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The Covid-19 health crisis does not help Camair-Co, which is already very ill in its cash flow. In a recent correspondence addressed to the Minister of Finance, its Director General (DG) Louis Georges Njipendi Kuotu, reveals that "the total resumption of operations is not envisaged for three months, having regard both to financial constraint… read more
Camair-Co in heavy difficulties
Cabo Verde Airlines Resumes Operations
According to Erlendur Svavarsson, Chairman and Executive Director of Cabo Verde Airlines (VR), the company is working to resume flights on July 1, 2020.
The airlines, led by Icelandic investors after privatization in 2019, has been completely shut down since March 19 when the Cape Verdean government suspended all internationa… read more
Air Cote d'Ivoire resumes domestic operations
We are pleased to announce the resumption of our domestic flights, from Abidjan to Korhogo, San Pedro, Man, Bouaké and Odienné, as of this Friday, June 26, 2020, in strict compliance with the sanitary measures recommended by the authorities:-Body temperature control,
-Washing or disinfecting hands,
-Distancing in the… read more
Qatar Airways continues US network rebuild
Gulf carrier Qatar Airways has today resumed flights from its Doha (DOH) hub to New York John F. Kennedy, with plans to restart services to Boston (BOS), Los Angeles (LAX) and Washington Dulles (IAD) from July 1.
The additions join the oneworld alliance member’s existing flights to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW),… read more
Air Namibia sets a date for resumption of international operations
According to the facebook page of Air Namibia Deutschland, the German branch of Namibia’s flag carrier, the airline continues to suspend international operations until 31 August 2020.
The airline resumed domestic flights on selected routes on 06 May 2020 in line with stage two of Namibia’s four-stage strategy to exit its coron… read more
The politics of saving Nigerian domestic airlines
Global airlines are once again taking to the skies as nations ease the lockdown to salvage the economy. With the curve still not flattening in many parts of the world, a new mode of living and of doing businesses are now emerging. It is the era of a new normal!Unlike the golden age of modern air travel that just rolled by unannounced, airlines a… read more
Zimbabwe reopens Victoria Falls for international visitors
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) last
week allowed tourist operators back into the rainforest to view the
mighty Victoria Falls which has been at its highest flow in over a
decade this year. This comes as the resort town gears to re-open to
international visitors.Last week, government m… read more
Pandemic Preparedness Training at Zanzibar International Airport
People travelling around the world has played a major role in the rapid spread of COVID-19. Airports are one of the high-risk areas for the spread of infectious diseases. East African Community (EAC which includes Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda) and the German Government have been working together within their joint pr… read more
Carnival Corporation group to retire six cruise ships in 2020
Carnival Corporation will retire six cruise ships within the next 90 days, according to the company’s second quarter earnings results released on June 18th. In the filing, Carnival Corporation said the move was part of a long-standing fleet consolidation plan that was accelerated by the worldwide suspension of operations for the en… read more
Transnet To Rebuild Trust Through Lifestyle Audit Process
Transnet SOC Ltd has instituted a process of lifestyle audits for its employees, as part of its efforts to ensure high standards of ethics and integrity.
In setting the tone and leading by example, senior management including executive management (Level A - C), are the first category of employees to undergo the initial phase … read more
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