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Is St Helena Airport dangerous?
Saint Helena Airportgarnished a reputation as a dangerous place to land. Somewhat unfairly, it was labeled as having a windshear problem, which actually turned out to be mainly turbulence. Today, aircraft of all shapes and sizes are able to make safe landings at the airport, thanks in part to the huge amounts of data being g… read more
ET begins refitting makeshift Freight 777s with seats
Ethiopian was one of the first airlines in the world to embrace the opportunity of moving cargo in place of passengers during the COVID crisis. At one point, 25 passenger aircraft had their seats taken out in order to maximize cargo capacity. Acting Chief Commercial Officer at Ethiopian, Esayas WoldMariam, told Simple Flying that n… read more
Blue Train Resumes Operations
Following the National Government’s pronouncements moving the country to alert level 2, The Blue Train is pleased to announce that it will be resuming services for private chartersas of September 2020 and leisure travel will resume with a full schedule including some local destinations, from 1st November 2020. While on lockd… read more
AFRAA launches interactive capacity-sharing portal
As part of initiatives and efforts for the industry restart and recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has launched an interactive capacity-sharing portal for African airlines. The portal, which has been created under the auspices of the strategic partnership between AFRAA and ACC A… read more
Brandnew Silversea's Silver Moon undergoes sea trials
Silversea's new ship Silver Moon is one step closer to welcoming the cruise line's guests, having successfully carried out her sea trials between August 8th and August 20th. Carrying a reduced crew of approximately 320 due to precautionary health protocols, the ship journeyed between Fincantieri's shipyards in Ancona and Tri… read more
Dead Dolphins wash up on Mauritius beaches
A day after the … read more
Maputo International Tourism Fair 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19
The 2020 Maputo International Tourism Fairhas been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Mozambique announced the cancellation of the event on Wednesday. Source of that ministry, cited by Notícias, the main Mozambican daily, said that the fact that the tourism sector was affected by the impact of t… read more
Nigeria postpones resumption of international flights to September 5
The Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, announced the new date at national briefing of the Presidential Task… read more
Namibia reopens to breathe life into tourism
Namibia plans to open its flagship international Airport, Hosea Kutako International Airport, to leisure travelers and tourists from 1 September the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta said Tuesday. The move is meant to breathe life into the country's tourism industry battered financially by the COV… read more
NANTA: slow return to Pre-COVID-19
The Nigeria travel and aviation industry is returning albeit slowly to the pre-Covid-19 pandemic, Mr. Yinka Folami the Vice President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Lagos Zone has said.
Folami, however, exuded confidence that the sector would return to the pre-Covid-19 era with consistent information… read more
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