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Last week, Ethiopian Airlines announced it will be resuming regular services as lockdown restrictions begin to ease. Africa’s largest airline resumed services to Dubai on July 8th, as the country opened for leisure travelers. The carrier said that other routes would be resuming as countries begin to open their airports.
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South Africa hospitality industry has been hit severely by the lockdown imposed in the country to curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Industry expert believes the sector might not be able to withstand the harsh condition any longer following a sharp decrease in hotel occupancy from 60% to 17% in the last 3 months even as the c… read more
Emirates
has announced it will resume flights to Tehran (from 17 July),
Guangzhou (from 25 July), Addis Ababa (from 1 August), and Oslo (from 4
August), expanding connectivity for customers with these latest cities
rejoining its network across… read more
The Nigerian aviation industry on a monthly basis loses about N30 billion over the continued closure of the international airspace due to the coronavirus pandemic. The losses, borne by the host economy, operating local and international carriers, and sundry service providers, were derived from the $1 billion or N360 billion yearly … read more
Senegal has opened its air space with new rules, Air Transport Ministry announced. To leave Senegal by plane, the Ministry of Air Transport presented a health protocol with main measures such as: keep a distance and wear a mask until one reaches his/her destination.
To enter Senegal this time, a Covid-19 screening test is cur… read more
The last few months have been tough on all airlines, and some may never recover at all. However, for Ghana-based Africa World Airlines, the pandemic was just another challenge to overcome. Here’s the story of West Africa’s ambitious airline, and how it’s using the crisis to come back even stronger.
The HNA-owned Africa World Airl… read more
Air travel has been one of the hardest-hit industries by the COVID-19 pandemic due to the resulting travel restrictions as well as a slump in demand among global passengers. From high-cost carriers to low-cost flights, aircraft have been grounded, as international, regional, and even national routes remain cancelled. Consequently, the unpreceden… read more
Uganda has been ranked the sixth most popular destination in Africa for hosting international conferences and events in the 2019, according to the statistics report released by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).
ICCA represents the world’s leading association for the global meetings, conference and events industr… read more
Following the resumption of flights from Addis Ababa to Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Djibouti, Douala and Yaounde has Africa’s leading airline earlier today announced their return to the paradise islands of the Seychelles.
Air traffic can resume, as per government announcement in Victoria, on the 01st of August and Ethiopian will be the first Af… read more
South African Airways has sent two of its Airbus A350s to a Spanish aircraft graveyard. The two A350s were leased from Avolon, joining the fleet last November, having previously flown for Hainan Airlines. According to data from Planespotters.net, both aircraft are no longer part of the SAA fleet.
It has been an interesting year for South A… read more
Ethiopian Reveals Post Lockdown Resumption Of Service
South Africa hotel occupancy dropped to 17% in four months
Emirates resumes flights to Addis Ababa
Nigeria loses N30 billion monthly to international airspace closure
Senegal Opens Airspace With Restrictions
Africa World Airlines make the best out of COVID
Uganda ranked Africa’s 6th most popular Destination for International Conferences
South African Airways sends two A350s to Graveyard in Spain
