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Ethiopian Airlines actual European network
Ethiopian Airlines in the last few days extended interim European schedule to late-September, as of 08JUL20. Planned operation between 01JUL20 and 30SEP20 as follows.
Additional changes remain highly possible, as schedules listed on selected routes remain pending, despite reservation is available.
Addis Ababa – … read more
Kenya; No quarantine for tourists having nNo COVID-19 Symptoms
The government now says only passengers who will exhibit coronavirus-like symptoms will be subjected to a mandatory 14-day quarantine once their airspace is open for international passenger flights on August 1.
Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said anybody who will come to Kenya with no symptoms of coronaviru… read more
Zimbabwe going towards full Reopening of Tourism Sector
Like many countries around the world, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has welcomed the easing of national lockdown. This is a positive step toward a full reopening of Zimbabwe’s tourism sector.
Zimbabwe was under lockdown as part of measures to curb the spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The lockdown has negatively affected the … read more
Nigeria not in Top 5 most powerful countries in Africa
Nigeria is conspicuously missing in the latest global ranking of the most powerful nations in the world with Egypt topping the list in Africa. According to a US News and World Report, published on pulse.ng, Egypt retained its position as the most powerful nation in Africa for 2020, as South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Morocco made the… read more
Namibia's Tourism Revival Puzzle
Players in the tourism industry and the government are at loggerheads over the introduction of a mandatory quarantine period for tourists when borders open. The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) says the move will frustrate the industry's efforts at recovery. The tug of war has sucked in minister of health and social services Kalumbi Shan… read more
IATA against extra charges as traffic drops by 91.3%
World airlines have warned the Nigerian government and others across the globe not to levy extra fees and charges on passengers in the COVID-19 era. The airlines, under the aegis of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said imposing extra cost due to health and safety programmes would raise the cost of flying and further di… read more
Aero Gets NCAA Approval To Recommence Operation today
Aero Contractors has said that it scheduled to start flight operation on Thursday, July 9, 2020.
The airline said that it chose to resume flight service a day after the official restart date in order to stagger flight schedule to ensure that airport facilities were not stretched beyond COVID-19 protocol guidelines.
The managem… read more
Dana Air plans resumption of flights today
Following the recent re-opening of the airports by the Federal Government, Dana Air has announced the resumption of its flight services on July 9 2020
The airline will operate three daily flights from Lagos to Abuja and back while the date for the addition of Port Harcourt and Owerri will be announced later.
The Chief Operatin… read more
Air Namibia: the end?
Another page of African aviation is turning. After the financial troubles for South African Airways (technically bankrupt), after the State which will take over Kenya Airways while it was the first African airline to be privatised in 1996, the end seems to be near for 73-year old Air Namibia.
Namibian civil aviation authority suspen… read more
Ethiopian Airlines: resumption of regular aviation service
As Governments lift lock-down Measures, Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline says it will be resuming service to Dubai further to the ending of the lock-down and its opening for leisure travelers as of July 8, 2020.
The airline said it will resume normal service to Djibouti on the 17th of July as the country’s also announced… read more
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