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Fastjet supports local tourism industry
New travel and destination features are being added to the fas… read more
UWA suspends boat trips on Murchison falls
Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has temporarily suspended tourist boat trips to some part of Murchison Falls National Park in Nwoya and Masindi districts after River Nile burst its banks.
In a press statement issued on Monday morning, UWA says the rising water level has submerged the landing points for ferries on both sides of the fal… read more
Eurowings resumes flights to Windhoek
Eurowings in late-June 2020 plans to resume long-haul service, initially operating Frankfurt – Windhoek route, on 30JUN20. The airline’s Airbus A330-200 aircraft will operate this route 3 times weekly.
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Namibian President thinks Air Namibia’s should be liquidated
In his State of the Nation Address on June 4th, Hage Geingob, the Namibian President, called for the liquidation of the country’s flag carrier. According to his remarks, the airline has not been turning a profit and must be liquidated instead of being given additional bailouts. This comes as the airline industry as a whole is facin… read more
Aruu Falls, the Natural Jewel of Northern Uganda
Located in Angagura Sub-county in the Northern Uganda District of Pader are the Aruu Falls, the natural jewel of Northern Uganda.
The falls are 45kms from Gulu Town, making it accessible for very many tourists going to other tourism destinations like Murchison Falls National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park.
About the F… read more
Brussles Airlines: How to travel safely in the days of #COVID19
Before your trip & upon arrival
Are you in good health? In case you or any accompanying passenger are feeling ill, please contact our Servi… read more
Migerian Airlines: "We need to Cooperate more and stand by each other"
Ahead of a possible resumption of flights on the 21st of June, operators have deemed it extremely important to support each other in this trying period of the COVID-19 and its negative impact on the industry. This is just as operators have assured prospective customers that all safety measures have been put in place to ensure their safety onboar… read more
South African Airways torn between two clashing business ideologies
The South African Airways’ business rescue process is still struggling to find much direction. At the heart of this dilemma is a fundamental clash between the ideologies of using state-owned enterprises as drivers of development and job creation, against running an airline according to sound business principles as a commercial enterprise.… read more
Extended movement ban in Kenya makes domestic fligths unlikely for another 30 days
What next with Air Mauritius?
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