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Iziko Museums of South Africa: Free entry to select museums on Youth Day
Iziko Museums of South Africa has announced that it will be offering free entry to select museums in Cape Town on Youth Day (16 June 2021). This includes the… read more
Completion of the new terminal at Uyo International Airport set for mid-2022
Despite the economic difficulties caused by the Covid 19 pandemic, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria, Udom Emmanuel, has reiterated his commitment to completing the major projects initiated by his administration.
Prominent among these is the ongoing construction of the state-of-the-art terminal at the Obong Victor Attah Inte… read more
Governement says no airports ownership changes
THE Federal Ministry of Aviation has said that there will be no be no ownership change with regards planned concession of four Nigerian airports as the parts of the airports to be concessioned applies to the non-aeronautic assets of the airports located in the Passenger and Cargo terminals. The ministry in a series of Frequently As… read more
Emirates restarts flights to Phuket with re-opening of island to international tourism
Emirates has announced it will resume four weekly services to the resort island of Phuket from 2nd July 2021, with the re-opening of the popular destination to international tourists. Furthermore, those who are vaccinated against COVID-19 will enjoy hassle-free travel, with no quarantine on arrival. With measures in pla… read more
United Airlines sees a supersonic future
United Airlines aims to bring back supersonic travel before the decade is over with a plane that is currently just an artist’s drawing – even the prototype hasn’t flown yet.
The airline said on Thursday that it plans to buy 15 jets from Boom Supersonic with an option for 35 more once the start-up company desig… read more
Network of KLM destinations in North America practically restored to its original level
The network of destinations is central to KLM’s strategy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, KLM preserved its network of destinations as much as possible by reducing seating capacity, so passengers could travel if necessary and cargo transportation was able to continue. This strategy greatly supported KLM during the COVID-19 crisis. That make… read more
AFRAA releases the 2020 Africa Air transport report
The report gives an in-depth analysis of Africa’s air transport industry performance for 2020 covering: financial performance, passenger and cargo traffic evolution, airport ranking, intra Africa connectivity and openness.
AFRAA 2020 Africa Air transport report Highlights
1. Financial performance
2020 was an exce… read more
Etihad Airways is restarting services to Rabat
Etihad's Rabat service will operate with an initial twice weekly flight using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
New Director of Seychelles Tourism Academy to use innovation
Innovation and dynamism are what the new director of the Seychelles Tourism Academy (STA) wants to bring to the academy.
The newly appointed Terence Max said that STA needs to become "the pathway to success for every young Seychellois". Max added that his vision for the educational institution is for the tourism and hospitali… read more
ET 777 gets stuck in mud after runway overrun
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 found itself in a muddy situation after it skid off the runway at Lagos Airport. The left side wheels found themselves stuck in the mud after landing, requiring staff to shovel the dirt out from the wheels. The plane has since been returned to service after being pulled out.
A bit to the le… read more
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