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Carnival Cruise: Mardi Grad debut delayed
Carnival Cruise Line has delayed the debut of Mardi Gras until 2021. Set to become the first LNG-powered ship to operate in the western hemisphere, itineraries had been planned from November 14th. However, guests will not now board until February 6th next year, when the ship sails from Port Canaveral, Florida.
The cruise line blamed… read more
Etihad Airways A380 Ghost Flights
Etihad Airways’ (EY) entire fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft has taken to the skies within the last month without any passengers on board. The airline’s fleet of 10 Airbus A380s has not operated a passenger flight since March 24, when the airline was forced to halt operations due to a government flight ban.
The Airbus A380 has b… read more
Hi Fly A380 Reconfigured for Cargo Ops
Hi Fly (5K), the first charter airline to have an Airbus A380 in the world, has created extra cargo capacity on its A380 by removing economy seats from much of the aircraft. This is to meet the increased demand for cargo during the coronavirus crisis. The specially configured aircraft now offers more than 300 square meters of cargo volume… read more
Tanzania: Nature Tanzania applauds JPM, set to advance Tourism
FOLLOWING President John Magufuli’s serious lift of Tanzania from a less developed country to a lower middle-income country, Nature Tanzania plans to improve tourism in the new season that has just started. That was said yesterday to the ‘Daily News’by Arusha-based national conservation NGO Nature Tanzania Board Chairman, Mr John Y… read more
Etihad Airways resumes flights to more destinations
Etihad Airways is gradually resuming services to more destinations across its global network. This follows the easing of travel restrictions by UAE regulatory authorities on outbound and inbound travel for citizens and residents. All travel remains subject to the entry and health regulations set by the UAE authorities, and those at the en… read more
SA Express Airline Up for Auction
Joint Provisional Liquidators (JPL) has been tasked with selling the assets of SA Express (a South African airline). The agency is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from buyers interested in acquiring the bankrupt carrier either as a whole or piecemeal.
The liquidators value the airline at R113 million. These assets include eight B… read more
NCAA suspends Skypower Express and others for Non-Compliance
This is as… read more
African Hotel pipeline resilient despite unprecedented challenges
Acknowledged as one of the African continent’s leading hospitality investment experts, Wayne Troughton of HTI Consulting shared unique insights in the first ‘Virtual Hotel Club’ held in early July, a dynamic and informal Pan-African platform for hospitality industry stakeholders the way forward within the industry at this time of crisis.… read more
RAM July & August 2020 actual international operations
Royal Air Maroc as of last week filed service changes for the month of July and August 2020, regarding its International operation. As of 03JUL20, the oneWorld carrier intends to resume International service as early as 11JUL20, however this remains subject to change.
Upon service resumption, the airline will operate following r… read more
Jambojet Plans Mid-July Return
Kenya’s low-cost regional airline Jambojet is planning a return to the skies beginning next week. As President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday announced a gradual reopening of the country’s economy, this morning, the carrier issued a statement saying it would resume flights to five local destinations beginning July 15th.
The Kenya Airways’… read more
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