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South Africa: CemAir to introduce flights between Johannesburg Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir is set to launch flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ | Port Elizabeth International Airport) in … read more
Sky Mali inaugurates its first international route with a Bamako-Kayes-Dakar
Sky Mali started commercial operations on 29 September 2020. The private company, 100% owned by Emirati private individuals through Al Sayegh Group (ASG), aims to build a strong sub-regional network.
Until August, the carrier plans to gradually expand its network to Abidjan, Cotonou, Brazzaville and Pointe Noire. Oth… read more
Cape Verde: the Angolan company Bestfly recorded over 30,000 passengers in two months of operatio
Last May, Binter finally opted to suspend the activities of its Cape Verdean subsidiary in an attempt to obtain financial support in the midst of the health crisis.
Given that it held the monopoly on the domestic market, the Cape Verdean state had no other option than to urgently find a replacement. A provisional choice was made for the Angolan group Bestfly.
TODAY!: Spotlight on Africa & Indian Ocean islands Virtual TravelExpo on 28 & 29 July
44 Exhibitors are waiting to meet you at Spotlight on Africa & Indian Ocean islands Virtual TravelExpo on 28 & 29 July
Buyers can connect with an excellent selection of products and Services -luxury safari lodges, boutique hotels, beach resorts from Maldives, Mafia Island, Zanzibar Kenya & Mauritiu… read more
Indian Ocean based Air Austral becomes first French Airbus A220 operator (days before Air France)
The first of the three A220s for Air Austral, France’s La Réunion Island-based airline, has been delivered from the Airbus A220 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mirabel, Canada. The second and third aircraft are expected to join the Air Austral fleet in the coming days.
Airbus is delighted to welcome Air Austral as a new Airbus customer and op… read more
Arik resumes Warri from Lagos and Abuja, move pax facilitation to Benin, Warri from...
Arik Air is resuming flight services to Warri from both Lagos and Abuja effective Tuesday, August 3, 2021.
Flights between Abuja and Warri as well as between Lagos and Warri will operate four times weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Similarly, Arik Air will be moving its Benin and Warri flights from the M… read more
Seychelles halts construction of new tourism accommodation on La Digue
A moratorium on the construction of new tourism accommodations on La Digue, Seychelles' third-most populated island, will come into force August 1, said a top tourism official on Monday.
The halt on construction of tourism establishments is part of recommendations made after a carrying capacity study was carried out for La Digue is… read more
Travelport & Emirates agree on un-surcharged content
Travelport, a travel retail company and Emirates Airlines have reached a commercial agreement that will allow Travelport-connected travel agencies to avoid the airline’s surcharge on bookings via Global Distribution Systems (GDS) that took effect from July 1, 2021.
Furthermore, the companies announced a new long-term a… read more
Ethiopian Airlines adds Amman in Jordan to its network
The route will operate three times a week, without competition, with Boeing 737-800 aircraft accommodating 16 passengers in Business Class and 138 in Economy. Departures are scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11pm, arriving the following day at 1.45am, with return flights departing Jordan at 3.15am and landing at 7am.… read more
Mango temporarily suspends all operations until further notice
South African low-cost airline Mango, a subsidiary of South Africa's state-owned flag carrier South African Airways (SAA), … read more
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