adding Botswana to its network.
From 30 June, Fastjet will offer four daily flights [Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday] between Victoria Falls and Maun in northwestern Botswana. The frequency will be tri-weekly between 7 and 21 Septe… read more
GH-Wings Airlines will be based in Accra. As a prelude to its launch by the end of the year, it recently signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines for the maintenance of its future Dash 8-400 fleet.
GH-Wings Airlines is getting closer to its launch. The new Ghanaian startup has just successfully completed p… read more
United Airlines is seeking regulatory approval to launch service between Washington Dulles and Cape Town.
If the route is approved by the DOT, the carrier plans to begin weekly flights between those cities on Nov. 17.
United said it would be the first airline to fly nonstop from D.C. to Cape Town. The flights would acco… read more
Delta Air Lines has announced that it will take its Johannesburg frequency from three to six flights a week, with effect from May 25.
A Delta spokesperson told Tourism Update the additional flights had been for sale for some time. “We are seeing significant demand for travel between South Africa and the US… read more
Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines unveil the roadmap outlining the next phase of their strategic partnership, following Malaysia Airlines’ announcement to launch a non-stop service from Kuala Lumpur to Doha from 25 May. The two partners will significantly expand their codeshare cooperation, allowing passengers to travel the world and e… read more
Africa’s travel and tourism trade will be key to South African Airways’ strategy in connecting the continent. The Airline’s Commercial Director Simon Newton-Smith has said.
The Airline in a breakfast meeting with trade partners and stakeholders on the sidelines of last week’s Africa’s Travel Indaba revealed several initiatives the c… read more
Air Burkina has been without an active aircraft since last month. It has a fleet of two ERJ1195s and one ERJ175, owned by the lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).
Failures in their maintenance regularly lead to the disruption of operations of the Burkinabe flagship.
Cabo Verde Airlines (formerly TACV) resumed commercial operations in December 2021 after 21 months of inactivity. Despite its renationalization and its ongoing recovery process, the Cape Verdean flagship is still living under financial infusions.
With this decision, the Senegalese national company intends to satisfy the request consisting in facilitating the important movements of passengers during the holiday period.
For the next summer season, Air Senegal is increasing its flight frequencies to Spain.
From June 21, the Senegalese carrier will introduce an additional flight on … read more
Royal Air Maroc boosts capacity on its Casablanca - Bamako route
Fastjet enters Botswana
GH-Wings Airlines is making progress with its AOC, opting for the Dash8-400 for its launch this year
United wants to launch Washington-Cape Town service
Delta doubles its JNB flights
Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines unveil enhanced strategic partnership
Travel Trade will be Front and Centre of SAA’s plans
Air Burkina (finally) resumes operations with its own fleet
Praia guarantees EUR 7 million debt of Cabo Verde Airlines
Air Senegal intensifies its offer to Spain
