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A fourth Dash 8-400 for TAAG Angola Airlines
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada announced on Monday, September 6, the delivery of a new Dash8-400 to TAAG Angola Airlines. The 74-seat aircraft (MSN 4629) is the fourth of a planned six-unit order for the airline. The first three (MSN 4616/4619/4620) were delivered in July, August 2020 and February 2021 respectively.
These… read more
How much SAA flights will cost to these African destinations
South African Airways (SAA) is set to take off on September 23, almost a year and a half since it grounded due to the pandemic and business rescue.
SAA and Comair resuming operations and subsequently an oversupply of flights will lead to cheaper tickets. SAA will operate flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, … read more
NGOs seek to halt proposed mining activities in Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park
The NGOs say that if the mine goes ahead, it will not only risk contaminating water for communities in both Zambia and the neighbouring Zimbabwe, but for the entire Zambezi delta.
“We believe mining activities should be restricted to happening in mining areas of the country and should… read more
Business Travel Show Europe unveils 2021 innovation faceoff participants
Business Travel Show Europe has unveiled this year’s six Business Travel Innovation Faceoff participants who will present their cutting-edge business travel inventions in a series of head to head battles, which will be broadcast virtually via Swapcard and live streamed during the in-person event, which runs 30 September to 1 October in person at… read more
Western Cape: CapeNature has announced the dates for the annual "Free Access Week"
CapeNature, the public institution with the responsibility for biodiversity conservation in South Africa's … read more
Four Holland America Line ships transit the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal has been called one of humankind’s greatest engineering achievements, and for the 2022-23 cruise season four Holland America Line ships will feature itineraries that include a full transit between Atlantic and Pacific oceans. On board, guests get a front-row seat on the eight-hour daylight journey through the Panama Canal, often… read more
Etihad anticipating surge in demand as Abu Dhabi opens to fully vaccinated travellers
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is prepared for a boost in travel to and from Abu Dhabi following the government’s announcement to remove the quarantine requirement for all vaccinated travellers arriving from abroad.
Fully vaccinated travellers (with vaccines approved by the World Health Organization) can arr… read more
AFRAA releases African airlines performance updates
Domestic markets across Africa recorded a slight reduction in passenger demand although still outperforming intra-Africa and intercontinental traffic. Domestic traffic for the month under review was 58.9% compared to 22.7% for intra-Africa and 18.4% for intercontinental. On passenger capacity (seats offered), domestic, intra-Africa and intercont… read more
Africa's airline traffic continues to lag the world
Extremely slow vaccination rates are hindering Africa’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the continent’s main airline representative body said.
Surging infection rates are cutting into the ability of airlines to increase passenger numbers and reinstate routes, the African Airlines Association (A… read more
Western Cape Tourism on time to ease restrictions to support Tourism recovery in Western Cape
Tourism Month 2021 marks the start of what will hopefully be a period of welcome relief for the tourism and hospitality sector, however the success of our summer season remains dependant on the opening of the economy in the Western Cape.
And so, with the decrease in Covid-19 infections and an exit from our third wave peak, together with th… read more
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