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Emirates NW20 schedule changes
Emirates this past week filed additional changes to its planned operation for entire Northern winter 2020/21 season, from 25OCT20 – 27MAR21. Planned changes as of 18SEP20 as follows.
Various travel restrictions continue to impact the airline’s planned operation and passenger traffic rights on certain directions. Selected routes … read more
Lilongwe airport reopens and ET expands aviation services to Malawi
As nations are beginning to ease and lift lockdowns, with the reopening of airports for international, Ethiopian Airlines, one of Africa’s leading airlines and a popular choice for visitors to Malawi, is expanding its services the Warm Heart of Africa after the reopening of her airports which were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.… read more
Seabourn cuts steel for second ultra-luxury expedition cruise ship
Seabourn has marked the cutting of the steel for the brand’s second ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ship at the T. Mariotti shipyard. A sister ship to Seabourn Venture, the second as-yet-unnamed expedition cruise ship is scheduled to launch in 2022, a year after Venture.
“With two brand new ultra-luxury expedition … read more
UNWTO backs strong, united plan for global tourism
The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has met in-person and virtually for its 112th session. This was the first major in-person event involving tourism and the United Nations held since the COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The Executive Council was able to gather 170 delegates from 24 countries, who all agreed t… read more
Emirates re-starts flights to Luanda from October 1
Emirates‘ African network will expand to 15 destinations with the restart of Luanda, Angola from 1 October. The airline continues to gradually and safely restore its network, delivering on its health and safety promise as it responds to growth in passenger demand across the globe.
Flights to Luanda will initially operate o… read more
Frankfurt-Windhoek Flight Route to Recommence
The Namibia Airports Company this week announced that the Lufthansa Group subsidiary, Eurowingswill resume their Frankfurt-Windhoek route at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) on Sunday morning. NAC CEO Bisey Uirab in an announcement said the scheduled arrival follows the successful resumption of international fligh… read more
Emirates will be stopped from flying into Nigeria effective Sept. 21
FEDERAL Government today revoked its approval granting Emirates airline clearance to fly into Nigeria with effect from Monday the 21st September 2020 as part of the principle of reciprocity that government put in place to protect its sovereignty
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika who made this known … read more
Seychelles Leading the Way to Travel Recovery
Keeping the tropical islands of Seychelles in the limelight, Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) Chief Executive Mrs. Sherin Francis spoke to the renowned hospitality keynote speaker, Marketing and Communication Expert Ms. Dolores Semeraro, about the destination’s stand for safe tourism.
In her interview on Thursday, September 17, 2020, … read more
RwandAir restarts its flights to LON and BRU
RwandAir will resume flights to and from London and Brussels to Kigali from October 3, 2020, as it reinstates its passenger network. The resumption of European services will see the leading African carrier switch its UK operations from London Gatwick, with commercial flights to the Rwandan capital now departing from London Hea… read more
EU Urges Nigeria To Lift Airspace Restrictions On KLM, Air France, Lufthansa
European Union (EU) has urged the federal government to have a rethink over restrictions placed on KLM, Lufthansa and Air France.
The request was made on Friday during a meeting between the Presidential TaskForce on COVID-19 and European Union ambassadors. Nigeria had announced restrictions on some foreign airline… read more
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