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SWISS completes all ticket refunds
SWISS has completed by the end of September its processing of the ticket refund requests which it had received from Swiss tour operators up to the end of July, thereby complying with a corresponding requirement from the Swiss Confederation. The refund requests from direct customers dating from the same time period have also … read more
Emirates to restart ops into Nigeria
Based on the undertaking by the authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Nigerian government has agreed to lift the ban placed on Emirates Airlines from operating into and out of the country.
James Odaudu, the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation made this known in a statement stating that the Minis… read more
Singapore Airlines resumes SA flights on October 14
Singapore Airlines will be restarting its passenger flights between Singapore and Johannesburg from October 14, 2020.
The first flight will take off from Singapore at 1:30 am on Wednesday, October 14 and arrive in Johannesburg at 6:10 am on the same day. The return flight will depart from Johannesburg at 1:45 pm on Th… read more
Air Seychelles plans to resume Maldives service in Dec 2020/Jan 2021
Air Seychelles during Northern winter season plans to offer service to The Maldives, previously served until April 2005. Subject to Government Approval, Airbus A320neo aircraft to operate this route once weekly, during the period of 05DEC20 – 09JAN21.
HM124 SEZ0755 – 1205MLE 32N 6
HM123 MLE1550 – 1755SEZ 32N 6
ET: Will the Airbus A380 return?
Etihad Airways is mulling a decision on whether it will return its Airbus A380s to service again after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the airline to ground its ten superjumbos. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the backbone of Etihad Airways' fleet, is "massively" more efficient than the four-engined A380 jet, Tony Douglas, ch… read more
SAA could be sold or shut down within the next week
South African Airways administrators said they will decide within the next week whether to sell or liquidate the insolvent carrier if 10.5 billion rand ($620 million) pledged by the government fails to be delivered. The business-rescue practitioners have placed SAA under care and maintenance in the meantime, suspendin… read more
EGYPTAIR Oct 2020 International operations
EGYPTAIR during the month of October 2020 schedules following International service, based on schedule listing as of 29SEP20. Planned operation for the period of 01OCT20 – 24OCT20 as follows. Additional changes remain likely, due to various travel restrictions.
Alexandria Borg el Arab – Dammam 2 weekly 737-800 (1… read more
Corsair resumes Dzaoudzi service from Dec 2020
French carrier Corsair from December 2020 plans to resume service to Mayotte, previously served until September 2018. From 12DEC20, the airline’s Airbus A330-200/-300 aircraft will operate Paris Orly – St. Denis de la Reunion – Dzaoudzi route, twice weekly.
Corsair’s new Airbus A330-900neo is expected to… read more
flydubai resumes Maldives service in from late-Oct 2020
flydubai at the launch of Northern winter 2020/21 season plans to resume service to The Maldives, last served until February 2018. From 27OCT20, the airline plans to operate Dubai – Male service 4 times weekly, with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
FZ1569 DXB1035 – 1550MLE 73H x137
FZ1570 MLE2330 – 0310+1DXB 73H x137
Decision to Open the Tourist Sector Was a Difficult One, Says Tourism Minister
Minister for Tourism and Natural Resources, Hamisi Kigwangala on Sunday night said the decision by the government to continue tourism business amidst the Covid-19 was a difficult one but one they had to make to save the sector. Dr Kigwangala said this during a virtual conference during the Mwananchi Thought Leadership Forum … read more
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