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Cairo metro Line 3 trains delivered
Hyundai Rotem has begun delivery of 256 metro cars ordered for Cairo Line 3 which is being extended to run 45·5 km east–west across the city and serve the international airport.
The 433bn won order was placed by the National Authority for Tunnel in February 2017 using a financial package developed by the South Korean governme… read more
Latest Ethiopian Airlines July 2020 East Asia / South Asia ops
Ethiopian Airlines in the last few days adjusted planned operation for South Asia and East Asia, for the month of July 2020. Planned operation as of 25JUN20 as follows.
Due to various travel restrictions, planned operation may be impacted, including passenger traffic rights.
Addis Ababa – Bangaloree… read more
Decision on restructuring South African Airlines delayed by a month
A vote on a restructuring plan for loss-making South African Airways (SAA) was delayed until next month, after some creditors and trade unions secured an adjournment after months of wrangling over the airline's future. The administrators, who took over SAA in December after almost a decade of financial losses, published their restructurin… read more
Tsogo Sun takes over three hotels from Marriott
Tsogo Sun Hotels announced on Tuesday that they would be taking over three hotels from which hotel group Marriott International decided to withdraw.
Via its subsidiary, Hospitality Property Fund, Tsogo Sun Hotels owns a controlling stake in the three hotels, with which Marriott is terminating its relationship. The hotels are … read more
Sun International Hotels to implement South Africa’s safety guidelines when it opens
South Africa’s Sun International hotel says it plans to reopen its resorts, hotels, casinos and restaurants following the further relaxation of the country’s level 3 lockdown rules. According to businesstech.co.za, Chief executive officer, Anthony Leeming says that once the government announces the official return dates, the group will st… read more
New Airline for South Africa?
Could a new airline be on the cards for South Africa? Former CEO of Comair, Gidon Novick, plans to start a new domestic airline before the end of 2020. This will take advantage of a travel industry that has changed fundamentally due to COVID-19, requiring more efficiency, cost-consciousness and a simpler way of flying. He plans to use an existin… read more
Tourism Business Council of South Africa says international travel may resume in September
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) says the International travel may resume by September despite the prediction by South Africa’s Department of Tourism that tourism activities would not resume until February 2021
A briefing last month by South Africa’s Department of Tourism stated that tourism wouldn’… read more
Virgin to return to JNB in September
Virgin Atlantic plans to relaunch its London Heathrow-Johannesburg route on September 15. Johannesburg is one of 17 destinations that the airline aims to relaunch as soon as travel restrictions are eased.
Head of Middle East, Africa and India of Virgin Atlantic Airways, Liezl Gericke, says the relaunch… read more
Air Belgium launches flights to Mauritius in December
Starting mid-December, Air Belgium will launch a direct flight between Brussels Airport, Belgium and Mauritius, the airline announced during a press event on Monday. Air Belgium announced the launch of a new destination, Mauritius, in mid-December 2020, from Brussels Airport with 2 weekly flights.
From 15… read more
Unions oppose against South African Airways Rescue Deal
In a move supported by several unions, regional airline Airlink has filed a court application today to prevent administrators from discussing a rescue package for national carrier South African Airways (SAA). The national carrier has been in a form of bankruptcy protection since December 2019 and has received several loans to keep it afloat.
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