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Officially, Jambojet now has a second base in Kenya. According to the August 7, 2020 edition of The Kenya Gazette, the low-cost carrier has been approved to develop a secondary base at Mombasa International Airport. On reading the official journal, the private Kenyan company has obtained licenses from the Kenya Civil Avi… read more
Mauritius pauses breathing: Broken, not broken?
6 o'clock yesterday, on the Mahebourg esplanade. As the many volunteers present set about their task, a wave of panic gained ground. The reason? Members of Rezistans announce that MV Wakashio has broken in two. Stefan Gua relays the information to his followers on Facebook and the Left Party does the same. Very qu… read more
More than 3,000 SAA worker seek voluntary retrenchment
Over 3 000 South African Airways (SAA) employees have applied for voluntary retrenchment. The number is much higher than anticipatedand could lead to a collapse of operations.
Last month, SAA unions ac… read more
Kenya’s tourism sector turns to domestic travel as international tourist ceases
The Kenya tourism sector like other tourists destinations in Africa is shifting its focus to domestic travel to keep the sector alive with the absence of international tourists.
According to dispatchlive.co.za, at a time when hundreds of thousands of tourists would be making their way to Kenya to witness the fam… read more
Qatar Airways now to four destinations in Pakistan, also to Lisbon
Qatar Airways increases its services to Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar as of 10 August. The airline now operates 49 weekly flights to four gateways in Pakistan with its Boeing 787 and A350 aircraft. Flights to Islamabad have increased from 11 to 14 weekly flights, to Karachi from 10 to 14 weekly flights, to Lahore fr… read more
EK: now to Birmingham, Cebu and Houston, in total to 74 cities now
Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Birmingham (1 September), Cebu (20 August), and Houston (23 August). This will bring the airline’s network to 74 destinations, offering travellers convenient connections between the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas through its… read more
Kenya: Elephant numbers double in the period 1980 to 2018
Kenya’s elephant numbers more than doubled between 1989 and 2018, thanks to increased anti-poaching efforts, the tourism minister said on Wednesday. Kenya had just 16,000 elephants in 1989, and this rose to more than 34,000 in 2018, Minister Najib Balala said.
“In the last couple of years, we have managed to tam… read more
KQ will cut 40% of its jobs
The board of Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has approved an imminent downsizing of assets, network, and staff, blaming the impact of Covid-19 on its operations. Aroun… read more
Jambojet launches PWA
Jambojet Head of Information Systems Benjamin Collins said the PWA, which is available on both Android and iOS, will offer convenience to customers while streamlining processes, to save time and help reduce physical touch points.
“Unlike the standard mobile apps or the web, PWAs consume less data and are reliable even in uncert… read more
Air Senegal Milan Malpensa operational day changes
Air Senegal from late-September 2020 is adjusting planned regular service on Dakar – Milan Malpensa route, on board Airbus A319 aircraft. Previously reported on Airlineroute, the airline plans to operate 3 weekly flights to the H… read more
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