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Starting in June, Lufthansa, Eurowings and SWISS will be offering monthly restart schedules to significantly more destinations in Germany and Europe than in the past few weeks. The repatriation schedules will thus end on 31 May.
A total of 80 aircraft will be reactivated with the "June timetable". This means that a total of 106 dest… read more
We found a very interesting youtube video with which the Airports of Abu Dhabi have produced. The video shows what the administration has done to be operational also during VOVID-19. Does this display the way of travel in the newar future?
Best wishes for a calm sundy from the travelnews.africa editor team.
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Ibom Air has taken delivery of the airline’s fourth Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft in Lagos.
The aircraft arrived Lagos from Calgary, Canada at 10:48 pm local time, (05 May, 2020)
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We are very pleased to receive the first of our two recently purchased Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft, in line with our fleet expansion strateg… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for aviation-specific financial relief measures from the government of Nigeria to address the severe impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the air transport sector. Air transport has ground to a halt in efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. Along with the direct impact on jobs and com… read more
Air Mauritius has resumed commercial cargo operations to and from some designated destinations.
After a first flight to Paris, on Friday 01 May, a second one is planned for next Friday, 08 May. As from next week, Air Mauritius is considering twice weekly commercial cargo flights on the Paris route. Cargo services will be adapte… read more
Eight cruise ship deliveries have been delayed due to shutdowns across Europe, impacting shipyard’s building schedules, while a ninth (Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Wish) may be delayed in the coming weeks. While European shipyards have now resumed operations, they aren’t able to work at full capacity due to slowdowns, supplier issues and social d… read more
While the world remains a standstill for the travel industry, many destinations, including Mauritius, are working as normal to lure in tourists when travel is safe to do so. The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) revealed in a statement that Mauritius is open for business as airlines and tour operators continue to take holiday b… read more
Qatar Airways will begin a phased approach to expanding its network this month. The Middle Eastern carrier said growth would be in line with passenger demand and the expected relaxation of entry restrictions around the world.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “As we follow the indicators of the global travel… read more
Consumer uncertainty is one of the greatest barriers facing the travel industry, and despite cases of COVID-19 stabilizing across South Africa, 70% of South African respondents in a recent survey by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, say they are still extremely concerned about the impact of COVID-19 - in comparison to the 1% that… read more
The Board of Directors of regional low-cost carrier Jambojet has appointed Mr. Karanja Ndegwa as its acting Managing Director, with effect from May 1, 2020. Mr. Ndegwa, who was the airline’s Chief Financial Officer, will take on the new role until a substantive Managing Director for Jambojet has been recruited and appointed.
Mr. Ndegwa tak… read more
Lufthansa Group airlines to take off again with 160 aircraft
Abu Dhabi Airports explained how they have improved
IBOM AIR’S FLEET EXPANDS WITH THE DELIVERY OF 4TH CRJ 900
IATA calls on Nigerian Government to support aviation
Air Mauritius: Resumption of commercial cargo flights
New cruise ship deliveries delayed
How Mauritius is using the lockdown
Qatar Airways hopes to fly to 80 destinations by June
South Africans see impacts of COVID-19 worsening
Jambojet has new Acting Managing Director
