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The Mauritian flag carrier, Air Mauritius (MK) is increasingly looking likely to to go under as the administrators are facing an uphill task to keep it from liquidation.
Many airlines are on the cusp of total collapse as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Continuing its suspension of scheduled international passenger flights unti… read more
Eurowings is significantly increasing its flight programme for both business and leisure travellers and will again fly to 80 percent of its destinations during the summer.
Following the lifting of the travel warning, the interest in holiday destinations such as Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia, in particular, is growing… read more
Today (10 June 2020), Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier, and City of Cape Town's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos, visited Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) to assess the steps taken by airport management to re-open the airport, and ensure the safety of … read more
Members of the National Assembly from the North East geopolitical zone, including the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, have protested the exclusion of the geopolitical zone in the reopening of some airports by the Federal Ministry of Aviation.
The lawmakers under the aegis of North East Caucus-led by Senator Danjuma Goje, made the… read more
Early demand signals create some room for optimism for the recovery of leisure travel demand, according to Deloitte Insights.
A … read more
Ghana’s leading carrier, Africa World Airlines, (AWA), has further increased its domestic flight operations in the country with 4 daily return flights each to Kumasi and Tamale from Accra in addition to twice weekly flights to Takoradi.
The airline in a statement said the additional flights will ensure that peop… read more
Grounded travellers dreaming of summer trips might be able to keep there travel dreams alive with the latest announcement from Zanzibar: the paradisical island archipelago has reopened for tourism activities.
On Saturday June 6, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Zanzibar’s Minister of Information, Tourism and Heritage was quoted as saying “Zanz… read more
Funding has been awarded for a comprehensive study of the technical, economic, environmental and social feasibility of building a 1 435 mm gauge railway linking Addis Ababa in Ethiopia with Khartoum in Sudan, together with an extension to Port Sudan on the Red Sea.
The two-year study will also look into possible financing … read more
Air Seychelles will be operating special passenger flights to Dubai and Johannesburg to return stranded UAE nationals and residents as well as South African nationals to their home.
The national airline will also be operating a special flight to Doha for stranded visitors travelling to Europe and Asia only. The flights, supported by… read more
It is a crisis, yes it is. And even after more than 40 years in the travel industry, doing business almost on all continents, I cannot remember a crisis of such a depth. And we all are shocked; I feel it is justified we are shocked. Lehman Bros. in 2008 as well as September 11th in 2001 did not have such an impact on the world economy… read more
Air Mauritius battles to stay afloat as administrators face uphill task
Eurowings expands frequencies in reaction to sharply rising demand
Western Cape Economic Development and Tourism On Opening of Cape Town International Airport
Nigeria: Protest because Exclusion of North East in Airports' Reopening
Three important signs why Travel Demand is Recovering
Ghana: Africa World Airlines increases domestic flights
Zanzibar is now welcoming international tourists
Addis Ababa – Khartoum railway study funded
Air Seychelles to operate special flights into JNB, DXB & DOH amid lockdown
