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ATPCO’s NDC Exchange allows more sales channeles
ATPCO announced the addition of new sales channels to NDC Exchange, the only neutral, industry-owned platform that connects the airline ecosystem and helps accelerate the adoption of airline retailing. Farenexus Group, FlightBridge, Onriva, and Winding Tree are new channels that are now in production with NDC Exchange, while… read more
Re-Open East African airspace with great caution
After months of shuttering air travel, East Africa is gradually joining the rest of the world in opening up.
Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania are now permitting international flights, even as their land borders remain closed to passenger travel. Only Uganda, South Sudan and Burundi are still closed, but they are coming under… read more
Air Mauritius increases flights to Rodrigues
Air Mauritius increased the current daily frequency to twice daily as of Saturday 1st of August 2020.
Passengers are reminded that they are required to abide by measures imposed by the authorities and wear face masks for the flight.
International commercial passenger flights will remain suspended … read more
Uganda Bwindi National Park: Two New Gorilla Babies
Two new baby gorillas have been discovered in a Ugandan national park where a beloved primate named Rafiki was killed in June, a wildlife official announced Tuesday, saying the infants are part of a baby boom in the protected forest popular with tourists.
“For us it's a sign of relief. We lost one. We got two. But, of course,… read more
Air Seychelles: new Ground Operating Procedures
Air Seychelles today announced that with the resumption of commercial passenger services on 1 August 2020, a comprehensive set of new ground handling measures has been implemented at the Seychelles International Airport.
As per the new ground handling COVID-19 operating policy, it is now a mandatory requirement for passengers… read more
Uganda: Tourism Stakeholders Ask Government to Reopen Airport
A cross section of tourism stakeholders have asked government to set a timeline within which to hopes to re-open Uganda's airspace.
Speaking on the sidelines of a stakeholders meeting in Kampala yesterday, Ms Pearl Hoareau Kakooza, the Uganda Tourism Association (UTA) president, said the President and his Cabinet should consider re-… read more
Qatar Airways back into Kigali
Qatar Airways has announced a resumption of services from the Kigali International Airport. According to an official communication from the airline, it will restart its operations with three weekly flights.
After reopening its airspace on August 1, Rwanda has allowed commercial airlines, most of which had suspended flights, to resta… read more
Crystal Cruises: Clean+ Protocols
Crystal unveiled Crystal Clean+, its initial set of safety and health protocols to be implemented on Ocean ships Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony once they return to sailing. This set of Crystal Clean+ protocols is considered the 2.0 version – the initial expansion of Crystal’s already stringent health and safety policies – developed… read more
Emirates Sep 2020 onward network adjustment as of 04AUG20
Emirates this week filed additional changes to its network, as the airline cancels 4 additional destinations, and aircraft adjustment on Milan – New York sector. Latest adjustment as of 04AUG20 as follows.
Following cancellation or aircraft adjustment is scheduled on permanent basis:
Dubai – Adelaide 1 daily… read more
JAL sees passenger traffic potentially returning to 50% of normal levels by March 2021
Japan Airlines plans a significant cost-cutting campaign to offset the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, and the carrier signaled this will include aircraft delivery deferrals.
JAL declined to provide its usual financial forecast for its full fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. However, it did outline a potential scenario where inter… read more
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