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FEDERAL Government through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has placed a 72-hour suspension on outbound United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier, Emirates flights from Nigeria following violations of guidelines put in place by the presidential taskforce on COVID-19. UAE restricts other carriers from airliftin… read more
Emirates and Virgin Atlantic have extended their bans on flights to and from South Africa due to the mutant COVID strain circulating in the country. Emirates has suspended flights until February 28th, while Virgin Atlantic may not resume flights until April.
Emirates initially imposed a 12-day ban on January 15th before extending it… read more
COVID-19 pandemic outbreak crippled African airline industry. IATA predicts that 2019 air traffic volumes in Africa would not return until 2023. Many African airlines, already very fragile even before the advent of the pandemic, risk bankruptcy
In 2020, Africa’s airlines recorded a loss of 78 million passengers and 58 percent of … read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling for governments to abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and instead focus on how individual ‘high-risk travellers’ are treated at borders.
WTTC, which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, is urging governments around th… read more
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is leaving no stone
unturned to stage yet another success… read more
The Government of Rwanda has reviewed the current Covid-19 prevention measures and announced an update. The existing measures wi… read more
RwandAir has filed an application with the Department of Transportation (DoT) to begin flights between Kigali and New York. The airline hopes to gain from the growing traffic between the US and Rwanda by offering the fastest service.
The first step to starting any new international route is receiving the requisite ap… read more
The Blue Train has announced that it will be resuming its full operations after a temporary shutdown due to the COVID-19 second wave alert in December 2020, and a partial offering in January 2021 in light of the country’s COVID-19 risk-adjusted strategy. Journeys planned for 2021 are set to continue accordingly, with a few adjustme… read more
He was in charge of the airport wildlife management section of one of the biggest airport operators in Africa, the Kenya Airports Authority.
Airport wildlife risks feature high on the list of safety management in Africa, certainly also for aviation operators. Wildlife strikes often don’t have catastrophic consequences but a… read more
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda are
all slated to receive COVID-19 vaccines before the end of February. In a report released on Wednesday by COVAX and the World Health
Organization, Ethiopia will receive nearly nine million doses, the
largest number of doses, as per the WHO Emergency Use Listing… read more
FG places 72 hour ban on Emirates from Nigeria over flouting COVID-19 Protocols
Emirates And Virgin Atlantic Extend South Africa Flight Suspension
IATA predicts that 2019 air traffic volumes in Africa would not return until 2023
WTTC says governments should focus on ‘high-risk travellers’
UNWTO begins preparations in earnest for 24th General Assembly
Rwanda has updated the current Covid-19 prevention measures
RwandAir eyes New York fFlights
The Blue Train resumes full service
Tribute to "father of African airport wildlife management"
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda among countries set to receive COVID-19 vaccine by end of February
