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• Flights
• 13/10/2021 03:09

SAA to launch flights to Mauritius

South Africa's flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has announced the launch of direct flights to … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 12/10/2021 05:36

Pan-African Open Skies agreement does not get traction

In November 1999, a group of African aviation movers and shakers met in Côte d’Ivoire to thrash out an agreement on integrating commercial aviation across Africa. The outcome was the Yamoussoukro Decision, a document supporting the liberalization of commercial aviation in Africa.

Single African Air Transport Market  a work in progress… read more

• Flights
• 12/10/2021 05:32

British Airways to relaunch flights to CPT

British Airways (BA) plans to restart flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT) in South Africa and Cancun (… read more

• Flights
• 12/10/2021 05:31

ASKY starts full week flight from Liberia

Pan - African Airlines, ASKY has announced an expansion to its Monrovia route with an increased capacity of seven days a week.

The expansion by the Togolese - based airline increases flights between Monrovia, Abuja, Bamako, Conakry, and Ndjamena daily, while Accra is now having double daily flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, a… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 12/10/2021 04:58

Akwaaba African Travel Market to unveil Natural Wonders of Nigeria in November

The 17th Edition of the leading travel and tourism expo in West Africa, Akwaaba African Travel Market will be held on November 29 and 30, 2021 in Lagos.

A statement by Ikechi Uko, the organiser of the event said that the event would serve as the venue for the unveiling of the shortlist for the 7 Natural Wonders of Nigeria.

The… read more

• Flights
• 12/10/2021 04:58

A320 Aircraft: Right Equipment For Nigerian Market – Stakeholders

Players in the Nigerian aviation industry have said that the recent acquisition of Airbus 320 aircraft by Aero Contractors shows that Nigerian airlines are deploying right equipment for operations. OLUSEGUN KOIKI writes. Not all aircraft can fly on a particular route. Aircraft limitations are taken into consideration when airlines deploy … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 12/10/2021 04:57

Kenya raises 149,000 USD for conservation of elephants

Kenya has announced that it has raised 16.5 million shillings ($149,000) towards the conservation of elephants against the target of $900,000 within the current financial year that ends in June 2022.

Najib Balala, cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, said that the funds were raised from corporate and individua… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 11/10/2021 08:02

Spotlightworkshops: Seychelles Virtual TravelExpo 12th/13th of October

• Miscellaneous
• 11/10/2021 04:29

SA's Wolfgat named Best Restaurant in Africa

A new entry into the prestigious awards, Wolfgat nabbed the 50th spot, winning the title of Best Restaurant in Africa.

Located in the charming fishing village of Paternoster in the Western Cape, Wolfgat has received a string of accolades over the years in recognit… read more

• Flights
• 10/10/2021 15:24

Historic moments as Uganda Airlines heads out of Africa

The national carrier ceased operations in 2001 but in 2018 the government announced plans to invest in aviation for the benefit of the country. With support from local banks and the president orders were placed for two new Airbus A330neos and four Bombardier CRJs regional operations.
Although the aircraft have been delivered, the Covid eff… read more