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Impacts from Covid-19 variants on government-imposed travel restrictions are likely to delay a “meaningful” restart of international travel until the fourth quarter of this year, in the view of Emirates president Tim Clark.
Speaking during a CAPA Live event on 10 February, Clark explained that Covid-19 variants “are proving difficul… read more
The CEO of Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) does not see a way out of the crisis for the company without the involvement of its various creditors. Run since March 2019 by Icelandic investors, the carrier, financially weakened by Covid-19, has not performed any commercial flights for nearly a year.
n an interview given to the Portugue… read more
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) aims to serve Bobo Dioulasso. This is what the representative of the Moroccan national company in Burkina Faso told the Burkinabè Minister of Transport, Urban Mobility and Road Safety.
Received in Ouagadougou by Vincent Timbindi Dabilgou, Joudat Reda told him that 15% of passengers tr… read more
The United Arab Emirates, UAE Government has stopped Airpeace inbound flights from Nigeria to UAE as part of its COVID-19 measures.
Airpeace in a statement however says, flights bringing Nigerians back from UAE are not affected.
Spokesman for Air Peace Stanley Oliseh says, flight from UAE (Sharjah-Dubai) to Lagos is not affect… read more
With the receipt of its Air Operators Certificate, AOC, Thursday 10th February, 2021, from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), having fulfilled all mandatory regulatory requirements, the new entrant into the airline industry, United Nigeria Airlines is set to kick off operations with its inaugural flight on Friday, Februa… read more
Air Mauritius has been under provisional administration since April 2020. Hardly impacted by Covid-19, it could accumulate a three-year loss of 239 million USD by March 2021. Pending the publication of the rescue plan scheduled for June, management is working on the financial rebalancing strategy.
From March 1, 2021, A… read more
Air Namibia, the national carrier of Namibia has decided to suspend its operations with immediate effect. As from today (11 February), all commercial activities will be suspended and all aircraft will return to Windhoek.
In July 2020, the airline already suffered with financial issues and safety concerns. Hence the Namibian c… read more
British Airways (operated by Comair) has lined up two new routes to East London, the airline announced on Wednesday.
The airline is offering fares starting from R595, including taxes and surcharges. This is “35% lower than fares currently offered on the East London routes”.
Desmond O’Connor, executive head of revenue ma… read more
Ethiopian Airlines is making slow progress with talks regarding cooperation with South African Airways (SAA), according to the former’s chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam.
The Addis Ababa-based carrier said in October last year that it was willing to provide “planes, pilots and maintenance services” to ailing SAA as part of … read more
The announcement by South African airline FlySafair that it will be introducing a Johannesburg to Mauritius route once the two countries’ borders reopen has been welcomed by the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA).
FlySafair has been awarded the rights to operate a twice-weekly service between Johannesburg’s O… read more
Emirates chief expects ‘meaningful’ capacity return in Q4
Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) relaunch requires creditors support
Burkina Faso: after Ouagadougou, Royal Air Maroc targets Bobo Dioulasso
Covid-19: Airpeace flight from Lagos to Sharjah suspended by UAE Government
United Nigeria Airline kick starts operations on Lagos-Enugu-Abuja routes tomorrow
Air Mauritius wants to halve its fleet to rebalance its finances
Air Namibia suspends operations with immediate effect
Comair flight routes for East London
ET reports lack of progress in SAA joint-venture talks
Joburg to Mauritius with FlySafair
