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• 17/08/2020 06:08

FAAN: Don't pay to any airport official

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• 17/08/2020 05:59

Arik Air: Unions call off August 17 strike

In a notice to all staff dated August 16, 2020, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and the Air Transport Senior Staf… read more

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• 17/08/2020 05:53

Proflight Zambia's current schedule

Proflight Zambia has published the actual schedule for its operations as follows:

• Solwezi: Tuesdays & Thursdays
• Livingstone: Wedenesday, Friday & Sunday
• Ndola: Zuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday
• Mfuwe: Monday & Saturday
  

• Flights
• 17/08/2020 05:47

Emirates: President says there is an urgency for a bailout

Emirates passenger flights now account for approximately half the airline’s daily frequencies but a bailout from owner the Dubai government will be needed “sooner rather than later”, says airline president Tim Clark.

As the Dubai carrier expands operations, daily frequencies are now running at around 230 flights, which… read more

• Flights
• 15/08/2020 08:04

How will the new SAA look like?

The government has provided a sneak peek at what the new SAA will look like, saying the proposed airline will be based on a modern aircraft fleet, cost efficiency, a network structure and a right-sized workforce.

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) said on Wednesday that it was at the final stages of final… read more

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• Miscellaneous
• 15/08/2020 06:55

St Helena Airport: Useful, Lifechanging, Gamechanging!

There’s nothing fun about being branded the ‘world’s most useless airport,’ particularly when that notion is so far away from the truth. But, despite four years of successful operations and barely a cancellation, Saint Helena Airportstill struggles to shake the label. In truth, this is perhaps the most important, lifechanging airport to h… read more

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• 15/08/2020 06:50

62,000 new rooms for Africa

Across the continent, 279 new hotels and 62,137 rooms are on their way soon, according to our researchers. Below, we take an in-depth look at some of the key facts and figures behind Africa’s development boom.

Consistent growth in the coming years

Although the impact of Covid19 is still casting its shadow over the hospita… read more

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• 15/08/2020 06:27

Safarilink adds second daily flight to Ukunda Diani airfield

Safarilink earlier today confirmed to ATCNews that they will add a second daily departure from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to the Ukunda airfield in Diani.

An upswing in demand, from the domestic market but also the newly returned tourism market, made this possible. The two daily flights will leave Nairobi at 08.45 h… read more

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• Beyond Africa
• 14/08/2020 17:14

LGW: Qatar to return to Gatwick

Qatar Airways will resume daily flights to London Gatwick next week. From August 20th, the flights will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, offering 22 seats in business class and 232 seats in economy.

The resumption of Gatwick services will complement flights to Edinburgh (three weekly flights), London Heat… read more

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• 14/08/2020 14:03

Condor NS21 plans for Long-Haul operations

Condor this week filed planned long-haul service for Northern Summer 2021 season, as the airline’s downloadable timetable (via Condor website) begins to list long-haul operation overview.

Listed frequency below is based on peak season from late-June 2021. The frequency comparison is based on GDS schedules listing as of 13AUG20, … read more