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• 02/03/2022 07:36

British Airways adds third flight to Mauritius

British Airways (operated by Comair) will add a third flight to its Johannesburg-Mauritius schedule from Thursday, 3 March 2022. The airline's sales and marketing executive, Brian Kitchin, says demand has steadily grown since it reintroduced twice-weekly flights between Johannesburg and Port Louis in February. "Mauritius has always been a p… read more

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• 02/03/2022 07:35

Air Tanzania in talks to sign commercial agreements with Emirates and KLM

Air Tanzania is preparing to serve the US and Europe. To move faster, the Tanzanian flagship is currently negotiating code-share/interline agreements with Emirates and KLM.

"These airlines are among the biggest in the world. Therefore, partnerships with them are necessary in view of our arrival in the US and Europe," said ATC… read more

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• 02/03/2022 07:25

Qatar Airways to resume flights to Namibia

According to a tweet by the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), the state-owned flag carrier of … read more

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• 28/02/2022 17:05

Air Canada returns to Africa this summer with three routes including scheduled service

It is always with the easing of travel restrictions that airlines retreat to international markets. Air Canada, which had suspended its African routes since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, is back with a boosted offer for the next summer season.

Air Canada is returning to Africa. In a recent press release, the carrier announce… read more

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• 28/02/2022 17:02

Kruger International Airport gets Germany route

Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane has announced that Lufthansa Airlines, through their Eurowings division, will soon establish a route from Frankfurt in Germany to Mpumalanga Kruger International Airport.

"This is a major boost and a welcome investment to our ailing tourism industry.

"Our continuous engagements with … read more

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• 25/02/2022 18:31

Embraer & Air Peace sign services agreement for E-Jets E2s fleet

EMBRAER has announced, during the MRO Middle East, in Dubai, that it has signed a comprehensive long-term services agreement with Air Peace, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest airline, to support the airline’s E195-E2 and ERJ fleet.

The contract includes access to the Pool Program, which includes component exchanges and repair servic… read more

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• 25/02/2022 18:27

Airlink to launch flights between Durban & Harare

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to launch scheduled direct services between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban and Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in … read more

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• 25/02/2022 15:36

Etihad Airways to return to Zanzibar seasonally next summer

As summer approaches, airlines are increasing the number of seasonal routes to capitalise on the increase in demand to tourist destinations. Etihad Airways will continue this tradition this year.

Etihad Airways will reopen four former seasonal routes next summer, namely Heraklion and Santorini in Greece, Malaga in Spain, and Zanz… read more

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• 24/02/2022 10:22

Condor adds JNB

Germany’s Condor is launching flights to Johannesburg (JNB) during the winter 2022/23 season, taking its network in South Africa to two destinations.

Th… read more

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• 24/02/2022 10:22

Nigeria Tourism struggles amid rising insecurity

Amid global tourism's gradual recovery from a devastating and ongoing pandemic resulting in a $1.2 trillion loss in global tourism industry (UNWTO), 75m jobs losses globally (WTTC 2020), of which 50 per cent job cuts in the aviation industry are likely permanent according to the International Air Travel Association (IATA).

With the … read more