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Will Indian airline Jet Airways restart operations? Today, a Boeing 737-800 (registered VT-SXE) took off from Hyderabad, India, for a two-hour test flight before returning to Hyderabad. The aircraft was then ferried onward to Delhi.
“Today, May 5, our 29th birthday, Jet Airways flew again! An emotional day for all of us who have bee… read more
The devastating floods in mid-April 2022 caused extensive damage to Durban's iconic Umgeni Steam Railway's track. Flooding washed away the foundation under the railway at several parts of the track, leaving the railway line hanging in the air.… read more
CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO), Finchglow Travels a subsidiary of Finchglow Holdings, Mr. Bankole Bernard, has said that there are no unviable airports in the country, if the managers of these airports take time out to ensure activities are put in those airports so as to boost non- aeronautical revenue as well as aeronautic.
Bernard wh… read more
DANA Air in a statement recently dispelled rumours of a near air mishap explaining that its flight 9J 344 from Port Harcourt to Lagos conveying 50 passengers aborted takeoff due to an anomaly.
The airline in a statement said,” Our aircraft with registration number 5N JOY operating flight 9J 344 from Port Harcourt to Lagos on 2n… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for March 2022 demonstrating that the recovery of air travel continues. Impacts from the conflict in Ukraine on air travel demand were quite limited overall while Omicron-related effects continued to be confined largely to Asian domestic markets.
Total traff… read more
South African Health minister Joe Phaahla has gazetted new Covid-19 regulations under the National Health Act to replace … read more
Istanbul Airport (IST) handled almost 37 million passengers during 2021 as the market began to recover from the effects of the pandemic.
Although the number represented a drop of 46… read more
Millions of people worldwide have begun embracing freelancing and the opportunities and freedom it brings. A freelancer is a person who doesn't work for the company directly and doesn't attend the office. Many might see them as free birds, working anywhere they like and for as long as they like.
Working from home may seem like a dream, but… read more
Africa's Travel Indaba, which is currently taking place at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, Durban officially opened this year's event with a call for the continent to work collaboratively to drive tourism growth, so as to accelerate the sector's recovery. Over 634 and 625 buyers took their place at the con… read more
Design Joburg is on from 19 to 21 May 2022 at the Sandton Convention Centre, while the fringe event - Design Joburg Collective (which will include industry walk-arounds, trend talks and networking events) kicks off on 17 May and will be live in nearby décor and design districts Kramerville and 44 Stanley.
The creative panel drivi… read more