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• 17/07/2020 21:54

Safarilink resumes domestic flights

To reassure passengers has Safarilink produced a health and safety video and published added i… read more

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• 17/07/2020 21:52

Air Senegal resumes Abidjan service from mid-July 2020

Air Senegal today (17JUL20) is resuming International service, initially operating Dakar – Abidjan route. For the remainder of July 2020, the airline schedules twice weekly flights, on board Airbus A319 aircraft.

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• Flights
• 17/07/2020 21:51

Airlines cancel flights over low patronage, apathy

A number of flights were this week cancelled over low patronage on some of the recently opened routes. Following the early success on the Lagos and Abuja corridors, more airports have resumed operations but without the airlines having flights on the routes. The Guardian learnt that although Kaduna Airport has resumed, it was yet to receiv… read more

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• 17/07/2020 21:49

Nigeria: Why FG must rescue

The Federal Government’s laidback disposition to the plight of Nigerian flag carriers abroad is suffocating investment and efforts of local operators to have a stake in the competitive international airspace. WOLE OYEBADE writes.

Refusal by the United Kingdom’s government to grant Air Peace airlines a landing permit, t… read more

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• 17/07/2020 05:49

Fastjet (Zimbabwe) delays flight resumption

Low-cost carrier Fastjet (Zimbabwe) has again adjusted its plans to resume operations. According to the latest announcement by the airline, all flights on the schedule flight network will be suspended up to and including 31 August 2020.

Scheduled flights will most likely resume from 01 September 2020. Fastjet’s flexible… read more

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• Beyond Africa
• 17/07/2020 05:48

ElAl: Flight suspension extended

El Al Israel Airlines (LY) has today extended its suspension of flights to the end of August and said it reached cost-cutting agreements with the country’s main labor union, facilitating a government bailout.

On July 7, LY decided to accept a rescue package from the Israeli government after its first rejection of the measure.… read more

• Flights
• 17/07/2020 05:48

SAA To Receive Even More Government Cash

South African Airways will receive even more funding after the South African government signed its support on a business rescue plan for the airline today. As a result, the government will provide R10.1bn (USD$600m) to restructure the airline. Today, the South African government has shared that it will support its national carrier with ad… read more

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• 17/07/2020 05:47

Ethiopian Reveals Post Lockdown Resumption Of Service

Last week, Ethiopian Airlines announced it will be resuming regular services as lockdown restrictions begin to ease. Africa’s largest airline resumed services to Dubai on July 8th, as the country opened for leisure travelers. The carrier said that other routes would be resuming as countries begin to open their airports.

Back to b… read more

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• 17/07/2020 05:46

Emirates resumes flights to Addis Ababa

Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Tehran (from 17 July), Guangzhou (from 25 July), Addis Ababa (from 1 August), and Oslo (from 4 August), expanding connectivity for customers with these latest cities rejoining its network across… read more

• Flights
• 16/07/2020 16:48

Fly540 resumes operations across extended domestic network

As of 15th of July, have Kenya’s leading domestic airlines resumed operations.

Information received indicates that Safarilink’s flights to Ukunda and Vipingo are literally booked to capacity over the coming days already while Jambojet, the Kenya Airways’ subsidiary, has also reported a very encouraging booking trend. Several coastal … read more