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Kamil Al-Awadhi takes up role at IATA
Kamil Al-Awadhi takes up role at IATA as regional vice president for Africa and the Middle East.
“This is the most challenging time for air transport—in AME and around the world. The top priority is reconnecting the world when governments are able to safely re-open borders without travel restrictions. And the immediate… read more
Air Côte d'Ivoire ritires an Airbus A319-100 from its fleet, the second in 4 months
Air Côte d'Ivoire has retired another Airbus A319-100. The airplane (msn 2228, TU-TSB) of the Ivorian national carrier left Abidjan on February 28, bound for the French airport of Tarbes – Lourdes – Pyrénées where it will probably be dismantled.
The rented plane came to the Ivorian carrier's fleet in October 2012. It was previ… read more
Democratic Republic of Congo apples to join East African Community
The DRC is widely considered to be the richest country in the world by its natural resources, tourism standing as a major resource that has remained underdeveloped. The East African Business Council conducted a study and found out that there was a huge benefit in having DRC as the seventh member of EAC. Common tourism products with DRC’s neighbo… read more
Uganda Airlines To Fly The Rare Airbus A330-800 To London Heathrow
The shorter variant of the A330neo, the A330-800, will be heading to London Heathrow among a number of other destinations. Uganda Airlines will be operating the jet out of its Entebbe hub. This nine-hour, 3,500NM service to London is expected to commence on March 28th with a five-times-weekly frequency.
Service to commence on… read more
Amadeus to distribute IAG
Amadeus and International Airlines Group (IAG) have partnered to announce their commitment to drive advanced travel retailing through NDC. Through the agreement, content from IAG operators, including British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, will be made available for travel sellers, agents and corporations through the Amade… read more
City Lodge Hotel Group sees several notable achievements
The JSE-listed City Lodge Hotel Group has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2020, reflecting the sweeping effects of the coronavirus pandemic. However, during this time the group has notched up several notable achievements. The opening of Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City next week is a signif… read more
Osubi Airport, Warri reopened
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has approved the reopening of Osubi Airport, Warri.
The Minister who broke the news on Monday, March 1, through his Twitter handle @hadisirika, said the Airport is opened for daylight operations in Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions.
The tweet read, “I have just approved … read more
Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport is Africa’s best by size
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja has been named the best airport by size in Africa by the Airports Council International (ACI) on Monday. The award, which was based on judgements by customers, was also presented to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.
According to ACI, both airports size caters to … read more
Kenya Airways to resume flights to France
KQ will continue to offer its customers competitive fares and a one-stop connection through its hub in Nairobi to the rest of Kenya and Africa including key destinations in Africa such as Kinshasa, Moroni, Entebbe, Johannesburg, and Antananarivo.
The national carrier will start with one flight a week with frequency increasing base… read more
Cameroon plans to build a modern airport in the seaside town of Kribi
Cameroon's future industrial hub, with the construction of its deep-water port, the city of Kribi has only one almost abandoned aerodrome.
Riding on the future economic potential of the seaside town, the State wants to build a modern airport there. The construction of a modern airport in Kribi is in the pipeline at the Came… read more
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