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Oman Air closes Munich service in Winter
Oman Air in recent schedule update removed Muscat – Munich schedule for winter 2020/21 season, from 25OCT20 to 27MAR21. The airline plans to resume service on 28MAR21, as reservation is available from this date, as of 15SEP20.
Additional changes remain likely. Previously filed schedule for Northern winter season… read more
Tanzania Nationals Now Free From Mandatory Quarantine in Kenya
Tanzanian nationals will from now not be subjected to 14-day mandatory quarantine upon arrival in Kenya; this is after it was included on an updated list of countries released by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.
The list which now features 147 countries was a bond of contention for the two East African countries resulting into Tanzania … read more
Carnival Corporation increases cruise ship retirements from 13 to 18 vessels
Carnival Corporation has announced that it will again accelerate its ship retirement program amid the coronavirus pandemic, increasing the number of ships its selling off from 13 to 18. Eight of those ships have already left the fleet, which numbered 101 ships before the pandemic. The additional ships take the total fleet lay off to … read more
Jambojet introduces charter flights
Low-cost carrier Jambojet has introduced charter flight services as part of a strategy to minimise the impact of Covid-19 on its business operations. The airline, which is a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, on Tuesday said it had launched the service to make use of aircraft lying idle since resumption of flights in July.
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Princess Cruises reveals 2021/22 Australia season with 89 destinations in 19 countries
Princess Cruises has revealed a destination-rich set of itineraries for it’s upcoming Australia and New Zealand 2021-2022 season, which includes the popular South Pacific tropical destinations of Fiji, Papa New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu. The cruise itineraries from October, 2021 through April, 2022 will offer opportun… read more
Qatar Airways to launch four weekly flights to Accra, Ghana starting 29 September
Qatar Airways is pleased to announce it will operate four weekly flights to Accra, Ghana via Lagos from 29 September 2020 becoming the fourth new destination launched by the national carrier of the State of Qatar since the start of the pandemic. The Accra service will be operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamli… read more
Fred Olsen reveals inaugural 2021 itineraries aboard its new former Holland America ships
Fred Olsen Cruise Line has revealed the inaugural cruise program for its new ship Bolette, the former MS Amsterdam, which it acquired from Holland America Line earlier this year. The new itineraries include a number of brand-new voyages and a series of UK cruises, with guests able to book from today.
Bolette’smaiden voya… read more
Emirates’ Airbus A380 returns to Moscow Domodedovo
Due to strong passenger demand, Emirates has announced the return of its A380 service to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), starting 18 September.
Emirates has announced it will resume its A380 service to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) – serving market demand and offering customers more travel options. The airline resum… read more
TAAG restarts domestic flights from mid-Sep 2020
TAAG Angola yesterday resumed scheduled domestic service, initially operating one weekly flight each on 5 routes. Planned operation from 14SEP20 as follows.
Luanda – Cabinda 1 weekly on Mondays
Luanda – Catumbela 1 weekly on Fridays
Luanda – Huambo 1 weekly on Thursdays… read more
Kenya Airways resumes flights to Accra and Freetown
Kenya Airways said it will resume commercial passenger flights to Ghana and Sierra Leone on September 16 and to Liberia on September 17. The flag carrier said in an advertisement in the Daily Nation newspaper that it will fly four times a week to Accra and twice weekly to Freetown and Monrovia.
In West Africa, the… read more
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