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SAA to get a new lease of life in 2021...
In another attempt to save the national flag carrier South African Airways (SAA), the government through the department of public enterprises (DPE) has appointed six non-executive directors to the interim board of the airline. The board will see to the restructuring of the airline for profitability and professionalism.
The 86-year-o… read more
Airlink to introduce flights between Cape Town and Harare
Airlink will launch a new non-stop service between Cape Town and Harare from January 18, 2021. The service will be operated four times a week.
“Airlink is excited to be launching this important new route, which will provide convenience to business and leisure travellers, saving them precious hours transferring via Joha… read more
LIFT and Menzies Aviation lift off in South Africa
Menzies has been awarded contracts by LIFT at three South African airports, including a ramp handling contract at O R Tambo International (JNB) and Cape Town International (CPT), as well as a passenger and ramp handling contract at George Airport (GRJ).
The first flights handled by Menzies took off on 10 December from Cape T… read more
Qatar Airways launches San Francisco, key missing part of US network
Qatar Airways began Doha – San Francisco on 15 December. Operating four-weekly, its 13,014-kilometre route uses A350-900s. Of course, its schedule is – like its other North American routes – effectively the same to drive connectivity.
While Doha P2P demand is minimal (7,000 round-trip in 2019),… read more
Air Peace Johannesburg launch: Nigerian airlines just need enabling environment to thrive – Onyema
AIR PEACE yesterday launched operations into Johannesburg, South Africa with lofty plans of establishing a threshold on the route and reestablish a direct connection severed by the COVID-19 pandemic and other extraneous forces.
The 17th December 2020 flight is the inaugural flight into South Africa and the first official sche… read more
Gambia launch is no gamble
New west African regional low-cost airline, FlyWestaf, plans to launch in Banjul, The Gambia, next May, according to co-founder and managing director, Richard Powell.
After several years fine-tuning its plans, the start-up is negotiating with potential investors for $20 million launch capital. Once the fundi… read more
Can Goldstar Air revive Lone Star Air?
Liberia desperately needs development but is the problematic regional air company, Goldstar Air, run by an obscured and elusive Ghanaian businessman the right vessel to drive development? Beyond the fanfare and public celebrations, the avarice of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), and its gullible and desirous ex-soc… read more
Air Austral restarts JNB flights
Air Austral plans to reintroduce flights between Johannesburg and St Denis in Réunion on December 22, just in time for Christmas.
The airline was granted approval by the SACAA to reintroduce flights to South Africa toward the end of October. According to the schedule reflecting in the GDS, Air Austral will initially introduce… read more
Dept Invests in Innovation in Tourism Sector
The Department of Tourism is set to introduce a programme that will stimulate and encourage innovation in the travel sector. The department, in collaboration with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), will implement the Tourism Technology Grassroots Innovation Incubation Programme (TTGIIP).
The programme aims to stim… read more
Hyatt Regency Cape Town
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Cape Town, the first Hyatt-branded property in the "Mother City." Situated at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain, the 137-room Hyatt Regency Cape Town represents Hyatt's growing brand presence across Africa. It joins eight existing properties on the … read more
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