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African Airlines report 8.1% growth in passenger travel in march
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for March 2024 global passenger demand. According to the data, “African airlines saw an 8.1% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity was up 11.0% year-on-year. The load factor fell to 70.3% (-1.9ppt compared to March 2023).”
Cross-continental wanderlust: Exploring cultural exchanges between Africa and Australia
Australia and Africa are two different continents located thousands of miles apart. Africa is the second largest continent in the world and is positioned along the Eastern Hemisphere. It has coastal borders with the Indian Ocean in the East, the Atlantic Ocean in the West, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north, accounting for its numerou… read more
Ethiopia 'Dismayed' by EU's restriction of visa provisions to Ethiopians
The Ethiopian government said it was "dismayed by the decision of the Council of the European Union to temporarily suspend certain elements of the EU law that regulates issuing of visas to Ethiopian nationals."
In a statement issued by Ethiopian Embassy in Brussels, the government also said the decision was "made at a time when both… read more
African Airlines records 14.2% year-on-year demand growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released “data for March 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand.”
According to the data, African airlines saw “14.2% year-on-year demand growth for air cargo in March.” IATA says “demand on Africa–Asia market increased to 22.9%, how… read more
KQ stops flights to Kinshasa over continued detention of staff
Kenya Airways (KQ) will suspend flights to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) tomorrow over the continued detention of its two staff amid an allegation of trying to transport uncleared cargo.
Allan Kilavuka, KQ CEO and MD, said that their detainment has disrupted the airlines' ability to operate flights be… read more
SAA delays intercontinental route expansion
The interim Chairman of South African Airways (SAA), Derek Hanekom, recently said in an interview with South African television news broadcaster eNCA (eNews Channel Africa) that SAA's plans to extend intercontinental flights beyond … read more
2024 Hajj - NAHCON urges states to submit pilgrim groupings
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged State Pilgrims' Welfare Boards, commissions and agencies to conclude the grouping of pilgrims into 45s and conclude data upload to the e-track portal latest by Friday, April 26, 2024.
A statement by NAHCON's Deputy Director, Information & Publications Division, Mousa Uba… read more
Delta Air Lines expands African service: resumes Nigeria flights, and more
Delta Air Lines is reinforcing its position as the leading U.S. carrier to Africa by relaunching daily service from New York-JFK to Lagos, Nigeria, starting December 1st. This initiative complements its existing daily service between Atlanta and Lagos, offering a total of 14 weekly flights to Nigeria in December and 10 weekly fligh… read more
Dubai initiates construction of ‘World’s Largest’ airport
Dubai has commenced construction on what is touted to be the “world’s largest” airport terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport aka Dubai World Central (DWC). With a projected cost of around $35 billion, the new terminal aims to accommodate 260 million passengers annually, boasting five parallel runways and 400 aircraft … read more
LIFT temporarily suspends one of its daily routes to Durban
South African domestic airline LIFT has announced that it will temporarily discontinue one of its daily routes to Durban in Kw… read more
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