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Proflight Zambia to champion safety
Proflight Zambia has joined aviation industry players from across the African continent to champion safety in the sector in the slipstream of COVID-19 recovery.
Africa is a continent on the rise and is the world’s second biggest air transport growth market. To embed the continent’s aviation industry on the world map, airlines… read more
British Airways Nov 2020 actual intercontinental network
British Airways as of Friday 16OCT20 filed latest adjustment to its planned Intercontinental network, for the month of November 2020. Latest adjustment sees selected destinations remain cancelled or continue to be served at reduced frequencies. Planned A380 service resumption has been postponed to 01DEC20 at the earliest, in latest update… read more
Uganda Airlines Airbus A330-800neo almost completed
On Friday, we got a glimpse of Uganda Airlines’ A330-800neos complete with livery. The airline says the aircraft is on schedule for delivery in December. Meanwhile, the country has just reopened for international flights, and its national carrier hopes to be flying to Johannesburg within the next few weeks.
One of Uganda Airl… read more
ASKY returns to Johannesburg
Emirates postpones Gatwick return
There are set to be some changes to Emirates’ scheduled return flights between the U.K. and its hub in Dubai (DXB). As reported by Routes Online, the Middle Eas… read more
KLM NW20 Intercontinental network updates
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines up to 15OCT20 filed additional changes to its Intercontinental network for Northern winter 2020/21 season, which saw extended schedule revision into the first week of January 2021. Latest adjustment as of 15OCT20 as follows.
Due to various travel restrictions, certain sector may not be available for rese… read more
KQ expands partnership with Delta Air Lines
National carrier Kenya Airways(KQ) has expanded its code share partnership with the US Delta Air Lines as it warms up to the return of New York direct flights. The extended partnership will link travellers on the direct flights to three new points including the cities of Dallas, Washington DC and San Francisco.
The code share… read more
Airlink reconnects JNB & WDH
This follows the relaxation of South Africa’s intra-Africa travel restrictions and Namibian Aeronautical Authorities acknowledging Airlink’s traffic rights and designation on the route. Airlink also recently resumed scheduled services between Cape Town and Windhoek as well as between Johannesburg and Walvis Bay.
Air travel between t… read more
FlySafair receiving new aircraft
FlySafair has announced the arrival of the newest addition to its fleet. The Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft, touched down at OR Tambo International Airport recently, with a second aircraft due to arrive later in October 2020.
The airline has been increasing its capacity since restarting operations in June this year, … read more
Qatar Airways network now to 100 destinations
Resumption of three weekly flights to Sofia, Bulgaria on 16 October 2020 will see the airline’s network expand to more than 700 weekly flights to 100 destinations.
Airline’s young, mixed fleet of sustainable aircraft gives it the ability to offer passengers more flexible travel options via the most connected and Best Airport … read more
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