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With lockdowns being eased, and at least a few cruise destinations talking about welcoming cruise ships back in the next few months, the industry looks set to get back on its feet soon, but some destinations might not open up for months to come.
Mass tourism remains an existential threat so long as there remains no vaccine fo… read more
With some major setbacks hitting the country in this lockdown period, Weekly speaks to Rundheersing Bheenick, former governor of the Bank of Mauritius. He shares his views on what or who he thinks is the main culprit in the State Bank of Mauritius’ woes and the role of the Bank of Mauritius as regulator and supervisor. He also gives his opinions… read more
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is frantically working on restoring train operations following a disruption occasioned by a landslide that occurred on 30th April 2020 around the Mwakanga area, 32 kilometres South-West of Dar es Salaam.
The landslide was caused by heavy and persistent rainfall in the area, which weaken… read more
Airlink has announced that it will launch a mid-morning flight between Johannesburg and East London from 16 March 2020. The key objective of this flight is to provide connections with international and regional flights arriving in the early morning at OR Tambo International.
The flights will depart daily from Johannesburg at 10h10 … read more
The South African Government has thrown cash-strapped South African Airways another lifeline. $212 million has been “provisionally” set aside by the government for the airline this current financial year. This comes despite earlier assurances from the government that there would be no more money for the state-owned carrier.
South Africa… read more
In a bid to save its South Africa service, Delta Air Lines will be adding Cape Town to its route network. Delta president Glen Hauenstein stated this in a virtual town hall on May 20th for employees. In it, airline executives reaffirmed confidence that the A350 could continue to fly where the 777s used to.
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There is a reasonable chance of rescuing Comair Group given its asset base and importance to South Africa’s connectivity, according to the business rescue practitioners who were appointed to the company earlier this month.
Shaun Collyer and Richard Ferguson said that the group was not factually insolvent and has assets of ZAR7.4 b… read more
South African Airways has been on life support for more than a decade - it is time to pull the plug! Our society cannot afford the luxury of a national airline in the midst of the many legitimate demands on our limited national resources. The Covid-19 pandemic is an opportunity to re-order our priorities and invest our limite… read more
Yesterday a post on LinkedIn
indicated that four South African Airways A330s were leaving the fleet
and returning to the lessor for storage. The four widebodies
departed Johannesburg for São Paulo International Airport on May 16th
around late-morning and midday (local time). The carrier is in the midst
of a … read more
Pravin Gordhan, South Africa’s minister for public enterprises, is staking his own credibility and that of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government on the creation of a new airline out of the ashes of the bankrupt national carrier.
Hit by the loss of the country’s … read more
Six cruise destinations that may not reopen until 2021
Mauritius: "Our airline has been hijacked by a bunch of escaped lunatics”
TAZARA operations interupted by landslide
South Africa Puts Aside More Money For Struggling SAA
Delta Air Lines Planning To Add Cape Town To Its Route Map
Comair stands ‘reasonable’ chance of survival
