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Interview: Zambia Airports MD Maggie Kaunda
Maggie Kaunda is Acting Managing Director at Zambia Airports Corporation Limited.
Zambia Airports Corporation Limited has recently invested $1 billion into new airport facilities, including a new terminal (pictured) that has increased annual passenger capacity from 2 million to 6… read more
Kenya Airways suspends service to Yaoundé in Cameroon, postpones return to Italy
Kenya Airways has reviewed its route network. This is now a routine exercise as part of its post-pandemic recovery plan.
In a press release published on 7 March on its website, Kenya Airways announced the suspension of its service to Yaoundé from Tuesday31 May 2022. The service to the Cameroonian capital is currently operated… read more
TOUGHA, SA Tourism deepen partnership with business dialogue
The Tour Operators’ Union of Ghana (TOUGHA) has firmed up its partnership with South Africa Tourism (SAT) with a day’s business dialogue event.
The event which was held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra yesterday, March 8 had in attendance TOUGHA members, officials from SAT- West Africa, both public and private industry stakeholders i… read more
Nigerian Government opens bid for new National Carrier
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a request for proposals for the establishment of a national carrier. This was disclosed in a statement recently by the Federal Ministry of Aviation.
It added that all RFPs must be received in hard copy before the 10th of May at the Ministry of Aviation’s headquarters in Abuja.
The Minis… read more
The countdown to Africa Travel Week is on!
Africa Travel Week, including flagship shows WTM Africa and ILTM Africa, has unveiled an exciting and highly informative content programme for 2022 that will help travel and tourism players hone industry knowledge while gathering new insights.
The trade show, which is taking place at the Cape Town International Conference Centre bet… read more
Air travellers may pay more as Jet A1 price set to hit ₦700p/l, product availability still doubtful
PASSENGERS may have to pay more for flights if projections by stakeholders and experts hold true that the price of Jet A1 may reach an all time high of ₦700 per litre before the weekend and this coupled with the delays and cancellations which may lead passengers to seek other transportation means.
Airlines in the country are still at … read more
Proflight Zambia to resume flights between Ndola and Johannesburg
Zambian airline Proflight Zambia has announced the resumption of flights between Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) in Nd… read more
Turkish Airlines set to return to Durban
The national flag carrier airline of Turkey, Turkish Airlines, is set to return to … read more
ASKY returns to Johannesburg from 1 May
On 15 June 2019, ASKY inaugurated its Johannesburg route. Subsequently, in 2020, the route was suspended amid the health crisis.
ASKY has announced the resumption of its flights to South Africa. From May 1, the pan-African carrier will offer three weekly rotations (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays) between Lomé and Johannesburg.
On W… read more
A full and varied programme at Africa Travel Week
Africa Travel Week, including flagship shows WTM Africa and ILTM Africa, has unveiled an exciting and highly informative content programme for 2022 that will help travel and tourism players hone industry knowledge while gathering new insights.
The trade show, which is taking place at the Cape Town International Conference Centre between 11… read more
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