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In order to meet strong demand, Air Austral has studied the possibility of serving Dzaoudzi airport directly from Marseille. The company is now pleased to announce the establishment of a series of one-off direct flights between Marseille and Mayotte starting in June, for the entire 2021 summer school vacation period.
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British Airways, operated by Comair has resumed flights into Zimbabwe, touching down in Harare on Sunday afternoon, March 28.
The airline, which suspended regional flights last year, will
initially fly into Harare from Johannesburg daily at 11h30, with a
return flight at 13h45. After May 12 the times change … read more
Air Senegal is positioning itself as a “linker” between the ECOWAS and CEMAC zones. In Central Africa, especially in Cameroon and Gabon, there is indeed a strong West African community.
Air Senegal continues to expand its African network. On Monday March 29, 2021, the Senegalese na… read more
Proflight Zambia has set its sights on connecting the tourist capital of Livingstone to the South Africa market, with direct flights to Johannesburg, South Africa. The airline has received approval for the new route, which it is introducing in a phased approach while demand remains subdued, initially starting in April by alt… read more
Tour operators are appealing for special passes to save the industry from collapse barely three days after President Uhuru Kenyatta locked down five counties to contain coronavirus infections in the country.
Under the Kenya Tourism Federation, an association of all tourism players including air operators, hotelkeepers and cat… read more
Some people baked their way through the year Covid struck. Others tried working from home. And, across the world, more than 10,000 new startups were launched.
In fact, global startup funding rose 42% in 2020, against 2019 figures. That indicates a bold attitude towards reinventing the world post-pandemic.
But which industries … read more
Located north of Doha’s West Bay, the new city of Lusail is a major urban project in Qatar and the first development of its kind. Located across 38 square kilometres, the vision is for the city to be a blend of residential and commercial neighbourhoods, including 22 hotels, golf courses and an amusement park. With many connected se… read more
New independent data from OAG reaffirms Qatar Airways as the largest airline in the world in terms of Available Seat Kilometers (ASK), offering more global connectivity to its passengers than any other airline. Qatar Airways expansive network of more than 1,000 weekly flights to over 130 destinations, provided over 2.6 billi… read more
The increase in cases of Covid-19 contamination worries the Kenyan authorities. The number of infections in the country has increased tenfold since the beginning of the year, with the capital and its surroundings having been identified as the main focus.
To counter the spread, partial containment has been imposed.
From 12 noon, this Mon… read more
International air travel is expected to remain weak in the first six months of 2021, but early signs point to a "significant surge" in demand during the second half as more people get vaccinated and cross-border travel restrictions are gradually eased, according to Airports Council International.
Despite the uptick, international pa… read more
Air Austral flies to Mayotte from Marseille for the summer period
BA operated by Comair returns to Harare, Zimbabwe
Air Senegal inaugurates three new Airbus A321 services: Cotonou, Douala, Libreville
Proflight to operate Livingstone to Johannesburg
Tour Operators appeal for special passes to save travel industry
Travel & Tourism industry lost 58% in startup funding from 2019 to 2020, according to study
Qatar Airways maintains momentum connecting more people internationally than any other airline
Covid-19: Kenya Airways and its low-cost subsidiary Jambojet suspend all domestic flights
Vaccines and easing restrictions to drive 'significant surge' in international air travel in 2021
