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BRT suspends operations on Ikorodu, TBS routes
The Primero Transport Services Ltd., operator of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos, has suspended operations of the Ikorodu to Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) route from Wednesday.
Mutiu Yekeen, Head, Corporate Communications of the firm confirmed the suspension in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Yekeen said that the developme… read more
Air Peace deploys B777 to Enugu, increases flights to Owerri and Asaba
In order to ensure sufficient flights to meet the travel needs of Nigerians during this Easter season, Air Peace, has deployed one of its wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft to service the Enugu route.
The airline has also increased flight frequencies to Owerri and Asaba airports.
A statement by Stanley Olisa, Spokespe… read more
Research backs Rapid Testing for safe and efficient restart of Air Travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfillment of COVID -19 testing requirements following the publication of new research by OXERA and Edge Health.
The OXERA-Edge Health report commissioned by IATA found that antigen tests are:
AMCON, Not Arik Air, Owns Nigerian Eagle – CEO
Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, Chief Executive Director (CEO) of Arik Air, in this interview with OLUSEGUN KOIKI, spoke on the recent N5 billion palliative the Federal Government released to some organisations in the aviation industry, Nigerian Eagle Airline (NG Eagle) and the impact of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on the a… read more
IGLTA-WTM Africa partnership puts LGBTQ+ tourism firmly on the agenda at Africa Travel Week 2021
WTM Africa and IGLTA deliver first-ever Equal Africa content programme to ATW Cape Town, 29 March 2021 – WTM Africa 2021 will see the introduction of an LGBTQ+ travel event called EQUAL Africa in partnership with IGLTA. EQUAL Africa stands for EQUAL Love, Rights, Experiences & Opportunities and will comprise three fascinating virtual panel d… read more
Ghana: Minister of Tourism targets $5 billion tourism revenue by 2022
The newly appointed Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture is giving the strongest indication of his readiness to make Ghana’s tourism profitable and deepening its relevance to the economy in terms of revenue generation.
To this end, the Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has expressed his desire to generate $5 billion fro… read more
Qatar Airways announces plans for summer
By the peak of the IATA Summer Season, the national carrier of the State of Qatar plans to operate over 1,200 weekly flights to more than 140 destinations.
Africa
Air Austral flies to Mayotte from Marseille for the summer period
In order to meet strong demand, Air Austral has studied the possibility of serving Dzaoudzi airport directly from Marseille. The company is now pleased to announce the establishment of a series of one-off direct flights between Marseille and Mayotte starting in June, for the entire 2021 summer school vacation period.
BA operated by Comair returns to Harare, Zimbabwe
British Airways, operated by Comair has resumed flights into Zimbabwe, touching down in Harare on Sunday afternoon, March 28.
The airline, which suspended regional flights last year, will initially fly into Harare from Johannesburg daily at 11h30, with a return flight at 13h45. After May 12 the times change … read more
Air Senegal inaugurates three new Airbus A321 services: Cotonou, Douala, Libreville
Air Senegal is positioning itself as a “linker” between the ECOWAS and CEMAC zones. In Central Africa, especially in Cameroon and Gabon, there is indeed a strong West African community.
Air Senegal continues to expand its African network. On Monday March 29, 2021, the Senegalese na… read more
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