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The capital of Cabo Verde, Praia will soon be connected with a number
of African destinations following the announcement by Asky Airlines to
begin passenger service to the archipelago island from June 2 this year.
The archipelago island considered one of the continent’s exotic
tourist hotbeds has been difficult for Af… read more
Based in Nelspruit at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in South Africa, Sahara African Aviation has one of the world's largest fleets of Embraer ERJ120 twin turboprops, with Sunrise Airways being its largest customer to date.
Founded in 2018, ValueJet previously operated as a virtual company, organising its flights in collaboration with other carriers.
CHAIRMAN, United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), High Chief Obiora Okonkwo is advocating a policy review in Nigeria that would take into account all the modes and their differences and synergize them to create a more integrated transportation system.
He made the call in an address he delivered at the 9th Annual Nigeria Transport Lecture whe… read more
Air travel in Nigeria is beset by delays caused by many factors, which include weather, breakdown of aircraft, poor airport facilities and poor scheduling.
Poor scheduling is problem of airlines, which can be averted with efficient schedule arrangement and maintenance.
In Nigeria there is also poor aircraft utilisation … read more
Listed hospitality management concern, African Sun Limited has seen occupancy levels across its segments recording 30% growth on the back of significant easing of Covid-19 related lockdowns both locally and abroad. At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the hotel group saw its occupancy levels going up by 37% with revenues plu… read more
For several months, Malawi has been facing a shortage of foreign exchange reserves. To address this, the government opened its tobacco market early and the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) required that 30% of the foreign exchange earned from the sale of tobacco be sold to the RBM immediately. Unfortunately, this is not enough to solve the pr… read more
DIRECTOR General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu has said that Nigeria, being faced with a host of climate change challenges, including being the country with the highest deforestation rate hence, is initiating the Fly-2-Green Nigeria Program to help carbon emission reduction.
The… read more
Critical airport worker and capacity shortfalls in Africa that threaten to keep flights and passengers grounded and impede the continents' economic recovery can be rapidly and affordably addressed with the adoption of trusted, secure cloud-based solutions, according to SITA, the air transport industry IT and communications systems provide… read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals the African travel and tourism sector is expected to create almost 14 million new jobs over the next decade.
The positive forecast from the WTTC, which shows an average of 1,4 million new jobs every year, also reveals that the sector will lead the e… read more
Asky Airlines’ Cabo Verde flight launch expected to grow Island’s African market
South African lessor Sahara African Aviation places fourth Embraer ERJ120 with Sunrise Airwayd
ValueJet takes delivery of its first two CRJ900s in Lagos, expects a third
United Nigeria Airline advocates transportation policies review, better synergy
Poor scheduling as bane of Nigerian airlines
African Sun Hotels occupancy levels increase by 30%
Malawi currency crisis: Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines suspend ticket sales
Nigeria pushes for Eco-friendly Fly-Green Nigeria program to voluntary reduce Co2 emission
Africa's travel, tourism sector expected to create 14 million new jobs by 2032
