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EGYPTAIR starting late-June 2020 is resuming scheduled International passenger service. Between 30JUN20 and 14JUL20, the Star Alliance carrier plans to operate 26 routes from Cairo. The following is based on GDS schedule listing as of 23JUN20. Planned operation remains subject to change.
Cairo – Abu Dhabieff … read more
TAAG Angola in recent schedule update filed preliminary International operations, which would see the airline resumes International scheduled service as early as 01JUL20. Preliminary operation remains subject to change, pending on travel restrictions.
Luanda – Cape Towneff 01JUL203 weekly 737-700
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In a tweet this morning, Emirates (EK) announced the airline would return its A380 service to London (LHR) and Paris (CDG) starting July 15. The announcement comes as Europe begins easing international travel restrictions and provide Europeans somewhat of a post-pandemic summer getaway.
The iconic Emirates Airbus A380 will return to… read more
The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has assures government is doing everything possible to ensure that airfares do not skyrocket beyond the reach of Nigerians at flight resumption. He said the airfares maybe different but it would not be something passengers cannot afford. Senator Sirika gave the assurance at the Presidential Task Force, PTF on… read more
Air Mauritius from July 2020 plans to resume service to Rodrigues, subject to travel restrictions and approval. This will be the airline’s sole route between 01JUL20 and 31AUG20, as the airline extended scheduled service suspension until 31AUG20 inclusive.
The airline currently schedules 3 weekly Mauritius – Rodr… read more
International carrier Virgin Atlantic has disclosed that it will resume it’s passenger flights to 17 additional destinations from August 2020 including Lagos to London Heathrow which will start on the 24th of August.
This was contained in a statement reported by thetravelport.com.ng, in which it stated that the Lagos to Londo… read more
Could a new airline be on the cards for South Africa? Former CEO of Comair, Gidon Novick, plans to start a new domestic airline before the end of 2020. This will take advantage of a travel industry that has changed fundamentally due to COVID-19, requiring more efficiency, cost-consciousness and a simpler way of flying. He plans to use an existin… read more
The Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika says a test run is to be conducted at the Lagos airport to ascertain the level of preparedness of the airport for resumption of flights.
The dry run exercise according to the Minister would come up on Saturday this week the 27 of June to see how things would look like at resu… read more
Virgin Atlantic plans to relaunch its London Heathrow-Johannesburg route on September 15. Johannesburg is one of 17 destinations that the airline aims to relaunch as soon as travel restrictions are eased.
Head of Middle East, Africa and India of Virgin Atlantic Airways, Liezl Gericke, says the relaunch… read more
Despite government support to the national carrier and vital sectors to restart economic and industrial activities, Air Mauritius is facing an abyssal financial problem. According to several sources, Air Mauritius expects to report a loss of MUR 9.5 billion Mauritian rupees (USD 238 million) for the current financial year, ending March 2021.… read more
Egyptair July 2020 International operations - only to Addis in Africa
TAAG Angola preliminary international operations
Emirates A380 Returns to London, Paris
Nigeria: Sirika assures affordable fares when flights restart
Air Mauritius restarts Rodrigues service in July/August 2020
Virgin Atlantic’s Lagos route to resume August 24th
New Airline for South Africa?
