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Dana Air plans resumption of flights today
Following the recent re-opening of the airports by the Federal Government, Dana Air has announced the resumption of its flight services on July 9 2020
The airline will operate three daily flights from Lagos to Abuja and back while the date for the addition of Port Harcourt and Owerri will be announced later.
The Chief Operatin… read more
Air Namibia: the end?
Another page of African aviation is turning. After the financial troubles for South African Airways (technically bankrupt), after the State which will take over Kenya Airways while it was the first African airline to be privatised in 1996, the end seems to be near for 73-year old Air Namibia.
Namibian civil aviation authority suspen… read more
Ethiopian Airlines: resumption of regular aviation service
As Governments lift lock-down Measures, Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline says it will be resuming service to Dubai further to the ending of the lock-down and its opening for leisure travelers as of July 8, 2020.
The airline said it will resume normal service to Djibouti on the 17th of July as the country’s also announced… read more
Kenya Airways to lay off significant number of staff
Kenya Airways will lay off a significant amount of staff by the end of September. The airline will also reduce its network and assets until it is able to begin scaling up operations.
The airline’s chief executive, Allan Kilavuka, told staff: "A decision has been reached to carry out an organisation-wide rightsizing exercise which … read more
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
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