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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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Delta Air Lines during the weekend of 21JUN20’s schedule update further adjusted service to South Africa. From 24OCT20, the Skyteam member will operate Atlanta – Johannesburg – Cape Town – Atlanta triangle routing, on board Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft.
This will replace existing Atlanta – Johannesburg vv sector … read more
With South Africa currently on level 3 of the nationwide lockdown, business travel has commenced and as a result, Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Sandton is scheduled to reopen their doors on 22 June 2020.
Last month, the hotel provided assistance with South African citizen repatriation, with extensive measures and efforts in pl… read more
South African Airways has set out the details of its Business Rescue Plan after entering bankruptcy protection in December 2019. The airline shared plans on June 16th to streamline its route network and increase its fleet to 26 aircraft by the end of 2021.
The week has been pivotal for the future of South African Airways. Bac… read more
These guidelines are contained in Takeoff: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis, which was approved by the ICAO Council. They have also been adopted into the African Union’s Restart and Recovery Strategies during and after COVID-19 for the African… read more
According to Erlendur Svavarsson, Chairman and Executive Director of Cabo Verde Airlines (VR), the company is working to resume flights on July 1, 2020.
The airlines, led by Icelandic investors after privatization in 2019, has been completely shut down since March 19 when the Cape Verdean government suspended all internationa… read more
According to the facebook page of Air Namibia Deutschland, the German branch of Namibia’s flag carrier, the airline continues to suspend international operations until 31 August 2020.
The airline resumed domestic flights on selected routes on 06 May 2020 in line with stage two of Namibia’s four-stage strategy to exit its coron… read more
Global airlines are once again taking to the skies as nations ease the lockdown to salvage the economy. With the curve still not flattening in many parts of the world, a new mode of living and of doing businesses are now emerging. It is the era of a new normal!Unlike the golden age of modern air travel that just rolled by unannounced, airlines a… read more
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) last
week allowed tourist operators back into the rainforest to view the
mighty Victoria Falls which has been at its highest flow in over a
decade this year. This comes as the resort town gears to re-open to
international visitors.
Last week, government m… read more
People travelling around the world has played a major role in the rapid spread of COVID-19. Airports are one of the high-risk areas for the spread of infectious diseases. East African Community (EAC which includes Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda) and the German Government have been working together within their joint pr… read more
Unions oppose against South African Airways Rescue Deal
Delta Air Lines South Africa service changes from late-Oct 2020; New service to Cape Town
South Africa: Radisson Blu Gautrain re-opens its doors
Call for safe reopening of air services in Africa
Cabo Verde Airlines Resumes Operations
Air Namibia sets a date for resumption of international operations
The politics of saving Nigerian domestic airlines
Zimbabwe reopens Victoria Falls for international visitors
Pandemic Preparedness Training at Zanzibar International Airport
