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Dear ShebaMiles Members, As a valued ShebaMiles member, I would like to personally update you on the changes we made to the ShebaMiles program in response to the impact COVID-19 is having on all of us. We are responding to COVID-19 by allowing more flexibility to our dear members and would like to highlight the details on the favourable changes … read more
South African carrier mango earlier this week resumes scheduled operation, initially operating key domestic routes from 15JUN20. Planned frequencies and routes listed below is in effect from 15JUN20 to 31JUL20.
Cape Town – Durban 11 weekly
Johannesburg – Cape Town 12 weekly
Johannesburg – Durban 12 weekly
Ethiopian Airlines has filed initial changes to its planned European service for the month of July 2020. As of 17JUN20, planned operation as follows. Additional modification remains likely, while travel restrictions continue to impact passenger traffic rights.
Addis Ababa – Athens – Moscow Domodedovo 3 weekly 787-8… read more
Kenya Airways recently filed changes to its planned operation for the remainder of Northern summer 2020 season. As of 17JUN20, the Skyteam member intends to resume scheduled passenger service as early as 08JUL20, although this date remains likely to change.
Upon service resumption, the airline is reducing long-haul flights until 24OCT2… read more
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA says only 6 airlines have passed the airworthiness exercise ahead of restart of flight Operations.
This is just as 3 airlines have submitted their financial health status.
At an Aviation webinar with the theme: “Status of Industry Restart” organized by the NCAA, Director, Airworthiness … read more
Qatar Airways will defer Airbus and Boeing aircraft deliveries due in 2020 and 2021, the airline's chief executive said, as the Covid-19 pandemic saps demand for air travel. "Quite a lot of them will be deferred, we've already notified Boeing and Airbus that we will not be taking any aeroplanes this year or next year and all the ot… read more
These guidelines are contained in Takeoff: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis, which was approved by the ICAO Council. They have also been adopted into the African Union’s Restart and Recovery Strategies during and after COVID-19 for the African Aviation Sector.
“Developed based on the latest medical e… read more
Middle East mega carrier, Emirates Airlines, has said it is ready to resume operations to Nigeria as soon as the directive to that effect is given by the Federal Government. The Regional Manager, West Africa, Afzal Parambil, disclosed this in a chat with Daily Trust, saying once the approval was given the airline was ready to serve the Ni… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released criteria for the use of COVID-19 testing in the travel process. Should governments choose to introduce COVID-19 testing for travelers arriving from countries considered as high risk, testing must deliver results fast, be able to be conducted at scale, and operate t… read more
As planned resumption of domestic flights draws nearer, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reiterated that passengers must arrive at least three hours before their scheduled flight takeoff time in order to go through check-in process and COVID-19 preventive protocols.
The agency, which made this known yesterday on … read more
Ethiopian Airlines extends validity of Sheba Miles
mango June/July 2020 operations as of 17JUN20
Kenya Airways July - October 2020 International network adjustment as of 17JUN20
Nigeria: six airlines scale airworthiness, 3 submit financial health status, others
Qatar Airways to delay Airbus and Boeing plane deliveries
African aviation industry urging for safe restart of air services
Emirates Awaits Nigerian Govt's Approval to Resume Flights
IATA releases criteria for COVID-19 testing
Nigeria: FAAN - Passengers Must Arrive Three Hours in advance
