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Ghana closes its skies to unvaccinated travellers
"All persons aged 18 years and above arriving in Ghana will be required to provide proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 at the time of boarding," is the key takeaway from the latest update by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) on Monday, December 14, 2021.
A person is said to be fully vaccinated, as defined by… read more
Qatar Airways touches down in Odessa, Ukraine
Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Odessa, Ukraine, landed at Odesa International Airport on Thursday 9 December 2021, marking the launch of the airline’s second gateway to Ukraine.
Operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, flight QR309 carrying Qatar Airways Regional Manager, Mr Christian Deresjo, was we… read more
NANTA appreciates the media with Awards and Induction into Hall of Fame
In appreciation of the media contributions to the development and growth of air travel in Nigeria, the National Asssociation of Nigerian Travel Agencies, NANTA has instituted a NANTA Media Hall of Fame and awards for travel journalists in Nigeria.
At the induction event held at the Golfview Hotel, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, the NANTA Preside… read more
Arik wins ‘Most Resilient Airline’ Award of 2021
Arik Air, added yet another feather to its cap at the weekend when it bagged the Most Resilient Airline Award of 2021.
The recognition came at the second annual Air Transport Industry Achievement Award 2021 held at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Annex Conference Hall in Lagos.
The Editorial Board and the A… read more
SAA restarts flight to Lagos Nigeria amid fanfare
South Africa Airways on Sunday made a grand entry into Nigeria as it returns back on the Johannesburg-Lagos route 18 months after temporarily withdrawing from the lucrative route.
The South African Airways (SAA) flight touched down at 8.04 pm on Sunday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos amid excitement from … read more
India delays reopening to international flights
India became the latest country to delay its plans to ease international border restrictions for airline passengers, citing concerns over the omicron variant of COVID-19.
The country was previously due to open its border more widely to scheduled international flights from Dec. 15. However, India's D… read more
Backtrack! SAs blocked from departing on QR
In a shock reversal, Qatar Airways posted a notice on its website on Saturday, December 11, saying that with immediate effect, the carrier would no longer accept passengers travelling from five Southern African countries into its global network.
It was only this past Thursday, December 9, wh… read more
South African Tourism gets New Acting CEO
The Board of South African Tourism (SAT) has appointed the organization’s Chief Marketing officer Themba Khumalo as SAT’s new Ac… read more
LVI: New parking management system at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport
The Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has introduced a "Pay on Exit Parking Management System" at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) in Livingstone. Effective today (13 December 2021), the new system will b… read more
Air Peace resumes Makurdi service on Dec 17
Air Peace, is set to resume Makurdi flight operations from Lagos and Abuja on December 17, 2021.
This is as the airline has also deployed the brand new Embraer 195-E2 aircraft for the Calabar route and the luxury wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft for Enugu flights.
In a news release to journalists, the Spokesperson of Air P… read more
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