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Lufthansa Group temporarily reduces flights between Frankfurt & Windhoek
The Lufthansa Group has adapted its schedule for flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Frankfurt, Germany, and Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in … read more
Rwandair aims to double its Fleet In The Next 5 Years
Despite the challenging times it has faced in the past 18 months, Rwandair is holding on tight to its ambitions for growth. The airline’s CEO, Yvonne Manzi Makolo, stated that its five-year plan sees a doubling of the fleet size by 2026, depending on how the market evolves.
Rwandair is an airline that is full of strong potential. Wi… read more
Lufthansa returns to Port Harcourt after several months' absence
Due to Covid-19 and subsequent insecurity in Rivers State, several international airlines continued to suspend flights to Port Harcourt International Airport. Since last week, the relaxation of the curfew by the state government has brought reassurance.
Lufthansa is expanding its services to Nigeria. From Monday, August… read more
Air Peace recommences Banjul, Dakar Routes, set for Gombe in August
Air Peace has mapped out plans to return to Banjul (Gambia) and Dakar (Senegal) from its base in Lagos, two of the regional routes it suspended in the wake of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, which crippled global activities in most parts of 2020.
The airline also said that it would commence flight services to Gombe Air… read more
Kenya Airways launches time to think service for customers
Customers will be able to book their flight and place the booking “on hold” for up to 21 days before they can make their payments. In addition, the product offers customers protection from ticket price increases and a way to avoid penalties in case of adjustments in their travel plans.
Kenya Airways chief commercial and custome… read more
South Africa: US airline Delta Air Lines now offering flights to Cape Town via Nairobi
Major US airline Delta Air Lines and Kenya's flag carrier, Kenya Airways, have expanded their codeshare agreement, increasing the choice of destinations offered by Delta Air Lines in Africa and extending Kenya Airways’ reach in North America via John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in … read more
Comair to voluntarily extend suspension of services
The prohibition of all non-essential travel in and out of Gauteng, very little to no demand for business travel and international travel bans resulted in Comair temporarily suspending all scheduled flights from Monday, 5 July 2021.
The intention was to recommence operations from 30 July 2021. Given the uncertainty of the expect… read more
The Ethiopian Airlines fleet In 2021
When it comes to the number of passengers handled, as well as overall fleet size, Ethiopian Airlines is the largest carrier in Africa. The Star Alliance member has nearly 130 aircraft in its fleet, with more on the way. This massive fleet is also fairly diverse, with a decent mix of widebodies and narrowbodies. Let’s take a look at how Ethiopian… read more
Return of Delta’s Lagos-New York service increases choice of U.S. destinations
U.S. airline’s pre-pandemic schedule resumes as new flight joins existing Atlanta operation
Delta Air Lines returned its operations at Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport to pre-pandemic levels with the resumption of its nonstop service between the capital and New York-JFK four times a week.
The flight f… read more
RwandAir Dream miles and Qatar Airways Privilege Club launch loyalty partnership
The two carriers have joined forces to offer RwandAir Dream Miles and Qatar Airways Privilege Club loyalty members access to each other’s destinations with the opportunity to ‘earn and burn’ points across their reciprocal route networks.
Under the new deal, RwandAir Dream Miles members will be able to fly to more than 140 Qatar… read more
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