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Latest global flight demand trends
There has been plenty of positive news for the travel industry globally over the past weeks. With vaccination rates in key outbound tourism countries such as the UK and the USA increasing, the implementation of travel corridors for Israeli and Australian travellers, as well as the relaxing of quarantine measures in popular destinations su… read more
United Nigeria unveils medium term plans for aircraft acquisition
United Nigeria Airlines has said that it is negotiating an additional two (2) Embraer ERJ145 aircraft to help its consolidation plans on the domestic route and aims to procure a bigger aircraft soon to aid in strengthening its all round operations.
This is just as the airline has also revealed that it is in the process of acq… read more
United Nigeria Airline Boss laments high cost of fuel
Dr Obiora Okonkwo, the Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, has decried the skyrocketed price of Jet, saying the recent rise in the price of the product was negatively affecting operations of the airlines. Okonkwo also said that the airline, which debuted about two months ago opted for Embraer brands of aircraft because of its fuel-effici… read more
Royal Caribbean is now the largest cruise line in the world
While it was anticipated several years ago that Royal Caribbean would eventually overtake Carnival Cruise Line as the largest cruise line in the world, the COVID-19 pandemic hastened the change. Carnival Cruise Line was forced to trim its fleet considerably, selling off several of its ships as part of a wider fleet reduction across the en… read more
Radisson signs third hotel in Zambia
Nestled on the banks of one of Africa’s longest rivers, the Zambezi, in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, 5km south of the historic city of Livingstone, just 4km northwest of the Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world and a Unesco world heritage si… read more
Russia suspends air traffic with Tanzania until June 2021
Russia has suspended air traffic with Tanzania due to increased cases of Covid-19 contamination from the East African country.
The sparkling white sand beaches of the Zanzibar Archipelago and the coral reefs off its coast have recently made it a popular vacation spot for Russian tourists.
"Based on the analy… read more
Air Senegal returns to Guinea Bissau, continues network expansion
The 2020 air gap does not undermine Air Senegal's ambitions.
The Senegalese airlines has already rebuilt almost all of its pre-crisis network. Additionally, Air Senegal has announced the resumption of its flights to Guinea Bissau. From May 17, the Senegalese national carrier will offer 4 flights per week(Monday, … read more
AVIATION AFRICA postponed until October
The event, which was due in July, will now take place in Kigali on October 14-15, 2021.
“Although we were confident Rwanda, and the venue in Kigali, have excellent Covid protocols in place, we felt there is still enough uncertainty around the region along with travel restrictions by some governments, that could impact many of… read more
JetBlue and Qatar Airways expand strategic codeshare partnership, increasing global connectivity
JetBlue today announced it is expanding its codeshare with Qatar Airways to offer customers more ways to book travel to international destinations aboard the global partner airline. The new codeshare flights are available for booking on jetblue.com today for travel beginning April 19, 2021.
As part of the new bilater… read more
Air France launches new Maputo route, increases frequency of Johannesburg flights
Air France is expanding its operations on the African continent with an increased frequency of flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Johannesburg. It also announced the launch of a new route to Maputo in Mozambique from June 20, 2021. The flight to Maputo will be a continuation of the Johannesburg flight.
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