Travel news overview

• Flights
• 15/12/2021 18:53

Crisis averted: Emirates could return to Nigeria after Air Peace deal

In the latest installment of the UAE-Nigeria aviation drama, it seems the UAE has backed down on its allocation of slots for Nigerian airline Air Peace. In a letter seen by Simple Flying, Dubai Airports has allocated slots at Dubai (DXB) for Air Peace, instead of at Sharjah. This paves the way for Emirates to also restart flights t… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 15/12/2021 18:50

Senegal releases EUR 6 million to pay off former Air Afrique staff

On 28 March 1961, eleven French-speaking African states signed the treaty creating Air Afrique in Yaoundé, Cameroon.  This was an act of great historical, political and economic significance. After more than forty years of operations, littered with several rescue attempts, the pan-African air carrier was finally liquidated on 25 April 2002 by the Commercial Court of Abidjan.

• Destinations
• 15/12/2021 05:30

Ghana airport to fine airlines that bring unvaccinated passengers

The rule comes into effect on Tuesday at Kotoka International Airport in the capital Accra, Ghana Airports said. It follows a health ministry move last week to require all people entering Ghana to be vaccinated.

The measures are some of the strictest in Africa, where vaccine up… read more

• Flights
• 15/12/2021 05:04

Nigeria-UAE impasse: UAE seeks to accommodate Air Peace with allocation of 7 slots at DXB

The Authorities of the United Arab Emirats (UAE) have reportedly offered 7 slots to the Nigerian airline, Air Peace, to fly to Dubai World Airport in Dubai, UAE. This followed the withdrawal of the the initial approval of the request of Emirates Airline to operate 21 frequencies to Nigeria, by Nigerian aviation authorities. The Nigerian a… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 15/12/2021 05:01

Sapo National Park now prepared to receive tourists

Through the help of the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation and the instrumentality of the Forestry Development Authority, a new Ecolodge has been opened in Sinoe County in the buffer zone of the Sapo National Park.

The opening ceremony was held on Saturday 11, December 2021 at the newly opened Sapo Ecolodge in Jalay Town.

The opening … read more

• Flights
• 15/12/2021 05:01

Aero Contractors bags ATQ MRO of the year Award December 13, 2021

For the second time in two years, Nigeria’s oldest private airline, Aero Contractors has again clinched the” MRO of the year award” at the Air Transport Quarterly Magazine Industry Awards which took place in Lagos at the weekend.

The Editorial board and Award Committee of the top flying industry magazine nominated the airline for th… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 15/12/2021 04:59

Rhino sanctuary rescues 12-hour old rhino calf

The Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary has taken in a 12-hour old rhino calf on Thursday afternoon, 9 December. The calf was discovered, rescued and brought to the sanctuary by a South African National Parks (SANParks) team who were performing a routine operation i… read more

• Beyond Africa
• 15/12/2021 04:59

UK removes South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe etc. from the travel red list

According to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, the Government of the United Kingdom is set to remove all eleven countries from the travel red list as of 15 December 2021 at 04:00.

The list, which was reintroduced in late November 2021 as a precaution after the emergence of the Omicron variant, currentl… read more

• Destinations
• 15/12/2021 04:58

Omicron variant: Namibia amends Public Health Regulations

Namibia's Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, announced on the occasion of the 38th Covid-19 briefing on the national resp… read more

• Flights
• 14/12/2021 17:51

Emirates suspends Nigeria routes amid slots row

Emirates service to Nigeria has again been suspended following the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) decision to reduce the number of weekly flights the airline can operate to just one.

The Gulf carrier only resumed daily nonstop passenger flights from Dubai (DXB) to Abuja (ABV) and … read more