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ET resumes flight to Victoria Falls
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest airline is pleased to announce the resumption of its flight services to Victoria Falls, African’s most spectacular natural sites effective 06 October, 2020.
Esteemed Customers are kindly informed that Facemasks will be mandatory for travel and are requested to satisfy destination ent… read more
Proflight back on Lusaka-Joburg Route
Proflight Zambia will launch four-times-a-week passenger flights to Johannesburg from Zambia’s Lusaka capital from October 1.
This comes barely days after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the country would reopen its international borders on October 1, 2020, under level 1 of lockdown. The airline will op… read more
FastJet's ops in Sep/Oct 2020
FastJet this week resumes scheduled operation, after nearly 6 months of service suspension (since 27MAR20). Initially the airline resumed regular service with Harare – Bulawayo route commenced on 21SEP20. The airline’s planned operation for September and October 2020 as follows.
Harare – Bulawayo… read more
Jambojet focusses on domestic travel
Regional low-cost carrier Jambojet has partnered with various players in the travel industry to launch a campaign that will encourage domestic travel.
The campaign dubbed "Now Travel Ready" is part of the airline strategy to encourage air travel as the country begins its COVID-19 recovery process. "With the launch of t… read more
South Africa’s Airlink eyeing return to Entebbe
Airlink’s re-introduced regional flig… read more
Emirates NW20 Operation changes
Emirates this week continues to filed changes to Northern winter 2020/21 season, effective 25OCT20 – 27MAR21. As of 0900GMT 23SEP20, latest adjustment includes the following.
Additional changes to be filed in the next few weeks.
Dubai – Amsterdam Reduce from 19 weekly 777-300ER/A380 to … read more
Max Air & Plateau State Government sign MOU to commence Jos-Abuja flight operations
The Plateau State Government and Max Air have signed a memorandum of understanding for commercial flight operations between Jos and Abuja to commence on Monday 28th September 2020. A statement by the Hon. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Plateau State, Dan Manjang says the flights operated by Max Air are schedul… read more
Air Peace Increases Frequencies To Enugu
Air Peace has increased its daily frequencies to the recently reopened Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu from the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, to two from one. The airline in a statement said the increase would take effect from Tuesday.
The statement hinted that the second daily flight woul… read more
Emirates revises Dubai – Auckland aircraft use
Emirates in the last 24-48 hours filed additional changes for New Zealand service, during Northern winter 2020/21 season. The airline’s planned Dubai – Auckland nonstop service resumption remains unchanged on 03JAN21 (Dubai departure), as of 21SEP20, however operational aircraft has changed from 777-300ER to 777-200LR.… read more
South Africans invited to name new airline
As low-cost Kulula.com founder Gidon Novick prepares to launch a new airline, he has invited South African’s to come up with a name for the carrier. The new airline, which was inspired by Uber, is a partnership between Novick and leading South African Airbus A320 operator Global Aviation. The new airline’s first flight is sche… read more
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