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Renationalisation of Cabo Verde Airlines: the State and Loftleidir In July 2021, Loftleidir Cabo Verde - a 70/30 joint venture between the Loftleidir Icelandic group and other Icelandic investors - was ejected from the capital of Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA), even though it was the majority shareholder. The case was brought before the courts in France by the Icelandic side.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for May 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel accelerated heading into the busy Northern Hemisphere summer travel season.
Note: We have returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, unless otherwise … read more
Emirates expects a busy summer and is set to operate as scheduled over the peak travel season, including at its 39 European points with its London Stansted route re-starting from 1 August.
With over 24,000 scheduled passenger flights to and from 129 airports around the world for July and August, Emirates has been co-ordinatin… read more
Central Air Transport Services (CATS) offers cargo flights (delicate, high-security or perishable goods), safari trips and educational and business flights. It also provides aircraft for public and private institutions.
The Government of Zambia and African Parks, a non-profit conservation organisation that takes on the complete responsibility for… read more
After a period of intense sensory deprivation and living life through the prism of a laptop screen for two years, people are experiencing a heightened need to renew their contact with the world. As international travel resumes, the hospitality industry is set to shift its mindset and service offerings to meet the changing needs of travellers bey… read more
The advent of the Covid-19 pandemic has further dented Kenya Airways (KQ). Thus, the Kenyan parastatal airline, which has been loss-making since 2013, has still not pulled its head out of the water, as evidenced by its financial report for last year, made public on Friday 8 July 2022, during its 46th annual general meeting.
KQ lost … read more
B2B travel intermediary WebBeds has signed an agreement to supply its airport-hotel-airport transfer product to Travel Compositor. Connected last week, the new integration means WebBeds provides 15,667 different transfer products - including Private Cars (Standard and Premium), Mini Van, Mini Bus, Shuttle Bus, Shuttle Bus Express - in 1,1… read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the South African Travel & Tourism’s GDP will drive the national economic recovery over the next decade. The forecast from WTTC’s Economic Impact Report (EIR) shows the South African Travel & To… read more
The St Helena Government (SHG) has announced that Airlink is set to increase flights between Sou… read more
Renationalisation of Cabo Verde Airlines: the State and Loftleidir Icelandic (finally) reach an agre
IATA: International travel drives May 2022 air traffic recovery
Emirates secures summer flight schedules, including to 39 European destinations
Central Air Transport Services acquiers its first Beechcraft King Air 200
African Parks takes over the management of Kafue National Park!
Meeting travellers' expectations post Covid-19
Kenya Airways improves performance but remains in the red for the 9th consecutive year
WebBeds increases distribution of transfer portfolio through integration with Travel Compositor
South Africa’s Travel & Tourism’s growth to outpace the national economy for the next 10 years
Airlink to increase flights to St Helena
