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Saudia to open new East Africa link
Saudi Arabia and Uganda are set to be connected by nonstop scheduled flights from February with the launch of a new route by Saudia.
The SkyTeam alliance member intends to begin service between its base at Riyadh’s King Khalid International (… read more
Heavy snowfall severely affects air traffic at Istanbul, Turkey’s biggest airport
Heavy snowfall is currently affecting the life of thousands of people in Greece and Turkey, many parts of both countries experienced transportation difficulties due to the adverse weather.
Istanbul’s biggest airport was forced to close operations for one hour, while the airport teams carried out snow removal works on t… read more
Royal Air Maroc bets big on USA and Canada this summer
Royal Air Maroc has up to six daily flights bookable to the US and Canada between June and September, returning to what it had in the same period in 2019. It comes as many more flights were added in the past week, with New York JFK rising to twice-daily and Montréal not far behind. Washington Dulles nears once-daily, and Miami grow… read more
Gambia looks to Africans to revive Its stricken Tourism Industry
In an effort to revitalise Gambia's flagging tourism sector, which has been decimated during the Covid-19 pandemic, the West African country is looking closer to home, and even at its own, to bolster the once-vibrant industry.
Beaches normally teeming with British and Dutch sunseekers are nearly empty, hawkers of fresh juice and sou… read more
Ethiopian Airlines preparing to resume Boeing 737 MAX operations
At the end of 2021, about one month ago, Ethiopian Airlines revealed that it was planning to bring the Boeing 737 MAX back into service in February 2022. The day appears to be fast approaching, as the airline took to Twitter on January 23rd to announce that it was “only a few days away” from returning the MAX back to the skies.
A “few d… read more
Rwanda ranked safest country in Africa
Rwanda has been named as the safest country for solo travelers in Africa and the sixth on the planet according to a review conducted by usebounce, a renowned and trusted travel website.
The country was the only one in Africa to make it in the top 10 list which is led by Switzerland.
According to the survey, the main cri… read more
World Health Organisation calls for international travel bans to be lifted
International travel bans should be lifted or eased, the World Health Organization has urged.
Restrictions on travel “do not provide added value” and continue to contribute to “economic and social stress”.
The UN health organisation updated its international health regulations during an emergency meeting by video conference from Gene… read more
Air Seychelles re-establish network connectivity and announces February schedule
Air Seychelles has today announced its 2022 February flight schedule, now that the airline has resumed commercial passenger services back to all its pre-pandemic destinations, including Johannesburg, Mauritius, Tel Aviv and Mumbai.
As part of its plan to rebuild its route network, reaffirming its commitment to its markets, Ai… read more
GBTA urges resolution of 5G rollout concerns related to air travel safety
Statement from Suzanne Neufang, CEO, GBTA:
“Recent uncertainty and concerns have arisen around the potential disruption and impact on air travel related to the rollout of high speed 5G networks in the U.S. Mid-day reports show little impact due to the agreement to minimize the use of 5G around airports. GBTA is pleased with today’s … read more
Qatar Airways issued a statement on Airbus A350 Aircraft
On 20 January 2022, Qatar Airways, through the legal proceedings against Airbus in the Technology & Construction division of the High Court in England, sought an expedited hearing of a preliminary issue to address our serious and legitimate safety concerns regarding the surface degradation condition adversely impacting our Airbus A350… read more
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