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Reviving Mambilla Air
The CEO of Hillview Travels Ltd, Aliyu B. Malabu, in this exclusive interview speaks to why he wants to revive Mambilla Air. He also spoke on the state of Nigeria's aviation industry, and doubted the feasibility of having a national carrier in the lifetime of this government.
What is your educational and business backgroun… read more
AirPeace gets set to commence flight operations into Jo’burg, assures seamless connectivity
Reputed for its trailblazing footprints, foremost Nigerian airline and West Africa’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has announced that it will be commencing regular commercial flight operations from its Lagos hub into the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, soon, in keeping with its vision to provide seamless connectivity across citie… read more
Government ‘hopes’ to open borders to all countries by December
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said she ‘hoped’ that the list banning certain high-risk countries from entering South Africa will be scrapped in time for the festive season.
December is peak holiday season in South Africa and Kubayi-Ngubane told EWN that although the country desperately needs … read more
Kicked off FlySafair flight because refusing to wear mask
A man who refused to wear a mask on his FlySafair flight over the weekend, was removed from the aircraft. The flight was preparing for take-off from Johannesburg to Durban on Saturday when the man took off his mask and refused to put it back on.
The aircraft had been taxing already when it had to turn back to the terminal. Th… read more
SAA board members quit
The crisis at national carrier SAA has continued to deepen. This after the board chairperson and non-executive director, Thandeka Mgoduso, quietly called it quits. Her sudden departure from the national flag carrier came as Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is expected to announce where the country will get the R10-billion needed for a new ai… read more
Russian carriers NW20 Zanzibar charter service additions
Various Russian carriers in recent schedule update filed planned charter operations to Zanzibar in Tanzania, on board Boeing 767 and 777 aircraft. These carriers include Azur Air, Royal Flight, and Utair. Additional carriers may also operate charter flights to Zanzibar, although schedules are not listed.
Azur Air… read more
British Airways 3Q21 Johannesburg aircraft changes
British Airways in the 3rd quarter of 2021 plans operational aircraft changes on London Heathrow – Johannesburg route, previously not covered on Airlineroute. From Heathrow, the airline schedules 777-300ER aircraft on BA057/054 service, between 20JUL21 and 11AUG21, replacing 777-200ER.
Additional ch… read more
Lufthansa Airlines hibernates more aircraft
Lufthansa and its subsidiaries Eurowings, SWISS, Austrian and Brussels Airlines will ground 125 more aircraft during Winter 2020/2021 than originally planned, Lufthansa Group’s CEO Carsten Spohr wrote in an internal memo.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to dramatically disrupt the aviation industry. “It is unavoidable to r… read more
Rwanda: Forbes '20 Best Places to Travel in 2021'
Rwanda has made it to the Forbes' list of top 20 best destinations to travel to in 2021. Every year Forbes brings together a team of experts to rank top 20 world's best destinations that tourists can visit. This year, like last year, Rwanda made it to that list.
The country was chosen by Julie Danziger, the cofounder and mana… read more
Travel industry executives complete Phase One of Digital Health Pass trial
Travel industry executives met at London Heathrow Airport as part of a transatlantic trial of CommonPass, a digital health pass aimed at enabling safer travel and the reopening of international borders.
Officials from Internova Travel Group, the World Travel & Tourism Council, The Commons Project Foundation … read more
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