Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 29/06/2020 15:16

South Africa reopens seven more airports!

• Flights
• 29/06/2020 15:15

Air Senegal resumes regular scheduled service as of late-June 2020

Air Senegal last week resumed scheduled service, initially operating domestic Dakar – Ziguinchor route. From 20JUN20, the airline operates 3 times weekly, with ATR72 aircraft. Additional frequency to be added in the next few weeks.

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• Beyond Africa
• 29/06/2020 05:50

EU approves 12 African Countries for Flights while Banning South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya

The European Union has approved flights from 12 African countries into the region as it prepares to open its borders to international operations from July while excluding South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya.

According to schengenvisainfo.com, citizens from 54 countries will benefit from the reopening which is expected to happen b… read more

• Flights
• 29/06/2020 05:50

Kenya Airways to restart domestic commercial aviation as President Uhuru gives green light

President Uhuru says Kenya Airways (KQ) will resume operations in a few days. Uhuru, who spoke on Friday during a virtual conference sponsored by US-based Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), noted that the government will first allow the national airline to resume domestic flights.

The government will later set a date fo… read more

• Flights
• 29/06/2020 05:48

FAAN to restrict multiple departures of airlines from same terminal

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), says it has concluded plans to restrict multiple departures of airlines from the same terminals at the same time when flights resume.

The arrangement according to the Managing Director, FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu says the restriction would mean spacing of the flights to ensure t… read more

• Destinations
• 28/06/2020 07:24

Namibia expects tourism and aviation sector rebound as borders open

With the ease of global travel restrictions, the Namibian government has said tourist can now visit the Southern African country from this week albeit at a controlled level. Namibia became the first nation in the region to allow tourists into the country. It is expected that with the opening of the country to tourists the tourism and avia… read more

• Flights
• 28/06/2020 07:23

Nairobi: Villa Rosa Kempinski reopens famous Lucca Restaurant

• Accomodation
• 28/06/2020 07:22

Kampala Serena reopening brought forward to 01st of July

The Kampala Serena Hotel, like many other top ranked hospitality businesses in Kampala and Uganda, was compelled to literally close shop when the government closed the airport for international scheduled passenger traffic on the 22nd of March and alongside also closed the land borders to keep the virus pandemic out of the country. … read more

• Flights
• Beyond Africa
• 28/06/2020 07:18

Virgin Atlantic: Privately-Funded Rescue?

It has come to light that British leisure airline Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) is currently undergoing discussions this weekend with private stakeholders to secure a rescue package of £800m or a potential £900m. Internal sources have said that they are now focused on “an informal deadline” in early July to have the agreement in place.

• Flights
• 28/06/2020 07:17

Kenya Airways believes to have Half-Billion losses in 2020

Kenya Airways (KQ) has been performing poorly since 2014 and in 2019, lost upwards of US$122m. Today’s statement gives little hope for a recovery in the short-term. With African carriers losing a predicted US$6bn as a result of the pandemic, it is safe to say Covid-19 has taken its toll on the continent.

At KQ’s recent ‘Annual Gener… read more