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Air Côte d'Ivoire lost 48 billion FCFA ($ 86 million) due to the Covid-19 which resulted in the closure of borders and the suspension of its operations for 3 months. The State has allocated a subsidy of CFAF 14 billion. Since the takeover, the transporter has recovered 50% of its activities. Its new A320neo will be delivered on October 20.… read more
Air Côte d'Ivoire: The border closures cost USD 86 million, 29% of which was offset by state aid
Emirates NS21 A380 current operations
Emirates in the last few days filed additional changes to its planned Northern summer 2021 season, as the airline downsizes A380 operation, compared to previous listing.
As of 0800GMT 13OCT20, preliminary A380 operation between 28MAR21 – 30OCT21 as follows.
Dubai – Amsterdam 1 daily (EK… read more
Ethiopian Airlines New York & Houston service changes
Ethiopian Airlines in recent schedule update revised planned service to the US, in particular New York and Houston. From 25OCT20, the airline will offer 4 weekly Addis Ababa – Lome – Newark and 3 weekly Addis Ababa – Lome – New York JFK flights, on board Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
Addis Ababa… read more
One&Only Cape Town
Discover another side to the city with new offerings for South African Residents.
Cape Town's most spectacular waterfront resort, One&Only Cape Town, is delighted to announce that the resort will begin welcoming guests back on the 15 October 2020 to discover another side to this breath-taking city.
Situated a… read more
Tourism Slowly Returning to Normal in East Africa
Tourism is slowly but surely returning to normal in East Africa after regional states opened their skies and territorial borders for both regional and global holidaymakers. Most countries in East Africa have opened up their skies ready to welcome tourists as the COVID-19 pandemic numbers are sliding down in most regional states wit… read more
Good Bye Alitalia; hello Italia Trasporto Aereo SpA (ITA)
According to the Italian government decree signed on the evening of October 9 by the four ministers of Economy, Transport, Economic Development, and Labor, the company statute, annexed to the decree, confirms that the Alitalia name will no longer exist. The new company, Italia Trasporto Aereo SpA, will be based “in the Municipality… read more
EY to suspend Belgrade service
Etihad Airways will suspend its operations between Abu Dhabi and Belgrade over the next six weeks, although changes remain possible.
The carrier will operate its last service on the route this Wednesday, with flights to resume on November 25. The airline has been maintaining two weekly services between the two cities si… read more
Air Senegal NW20 actual operations
Air Senegal in recent schedule update filed changes to planned operation for Northern winter 2020/21 season. As of 09OCT20, planned operation as follows. Note this list focus on operations until 31DEC20. Additional changes to planned operation remain possible.
Dakar – Abidjan 4 weekly A319 (5 weekly from 29NOV20)… read more
France leads the list of arrivals in Tanzania
FRANCE has been ranked as the top international tourist market for Tanzania since the East African nation re-opened its skies for travel amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Tanzania reopened its airspace for international passenger flights on June 1, this year, after a 3-month stint of Covid-19, becoming the pioneer country in East Africa to we… read more
Nosy Be, a tropical African island paradise
On October 1, 2020, the tropical African island of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean reopened its borders, after months of lockdown, as part of safety measures to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Airlink, a privately owned, regional airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa is scheduled to commence direct flights between … read more
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