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Kenya Airways is moving closer to nationalisation as the carrier together with the National Treasury are conducting valuation of the individual and small shareholders to ascertain their value. The airline opened talks with the minority shareholders as they seek to get them out of the shareholding ahead of the nationalisation of the ca… read more
Status of KQ nationalisation
"We may be within sight of the end"
Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain spoke to travel partners in a new video, offering optimism and insight during the continued cruise shutdown. Sporting a new haircut, Mr. Fain started out by saying he feels "more positive" that the end of this period of no cruises may finally be coming to an end. "Toda… read more
Oman Air back in the air from October 1
Oman will resume international flights from October 1. The decision was announced by the Supreme Committee, under the chair of Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al-Busaidi, Minister of Interior, according to a report from Oman News Agency.
"Flights will be scheduled according to health data for specific destinations and a… read more
How the cruise experience might change
No more vast buffet meals, sun-tanning shoulder-to-shoulder on the deck or enjoying captain’s dinners with hundreds of other passengers. When cruising finally resumes, from the curb to the cabin to shore and back again, sea life will have to undergo some drastic changes. The cruise industry was hit hard by the global pandemic. Acco… read more
Lufthansa Intercontinental schedule adjustment
Lufthansa today (08SEP20) filed additional changes to its Intercontinental operation for Northern winter 2020/21 season. Latest adjustment focuses on aircraft changes, as the airline removes Boeing 747-400 aircraft from scheduled operation during winter season.
Additional changes to be filed in the next few weeks.
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Fifth Gorilla Birth in Uganda in 6 Weeks
Just when the country thought it had seen the last of the baby boomers for a while, a fifth gorilla birth in Uganda took place when a baby mountain gorilla was born this week in Buhoma located in the northern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in Southwestern Uganda.
The Rushegura gorilla family welcome… read more
World Tourism Day 2020: Global community celebrates “Tourism and Rural Development”
The 2020 edition of World Tourism Day will celebrate the unique role that tourism plays in providing opportunities outside of big cities and preserving cultural and natural heritage all around the world.
Celebrated on 27 September with the theme of “Tourism and Rural Development”, this year’s international day of obser… read more
Etihad Airways also introduces free COVID-19 global health insurance
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is introducing COVID-19 global wellness insurance cover as part of Etihad Wellness, the airline’s new health and hygiene program. Guests who are diagnosed with COVID-19 during their trip won’t have to worry about medical expenses or quarantine costs when they fly with Etihad.
D… read more
Airbus has 303 net aircraft orders by September 2020
Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by August 31st totaled 370 aircraft with net orders of 303, after the year’s cancellations. The company registered 1 new order for an ACJ320neo and no cancellations in August.
In August, Airbus delivered a total of 39 aircraft spread out between 35 A320 Family aircraft including the first A321neo to Gulf Air, two … read more
KLM Intercontinental network adjustment
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on Tuesday (08SEP20) gradually adjusted planned Intercontinental operation for Northern winter 2020/21 season, from 25OCT20 to 27MAR21. The schedule update is not fully completed, therefore following changes is based on information as of 1130GMT 08SEP20.
Amsterdam – Accra… read more
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