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• 13/02/2022 09:34

EgyptAir adds Kinshasa in DRC to its African network

EgyptAir continues to expand its African network. On the continent, the Star Alliance airline already connects some twenty destinations including Cameroon and Chad in Central Africa.

EgyptAir will enter the Congolese market from Sunday 27 March. The direct route between Cairo and Kinshasa will b… read more

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• 12/02/2022 07:54

Eurowings Discover to launch flights between Frankfurt & Kruger National Park

German airline Eurowings Discover will be the first intercontinental airline ever to start scheduled operations to South Africa's… read more

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• 11/02/2022 18:20

eVisa System launched in 14 Countries

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the eVisa system has been launched in 14 countries, including China, India, Kenya and Nigeria, according to government's commitment. President Ramaphosa said government is also streamlining and modernising the visa application process to make it easier to travel to South Africa for tourism, busin… read more

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• 11/02/2022 07:56

Emirates resumes double-daily services from London Gatwick

Emirates has expanded its Gatwick service to double-daily, with the airport served by both the 777 and the A380. The introduction of the second daily Gatwick service takes Emirates’ total UK weekly flights to 91.

“We have seen a considerable uptick in demand for international travel in recent weeks, particularly from the South East and a… read more

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• 11/02/2022 07:56

United Airlines to expand service to Cape Town from New York/Newark

United Airlines today announced it plans to expand service to one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations by offering three nonstop flights per week, year-round, between New York/Newark and Cape Town International Airport, subject to government approval.  The new schedule starts on June 5.

United will fly a … read more

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• 11/02/2022 07:54

Asky Airlines takes delivery of its 11th Boeing 737

Asky Airlines has taken delivery of a new Boeing 737-800, which left Leoš Janáček Airport in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on 3 February and arrived in Lomé, Togo, on Thursday 10 January after a few days in Addis Ababa. The arrival was celebrated with great pomp.

• Flights
• 10/02/2022 09:15

United Nigeria clocks one, says airlines need special access to forex for operational sustainability

UNITED Nigeria Airways Chairman, Chief Obiora Okonkwo has said because of the import of aviation in the nation’s economy, it would be prudent to grant the industry especially airlines special funding for foreign exchange access as almost all its cost is foreign exchange denominated.

The airline chairman in a briefing earlier to… read more

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• 10/02/2022 09:15

Airlines raise alarm as aviation fuel rises to N400 per litre

Airline operators in Nigeria have raised the alarm over the skyrocketing price of aviation fuel by over 100 per cent to N400 within a year.

This is as the operators have called on the Federal Government to address the infrastructure challenges in the industry in order to enhance the on-time performance of operating airlines, especially the… read more

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• 10/02/2022 09:14

Turkish Airlines expands its African network with the addition of Juba in South Sudan

In Africa, Turkish Airlines currently connects 50 cities in 32 countries and, following an agreement between the governments of South Sudan and Turkey, the airline will start direct flights between the two countries.

Turkish Airlines will strengthen its presence in the African sky from the second half of this year. The… read more

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• 10/02/2022 09:14

Kenya Airways' low-cost subsidiary Jambojet launches cargo operations

For several years now, and despite the crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for freight has been growing constantly throughout the world, and particularly in Africa. Jambojet wants to take advantage of this dynamic throughout its network.

Jambojet is now in the business of transporting dedicated cargo. The low-cost sub… read more