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Etihad Airways with interactive COVID-19 Map
Etihad Airways (EY) has partnered with Canadian travel risk management company Sitata to launch an interactive travel map on the carrier’s website. The airline’s guests now have easy access to a comprehensive overview of the situation relating to COVID-19 at each destination in the airline’s network.
The airline has also recently la… read more
Angola: resumption of international flights subject to specific restrictions
Turkish Airlines July & August 2020 Inter-continental network updated
Turkish Airlines in the last few days extended Inter-continental interim schedule into August 2020, as the airline continues to modify planned operation, due to various travel restrictions. As of 07JUL20, additional routes will be resumed in August, while selected routes scheduled to resume in July being postponed to August.
Note … read more
Park Inn By Radisson Kigali Hotel to Start Operating Partially
It's now about 100 days since Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Kigali stopped operation to curb the spread of covid 19. This left many workers jobless. However, on Tuesday, July 7, the hotel resumed work partially, only allowing meetings and events to be hosted at their premises in Kiyovu, until further notice.
Bernard Theron, the … read more
Eastern Sudan - Transport Drivers Strike for Higher Tariffs
Drivers of public transport vehicles in Kassala in Eastern Sudan have called-out a strike demanding higher tariffs. They complain that their business is not profitable under current conditions
A driver told Radio Dabanga that the continuing fuel crisis compels driver to buy petrol at the commercial price or from the parallel market.… read more
Air Peace resumes Domestic Flights & guarantees passengers’ Safety
Air Peace, resumed regular domestic flight operations today at the General Aviation Terminal GAT, One, in the wake of Federal Government’s directive to re-open Lagos and Abuja airports for flight operations.
In a statement by the airline’s Spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, says the airline has put in place reliable measures to protect bo… read more
Cape Town Air Access Update
Over the past five years, the Cape Town Air Access project has helped to dramatically increase the number of non-stop international flights to Cape Town International Airport. The partnership between Wesgro, City of Cape Town, Western Cape Government, Airports Company of South Africa, Cape Town Tourism, South African Tourism, and the priv… read more
Commercial flights to Seychelles in August
The new lift in air travel restrictions on the destination comes an indication of the successful progression of the implementation of the first phase of movement restrictions effective as of June 1, 2020.
As the destination tops holiday’s searches in the region, the availability of flights comes at an opportune time for visitors planning t… read more
Sabre announces leadership staff changes
Sabre Corporation announced important updates to its executive leadership, taking the next critical step toward completing the company’s transformation. These leadership appointments are part of the company’s previously announced strategic realignment of its Travel Solutions business to fully combine Sabre’s airline and agency-focused bus… read more
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
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