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Air Seychelles will operate flights from Johannesburg to the Maldives between December 4, 2020 and January 9, 2021. The airline will also operate three flights per week between Johannesburg and the Seychelles during December.
The Maldives flights will take off every Friday night from Johannesburg for six weeks w… read more
Just 2 hours ago, KQ published via Linked-In a press release saying they have pushed back the resumption of the New York flights to 29th of November.
Kenya Airways is pushing to have its pilots paid per trip as the national carrier seeks a lower wage bill to weather the coronavirus storm that has crushed air travel demand.KQ chief executive officer Allan Kilavuka said the airline would pursue talks with the pilots over the radical pay plan. With no quick recovery in sight, KQ is se… read more
Nigeria maintains its ambitions to launch its own national airline. Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika revealed Tuesday, October 27, before the Senate Aviation Committee, that the launch of Nigeria Air is planned in the envelope of 78.960 billion naira (207.8 million USD) that claims his ministerial department in the 2021 budget bil… read more
The Akure Airport in Ondo State, which was temporarily shut down following the discovery of a suspicious crater, has reopened for operation. A source at the airport said the swift response of the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, was helpful in bringing the airport back to business.
"But for the prompt interv… read more
Chinedu Eze writes on the likely impact of the recent civil unrest in some states on Nigerian carriers which came few weeks after the COVID-19 lockdown
Since July 8, 2020 when the nation's airspace was reopened for domestic flight operations, Nigerian airlines have been brainstorming on how to survive when after over three months of… read more
Kenya Airways will resume the New York flights this Saturday after a seven-month hiatus occasioned by Covid-19 as the airline opens up more routes following the resumption of the international flights in August.Chief executive Allan Kilavuka said the carrier has so far recorded a 40 per cent cabin factor load in early bookings for the… read more
Qatar Airways has expanded an existing partnership with Kenya’s national carrier, with a view to allowing passengers of the Gulf-based airline make smooth transits to the coast and western Kenya. The Doha-based carrier resumed 14 weekly flights to Nairobi early August after Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were eased. An expan… read more
South Africa’s newest airline has a name: Lift.
The airline is a joint venture between local aircraft leasing company Global Aviation … read more
South African regional airline Airlink, which ended a 23-year franchise agreement with national flag carrier South African Airways (SAA) earlier this year, is forging its own path as seen in recent moves to buttress its network and reach. The carrier is already operating and issuing tickets under its own "4Z" code and now no lon… read more
Air Seychelles to operate JNB to Maldives flights in December
KQ postpones restart of NYC route
Nigeria wants to launch new national carrier in 2021
Nigeria: Akure Airport reopens for flights
Will Nigerian Airlines survive?
QR's strategic outlook for Africa
New airline in South Africa
Airlink charts independence from SAA - a summary
