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Flights between Frankfurt Windhoek to be operated by the new "Eurowings Discover
The Lufthansa Group has announced that it will continue to operate five weekly flights to and from Windhoek throughout 2021 and that it will move its flight operations between … read more
African airlines cargo demand in March increased 24.6%
Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted all comparisons to follow are to March 2019 which followed a normal demand pattern.
Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), was up 4.4% compared to March 2019 and 0.4% compared to Februa… read more
All flights halted: Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines
Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines will suspend all flights due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from Thursday, May 6th. The airline has cited a sharp drop in demand for travel as the reason behind halting flights, making it impossible to continue operating.
In a statement this week, the airline said,
“Despit… read more
Reviewing the trends driving Africa’s allure: Leapfrogging through technology Published by Simon Fre
By Simon Freemantle, senior political economist, Standard Bank
A decade ago, amidst profound general optimism around Africa’s ‘rise’, we published a series of reports detailing what we believed to be the five structural drivers behind Africa’s renewed and long-term economic promise. These trends looked at demographic (and income) changes; … read more
United Nigeria with more frequencies on Lagos to Abuja
United Nigeria Airlines has increased frequencies into the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport (NAA) in Abuja. The airline said that it will now fly the two routes daily; Lagos-Abuja at 16:00hrs and Abuja-Lagos at 17:30hrs.
A statement by the airline said that the new schedule adds to its regu… read more
Cally Air takes delivery of its second plane, another Boeing 737
Cally Air is progressing in its preparations to be operational by the second half of the year. The young Nigerian start-up, the result of a joint venture between Cross River State and Dana Group, recently took delivery of the second aircraft that will make up its initial launch fleet.
Travel industry bodies need to communicate more effectively to increase consumer confidence, says Gl
Industry bodies are not doing enough to ensure tour operators and travel agencies notify customers of their rights before booking. Equally, agencies who have underperformed in this regard have not been made accountable. As a result, the travel industry being called into question by BBC Watchdog will do little to reassure UK consumers’ confidence… read more
Royal Caribbean Group provides business update and reports on first quarter 2021
Royal Caribbean Group commented on the business considering the global COVID-19 pandemic and reported financial results for the first quarter of 2021.
Business Update Since the last business update, the company has announced new itineraries for this summer for eleven additional ships from the Caribbean and Europe in addition to the … read more
Kenya Airways resumes domestic passenger flights
The airline will fly two times daily to the coastal city of Mombasa and once daily to the lakeside city of Kisumu as it continues to review the option of increasing frequencies as demand picks.
American cruise industry ramps up for US cruise restart following CDC update
The North American cruise industry is getting ready for a resumption of cruises from US ports following the CDC’s key updates to the Conditional Sailing Order.
Signs of a potential US cruise restart were apparent this week with Carnival Cruise Line’s repositioning of ships to Galveston, Texas, and PortMiami’s move to begin vaccinating crui… read more
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