Travel news overview

• Flights
• 21/10/2020 13:35

Virgin Atlantic delays Johannesburg A350 service until mid-Nov 2020

Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update delayed planned Airbus A350-1000XWB service introduction on Atlanta and Johannesburg. Previously scheduled from 25OCT20, planned A350 service has been tentatively scheduled to 16NOV20. Additional changes remain highly possible.

London Heathrow – Atlanta
25OCT20 – … read more

• Flights
• 21/10/2020 13:35

Air Mauritius Nov 2020 operations

Air Mauritius during the month of November 2020 continues to operate limited service, reflected in recent schedule update. As of 20OCT20, planned operation as follows. Due to travel restrictions, reservation may only be available in certain direction on selected routes.

Mauritius – Paris CDG 2 weekly A350-900XWB… read more

• Flights
• 21/10/2020 13:35

Air Namibia resumes South Africa service from late-Oct 2020

Air Namibia starting next week resumes regular International service, initially operating flights to South Africa. Planned operation from 28OCT20 as follows.

Windhoek – Cape Town 2 weekly ERJ135
Windhoek – Johannesburg 3 weekly ERJ135
Windhoek – Walvis Bay – Cape Town 2 … read more

• Flights
• 21/10/2020 13:34

Asky Airlines adds Johannesburg

Asky Airlines in November 2020 plans to operate Lome – Johannesburg service, on board Boeing 737-700 aircraft. Originally scheduled to begin in mid-March 2020, the airline will now operate this daily flight from 19NOV20.

KP064 LFW1245 – 2150JNB 737 D
KP065 JNB0700 – 1125LFW 737 D

For the month of… read more

• Flights
• 21/10/2020 13:34

Emirates actual South Africa operations

Emirates in recent weeks filed changes for planned service to South Africa, for Northern summer 2021 season from 28MAR21 to 30OCT20. As of 20OCT20, planned adjustment includes the following.

Dubai – Cape Town Reduce from 2 to 1 daily, 777-300ER operating
EK772 DXB0350 – 1135CPT 77W D
EK771 CPT1820 – 054… read more

• Flights
• 21/10/2020 13:34

Ethiopian Airlines: 5 weeks Shanghai flight ban

Beginning October 26th, Ethiopian Airlines must suspend its operations to Shanghai for a full five weeks. Fifteen passengers on one of the carrier’s flights tested positive for COVID-19, which violates China’s “circuit breaker” regulation. Most of the infected people seem to have had their pre-departure tests done at the same facil… read more

• Rail
• 21/10/2020 13:31

Nigerian rail standard gauge network growing

The 1 435 mm gauge north-south railway linking Itakpe, Ajaokuta and Warri has been formally opened for commercial operation, following an inauguration ceremony at Agbor in Delta state, attended by Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi and the Governor of Delta Ifeanyi Okowa.

Addressing the opening ceremony by video link, Pre… read more

• Cruise
• 21/10/2020 08:11

MSC Cruises adds second ship back into service

MSC Magnifica has returned to service for MSC Cruises, departing on her first cruise since the coronavirus pandemic began, the second ship to do so for the cruise line. The 10-day roundtrip cruise from Genoa will visit Livorno for visits to Florence and Pisa, Messina in Sicily, Piraeus for Athens, Katakolon for Olympia, Valletta, M… read more

• Flights
• 21/10/2020 06:15

Airlink into three new destinations in Mozambique

Airlink, the privately-owned regional airline, will enhance its South Africa and Mozambique network with additional scheduled services to Pemba, Vilanculos and Beira in Mozambique.

This follows the lifting of travel restrictions that curtailed travel between the neighbouring countries while they both worked t… read more

• Flights
• 21/10/2020 06:14

Air Belgium parks two Airbus A340s for long-term storage

Yesterday, Air Belgium A340-300 registered OO-ABD took off from Brussels South Charleroi with destination Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées airport in southern France. Air Belgium told Aviation24.be that, together with her sister OO-ABE, the aircraft would remain parked there in storage for the winter.

Air Belgium leases four A340-300s… read more