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Inside Turkish Airlines’ incredible Africa growth
Turkish Airlines serves 44 passenger destinations across Africa from Istanbul this year, down from 52 in 2019 for an obvious reason. Cairo is the leading route, and Egypt is the top country. One-stops and narrowbodies are utterly vital to the airline’s African effort. We check it out.
Big growth to Africa
Africa … read more
Nigeria’s Azman Air starts flying its Airbus A340 commercially
While most airlines are replacing four-engined widebodies for more fuel-efficient twin-engine jets, Nigeria’s Azman Air has decided to fly an Airbus A340-600. After completing its certification with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the aircraft registration number 5N-AAM is ready to begin commercial operations.
The NCAA issued… read more
Emirates to receive final Airbus A380 in November
Emirates will receive three more A380 aircraft from Airbus this year with its last unit on order scheduled to join its fleet in November, bringing forward the original delivery timeline from June 2022.
All three new A380s to be delivered will be fitted out with Emirates’ much-lauded Premium Economy cabin as well as its latest… read more
Vaccination to inject life into Zimbabwe tourism
ZIMBABWE is confident a relatively successful coronavirus vaccination programme could turn the fortunes of the tourism sector around as the year draws to an end. The government is looking to make the most of September as the local Tourism Month, which has been launched ahead of World Tourism Day, marked on the 27th of the same month.
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Ethiopian unveils digital options for economy travelers
Ethiopian has responded to COVID 19 pandemic by introducing passenger safety guidelines implementing social distancing and sanitisation measures in its ultra-modern Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and within the aircraft.
Reducing aircraft capacity and introduction of end to end passenger journey are among the initiatives Ethiopia… read more
5 countries that offer long-stay visas for South Africans and how to apply
Working from home has become a norm for most people to stay safe during the pandemic. It has also afforded some the opportunity to work in some beautiful destinations.
Sue Garrett, the general manager
of supply, pricing and marketing at the Flight Centre Travel Group, said
that South Africans have plenty of travel options.
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Qatar Airways plans for new distribution agreement with Sabre
Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry and Qatar Airways, the award-winning international airline, are now finalizing a new distribution deal that will provide long-term access to the airline’s content through the Sabre travel marketplace.
Qatar Airways inten… read more
Social Media: Kruger National Park is one of the most popular selfie spots worldwide
The international car hire comparison website Enjoytravel.com recently revealed a list of the most popular places in the world to take a selfie according to TikTok and Instragram. … read more
Camair-Co suspends operations of its MA60 fleet, considers conversion to cargo
Camair-Co has two MA60s. The two aircraft, along with a third assigned to the army, were purchased under a contract concluded in 2012 between the State of Cameroon and the Chinese manufacturer Avic International.
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