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TAAG-Linhas Aéreas de Angola strengthens its Luanda - São Paulo route. Initially scheduled for a flight every two weeks, this link will eventually be served once a week (every Friday). According to News Avia, the Angolan national carrier made the decision due to high demand. The resumption of flights between the Angolan capital… read more
Sky Mali launches commercial operations with Bamako - Kayes flight
Sky Mali is finally taking off after several postponements due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Mali's new national carrier is making its first commercial flight this Tuesday, September 29 at 3:30 p.m. This will link Bamako to Kayes, the capital of the eponymous region located 495 km north-west of the country's capital. The lin… read more
Kenya struggeling to pay China
Kenya’s difficulties in servicing its debts for the newly-built, Chinese-financed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is nearing a breaking point.Even before the COVID-19 outbreak, the railway failed to meet passenger and cargo volume targets and now the economic downturn brought on by the pandemic is making the problem even more acute. T… read more
Even suspending operations will cost money
Aviation expert Linden Birns has warned that suspending operations at South African Airways is going to be a costly exercise.
The struggling airline’s operations were suspended and put under care and maintenance… read more
Air Mauritius resumes Reunion service in Oct 2020
Air Mauritius in October 2020 plans to resume Mauritius – St. Denis de la Reunion service, initially operating 1 weekly flights. Due to travel restrictions, the airline is only accepting reservation for flight departure from Reunion. A330-200 aircraft to operate this route from 05OCT20.
MK218 MRU0900 – 0945RUN 3… read more
TAAG resumes regular international service
Angola’s TAAG last week resumed International scheduled service, according to its statement. From 22SEP20 to 24OCT20, the carrier schedules following flights.
Luanda – Lisbon 3 weekly
Luanda – Sao Paulo Guarulhos Service operates every 2 weeks
Mandarin Oriental Hotel and The Oberoi Groupagree on strategic alliance
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and The Oberoi Group have today announced a long-term strategic alliance that will see the two groups jointly collaborating across a range of initiatives. This unique partnership creates a platform for the two organisations to work more closely together while retaining each brand's unique her… read more
Brussels Airlines expands its offer to Africa
At the start of the winter season, 14 destinations will be included in
the airline’s intercontinental offer, with a sole focus on Africa. The
airline will expand its offer with 12% as of October 25th.
As of this winter, Brussels Airlines will fly to Abidjan on a daily base. During winter holidays, extra freq… read more
SWISS completes all ticket refunds
SWISS has completed by the end of September its processing of the ticket refund requests which it had received from Swiss tour operators up to the end of July, thereby complying with a corresponding requirement from the Swiss Confederation. The refund requests from direct customers dating from the same time period have also … read more
Emirates to restart ops into Nigeria
Based on the undertaking by the authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Nigerian government has agreed to lift the ban placed on Emirates Airlines from operating into and out of the country.
James Odaudu, the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation made this known in a statement stating that the Minis… read more
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