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Emirates ramps up SA flights
“We heard you Mr President – International Travel is Open,” said Emirates in a release sent out to the trade following yesterday’s announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The airline has responded to the announcement by increasing its frequencies to 14 flights a week between Johannesburg’s OR Tambo and Dubai Internationa… read more
Rehabilitated rhino calves released back into the wild
After years of rehabilitation at the Zululand Rhino Orphanage, rhinos Mpilo and Makhosi were successfully released into their new, wild home.
‘Mpilo and Makhosi who were both rehabilitated at the Zululand Rhino Orphanage since they were young calves are a conservation success story, and now, they will finally go back into the wild a… read more
FlyWestair opens domestic route between Windhoek and Walvis Bay
President launches new Airport Terminal Project
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has launched the commencement of a $270 million work on the new airport terminal project that will accommodate one million passengers per year and provide 2000 direct jobs for Sierra Leoneans in the construction phase.
Since 1967 when the Lungi International Airport runway was expanded, this is … read more
Local airline opens Lagos-Johannesburg operations
All is set for the Air Peace airlines’ inaugural flight to open the Lagos-Johannesburg direct scheduled flight services.
The airline yesterday told The Guardian that all necessary arrangement had been concluded for December 2 maiden flight.
Similarly, the leading carrier is scheduled to operate a special commercial char… read more
SA now open for travel - but important markets are not
Government has relaxed South Africa’s level 1 lockdown rules around international travel, allowing visitors from any country provided they follow health and safety guidelines. In an address on Wednesday evening (11 November), President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the easing of these restrictions is to enable all parts of the economy to retu… read more
National Aviation Services wins new ground handling license in Democratic Republic of Congo
National Aviation Services (NAS), a leading airport services provider has been awarded a new ground handling license - Certificat d’Operateur d’Assistance en Escale (COEA) by the Civil Aviation Authority (Autorité de l’Aviation Civile - AAC) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Under the terms of the COEA, NAS will offer … read more
South Africa’s Table Mountain voted leading tourist attraction in continent
South Africa’s Table Mountain has again been named as Africa’s leading tourist attraction at this year’s World Travel Awards.
According to iol. co. za, Table Mountain was up against Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt and two of the fellow Cape Town Big Six attractions –… read more
Congo Airways to resume flights operations to South Africa, Abidjan, Douala
Congo Airways is set to resume flight operations to South Africa, Abidjan, and the Cameroon capital Douala soon.
According to logupdateafrica. com, the announcement was made by Desire Balazire, chief executive officer of Congo Airways during the 52nd annual general assembly (AGA) of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).… read more
Airlink breaks with the past by introducing new logo
South Africa’s privately-owned airline Airlink is ending its 23-year-old franchise agreement with South African Airways. The airline entered a strategic alliance with South African Airways in 1997. Today, the airline revealed its new stunning livery to match its rebranding.
Airlink revealed its brand new livery today as it al… read more
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