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The airline carried one million passengers in H1 2021, with an average seat load factor of 24.9%. This represents an average 10% month-on-month growth in passenger volumes since Etihad restarted passenger operations in July 2020.
Network capacity in the first half of 2021 came in at 16.4 billion ASKs, and has grown steadily since the start… read more
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has named veteran politician
Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu as the rainbow nation’s new Minister of Tourism.
She replaces Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane who has been re-assigned as minister for Human Settlement.
Ms. Sisulu who until this latest announcement was the minister of Human Settlements, Water &… read more
The United Arab Emirates, UAE, today, announced that with effect from
Thursday passengers on transit flights from Nigeria, India, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Uganda can now enter UAE.
However, direct flights from Nigeria and these other countries are still banned until further notice.
The lifting of the ban on transit fli… read more
Eurowings Discover,Lufthansa Group's news leisure airline, has begun operations in Windhoek, … read more
Buoyed by new partnerships, Qatar Airways has boosted its U.S. service during the pandemic, defying industry trends.
Even as international travel to and from the U.S. languishes well below pre-pandemic highs, Qatar is scheduled to fly a combined 528 frequencies to 12 U.S. destinations this August, up from a combined 333 frequencies … read more
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) expressed concern over rapidly rising cases of COVID-19 on the continent, warning that the rise in infection rates could see African nations slam the brakes on any relaxation of restrictions on commercial aviation.
The organization, which boasts 46 mem… read more
South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir has announced the suspension of all flights from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more
The largest airline of the United Arab Emirates and the flag carrier of the Emirate of Dubai, Emirates, has released an update about passengers travelling from … read more
The year 2021 certainly has the potential to be a landmark year in the fight against Covid. We finally received the vaccines. By getting vaccinated, we can now freely travel and rediscover the world, which has ultimately helped revive the tourism sector. Unfortunately, a surprisingly large percentage of people are reluctant and afraid to receive… read more
African airlines restart of operations on international routes continued the positive trend observed in the last three months, as per African Airlines Association (AFRAA) performance report. May 2021 saw a resumption of 62.5 percent of international routes compared to the pre-Covid period, recovery further improved to 72.7 percent … read more
Etihad Airways on path to recovery as operations grow
South Africa: Lindiwe Sisulu replaces Mmamoloko as Tourism Minister
UAE lifts transit travel ban on Nigeria and others
Lufthansa Group's brand new airline "Eurowings Discover" connects Frankfurt & Windhoek
Qatar Airways goes its own way with aggressive Covid-19 strategy
AFRAA: 'Out of control' COVID-19 threatens African rebound
CemAir suspends all services to Plettenberg Bay due to airport downgrading
Emirates: Negative PCR test required for transit in Dubai for South Africans
