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African airlines restart
June 8, 2021: African airlines restart of operations on international routes continued the positive trend observed in the last couple of months, according to the performance update from African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
From a May 2021, recovery of some 62.5 percent of international routes compared to the pre-Covid period, June 2… read more
African airlines: cargo continues to grow, passenger traffic remains low
Too many governments continue to act as if the only tool in their anti-COVID-19 arsenal is a blanket border closure or an inbound quarantine, IATA laments. And this is not without impact on the operational performance of airlines.
Cargo demand by African airlines increased by 24.5% in May, compared to the same month in 2019. This is rev… read more
Cabo Verde Airlines: the State ejects the Icelanders and renationalises the airline
In line with the IMF's recommendations, Cape Verde had begun, in 2019, a disinvestment plan in several public companies including its airline Cabo Verde Airlines.
But two years later, the State is backtracking against a backdrop of acrimonious tensions with Lofleidir Cabo Verde, the majority shareholder and 70/30 joint … read more
AWA operational performance for June
Africa World Airlines is proud to release our operational performance statistics for June 2021, in line with our commitment to transparency.
We scheduled 1,137 flights during the month, and booked over 50,000 passengers racking up 8.8% more than the previous month.
No passengers were denied boarding in the entire month, and o… read more
Qatar Airways to commence ops into HRE
ONE of the world's leading airlines, Qatar Airways, says it would commence flights into Zambia and Zimbabwe early next month.
The new routes will become the airline's fifth and sixth destinations in Africa since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2019.
Improved flight connectivity is expected to boost tourism op… read more
Air Seychelles extends its partnership with Hahn Air
The collaboration between Air Seychelles and Hahn Air is growing. The German ticketing solutions provider announced on Monday 5th May that it has extended its partnership with the Seychelles national carrier, which has chosen the X1-Air product, thus completing its indirect distribution strategy.
Air Seychelles already uses Ha… read more
Ibom Air commences flights to Port Harcourt
The Akwa Ibom State-owned airline, Ibom Air, has commenced scheduled daily flights to Port-Harcourt from Lagos and Abuja.
A statement issued by the Chief Operating Officer of Ibom Air, Mr. George Uriesi, said the scheduled flights commenced from July 5, 2021. The statement said the launch of the Port-Harcourt flights f… read more
Ethiopian continues to lead Africa in passenger traffic during the COVID crisis
Ethiopian Airlines Group has become Africa’s top airline in passenger traffic retaining its leadership position in the continent. According to the African Airlines Association’s (AFRAA) report, Ethiopian has been ranked first by passenger and cargo traffic in 2020.
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam said, “W… read more
Fastjet now offers double daily flights between Bulawayo and Johannesburg
Low-cost carrier Fastjet (Zimbabwe) has increased the number of flights between Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) in Bulawayo and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more
Qatar Airways expands IATA Travel Pass trial
Qatar Airways continues to set the benchmark for innovation, safety and customer service, becoming the first airline to trial COVID-19 vaccine authentication through the IATA Travel Pass ‘Digital Passport’ Mobile App. As more travellers return to the skies, the airline remains committed to reducing paperwork and providing a more co… read more
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