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"The government of the Union of the Comoroshas decided to reopen the air borders to international commercial flights from September 7, 2020, in strict compliance with health instructions." This is the main information contained in the information note of August 27, sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to diplomatic and consu… read more
Comoros will reopen air borders on September 7
Airlink & Flysafair plan to spread their network
The Provincial Migration Services in Niassa are reopening four border posts in a process which started last week under the Presidential Decree on the gradual relaxation of coronavirus prevention measures. A first phase covers the border crossings with Malawi and Tanzania at Matchedje, Mandimba and Entre-Lagos.
The spok… read more
Ghana: PCR test required for all new arrivals
The officials at Ghana’s major international travel hub, Kotoka International Airport, have announced that all new international arrivals will be required to take a PCR test. The test could be administered at any of the over 70 sampling collection booths set-up at the upper level of the Arrival Hall, with the results being ready wi… read more
Abuja-Kaduna line breaks even
Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, has said the Abuja-Kaduna rail service generated the sum of N1.5 billion naira out of the N3.09 billion generated by the service in 2019 making it the most lucrative route in the country. According to tbiafrica.com, Fidet Okhiria, disclosed this in a statement issued in… read more
Lesotho: Mohahlaula Airlines set to launch domestic flights!
The Government of Lesotho has relaxed the national Covid-19 control levels and now allows inter-district travel for work and leisure, so that the country’s only scheduled airline, Mohahlaula Airlines, is finally able to launch scheduled domestic operations. Tickets will go on sale on 01 September 2020 and operations are set to star… read more
FAAN probes evacuation racket at Abuja airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), said it had
begun a probe into allegations of an evacuation racket laid against some
of its staffers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA),
Abuja.The airport staffers were accused of collecting fees from arriving passengers, and to a… read more
Kenya Airways reports 68% drop in Revenue
Kenya Airways (KQ) has released its financial results for the six-month period ending July 2020at a virtual investor briefing held this morning. During this period, the airline’s total revenue reduced by 48% to Kshs. 30,214 million as a result of the cessation of scheduled operations from the second quarter of 2020.The airli… read more
The future of the Corporate Traveller
In May, The Economist predicted the end of working life as we know it, going as far as saying the shift to remote working may rival the great workplace transformations of the 19th and 20th centuries. Twitter declared that all its employees will be allowed to work from home permanently– and Facebook expects half… read more
Africa World Airlines increases domestic capacity
Africa World Airlines Limited is delighted to offer even more opt… read more
Fred Olsen hopes to restart next spring
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its plans to have three of the fleet ‘back in the water’ in March and April, with Balmoral to sail even sooner. The company’s two new ships, Bolette and Boreali… read more
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