Travel news overview

• Flights
• 28/06/2020 07:17

Kenya Airways believes to have Half-Billion losses in 2020

Kenya Airways (KQ) has been performing poorly since 2014 and in 2019, lost upwards of US$122m. Today’s statement gives little hope for a recovery in the short-term. With African carriers losing a predicted US$6bn as a result of the pandemic, it is safe to say Covid-19 has taken its toll on the continent.

At KQ’s recent ‘Annual Gener… read more

• Flights
• 28/06/2020 07:17

Ethiopian Airlines with emphasis on wellness

During the pandemic, Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline, was the go-to airline for essential travel, repatriation flights and airlift of medical and personal protective equipment (PPE). With the easing of travel restrictions across the globe, Ethiopian is pleased to announce that it’s happy to welcome back business and leisure t… read more

• Flights
• Destinations
• 28/06/2020 07:17

Still no decision about restarting flights in Nigeria

• Flights
• 28/06/2020 07:16

First Dash 8-400 Aircraft deliverd to TAAG Angola

On Friday, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada delivered the first of six Dash 8-400 aircraft to TAAG Angola Airlines (TAAG). This initial delivery to the state-owned Angolan airline is part of an agreement announced at the 2019 Paris Air Show.

WIthin a press release seen by Simple Flying, TAAG chairman and CEO Rui Carreira said … read more

• Flights
• 27/06/2020 14:57

Virgin Atlantic NS20 operation plans as per today

Virgin Atlantic during the weekend of 27JUN20’s schedule update filed changes to Orlando service, for summer 2020 season. Reflecting the airline’s press release on Monday 22JUN20, service to Orlando is delayed to 24AUG20, instead of 20JUL20. Further changes remain likely.

London Heathrow –Orlandoeff… read more

• Flights
• 27/06/2020 14:56

British Airways July/August 2020 Long-Haul operation plans as of 26JUN20

British Airways in this past week extended long-haul interim schedule to late-August 2020, as the airline tentatively schedules to resume additional 17 routes. As of 26JUN20, planned July and August 2020 operation for long-haul routes as follows.

Planned operation remains subject to change, pending on various travel restrictions… read more

• Rail
• 27/06/2020 06:48

National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is planning to resume passenger services

Zimbabwe’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Joel Biggie Matiza, announced in a media briefing in Bulawayo on 25 June 2020 that National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is planning to resume passenger train operations in Zimbabwe soon.

The Minister didn’t name a specific date. Both NRZ’s urban and long-distance… read more

• Cruise
• 27/06/2020 06:44

MSC Cruises scales back 2020/21 Dubai cruise season, South Africa unaffected

MSC Cruises has downsized its Dubai cruise program for the 2020/21 Middle East cruise season, with just one ship homeporting in the Arabian Gulf, but its two-ship plans for South Africa remain in place. Instead of sending MSC Seaview and MSC Lirica to Dubai for the winter season between November, 2020 and March, 2021, MSC Cr… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 27/06/2020 06:43

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and UNWTO to boost tourism recovery

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has had a massive impact on many sectors of the global economy, with tourism being among the hardest hit. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) are joining forces to boost the recovery of the tourism sector across the 38 economies … read more

• Flights
• 27/06/2020 06:39

Air Namibia Faces Liquidity Problems

Air Namibia owes a lot of money in maintenance fees. It’s inability to pay means its A319 aircrafts are grounded until the airline can pay thousands of dollars in outstanding maintenance fees. One aircraft, the V5-ANK, has been stranded in Larnaca, Cyprus since January. Two other aircrafts, V5-ANN and V5-ANM, are sitting at Johannesburg’s… read more