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• 03/02/2021 06:06

Air France to continue operating between Paris and Johannesburg

Air France has confirmed that all flights between Paris and Johannesburg will be maintained.

The airline has noted the new regulations issued by the French government on January 29 and can confirm that all flights will continue to operate to South Africa as scheduled.

In order to comply with these new… read more

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• 03/02/2021 05:59

TAP Air Portugal operates only 7% of its flights in february

TAP Air Portugal schedules only 7% of its flights in February.

TAP Air Portugal has announced that it will suspend 93% of its operations in February, due to travel restrictions imposed by Portugal, a country which climbs to the top of the world ranking of infection and death rates linked to Covid- 19.

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• 03/02/2021 05:11

Sky Mali lands in Timbuktu, now considering ATR planes

In September 2020, Sky Mali, owned by the Emirati investment holding company Al Sayegh Group (ASG), started its commercial operations with the ambition of connecting the 10 administrative regions of Mali.

While it now serves 3 domestic routes, the company is planning a review of its future fleet. Sky Mali launched it… read more

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• 02/02/2021 18:57

Tourism Equity Fund - a Blunt, Racially Exclusive and One-Dimensional BEE Ownership Instrument

The R1.2-billion Tourism Equity Fund launched by government in January 2021 is, in principle, to be welcomed – but it is unlikely to meet the objective of broad-based transformation and, in its current form, will retard prospects for an inclusive recovery.

Tourism is South Africa’s silver bullet.

Much more than its 8.6% (pr… read more

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• Miscellaneous
• 02/02/2021 18:56

What Happened To Air Afrique?

Ivory Coast-based Air Afrique was started up in the early 1960s. At the time, many African countries, including newly independent former French colonies, couldn’t afford to operate their own national airline. But sensibly enough, many of those countries teamed up and set up an airline together with help from France. Originally, Air Afriqu… read more

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• 02/02/2021 18:53

Airlink has resumed flights between Johannesburg Tete

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has resumed scheduled direct flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Chingozi Airport (TET) in … read more

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• 02/02/2021 18:53

Uganda Airlines receives its 2nd Airbus A330-800neo

Uganda Airlines, which started its activities in August 2019, has chosen new and modern planes in the strategy of building its African and international network.

Less than 2 years after its launch, it now has 6 aircraft including two long-haul aircraft.

Uganda Airlines welcomed its second Airbus A330-800n… read more

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• 02/02/2021 07:12

British Airways extends the cancellation of flights to South Africa

The flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, British Airways, has extended the cancellation of flights to South Africa. … read more

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• 02/02/2021 06:59

Fly Angola obtains its CTA and targets more Embraer aircraft

The Covid-19 period has not been easy for Fly Angola. The Angolan private company took advantage of the suspension of its commercial activities (in March 2020) to reorganize.

Since December 23, Fly Angola is now flying on its own, having obtained its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) two days earlier.

Launched in la… read more

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• 02/02/2021 06:44

RwandAir adds Bangui to its network

RwandAir adds Bangui to its network.  The launch of this new route is part of RwandAir’s recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as it opens up new markets and destinations.

The airline will fly to Bangui twice a week on Wednesdays and Sundays and the flight is tagged to the existing route to Douala in Cameroon.