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Kenya Airways is pushing to have its pilots paid per trip as the national carrier seeks a lower wage bill to weather the coronavirus storm that has crushed air travel demand.KQ chief executive officer Allan Kilavuka said the airline would pursue talks with the pilots over the radical pay plan. With no quick recovery in sight, KQ is se… read more
Nigeria wants to launch new national carrier in 2021
Nigeria maintains its ambitions to launch its own national airline. Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika revealed Tuesday, October 27, before the Senate Aviation Committee, that the launch of Nigeria Air is planned in the envelope of 78.960 billion naira (207.8 million USD) that claims his ministerial department in the 2021 budget bil… read more
Nigeria: Akure Airport reopens for flights
The Akure Airport in Ondo State, which was temporarily shut down following the discovery of a suspicious crater, has reopened for operation. A source at the airport said the swift response of the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, was helpful in bringing the airport back to business.
"But for the prompt interv… read more
Desinfection tunnel at Freetown Airport
Tthe Westminster Group supports civil aviation with a donation of equipment for the fight against Covid-19.The Westminster Foundation stands alongside the government of Sierra Leone in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Through its charitable arm, Westminster Group plc has just donated a disinfection tunnel to the… read more
Will Nigerian Airlines survive?
Chinedu Eze writes on the likely impact of the recent civil unrest in some states on Nigerian carriers which came few weeks after the COVID-19 lockdown
Since July 8, 2020 when the nation's airspace was reopened for domestic flight operations, Nigerian airlines have been brainstorming on how to survive when after over three months of… read more
Airline safety protocols and flexibility more important than cost of airfare this holiday season
This holiday season U.S. adults are more concerned with airline safety measures and flexibility over cost, according to a new study by The Points Guy. This includes strict mask compliance on board (31%), airlines following proper cleaning protocols/frequency of aircraft cleaning (10%), empty middle seats to distance travelers (10%) and fl… read more
Air Namibia removed from Travel Association
The Association of Southern African Travel Agents (Asata) has informed its members that Namibia's financially troubled flagship airline, Air Namibia, has been suspended from all integrated surveillance system (ISS) operations. The suspension comes after the airline failed to pay outstanding amounts in relation to the Billing and… read more
Travel tech research: automation is the future for digital asset management
FotoWare is a digital asset management solution for companies and individuals to manage, store and share large amounts of digital assets, such as images, videos, and documents, and works for the likes of TUI, the Nordic Travel and Leisure Group, and Wings of Support by KLM.
Key findings: the future of digital asset managem… read more
BA CEO: Pre departure testing the best way to ensure recovery of travel
British Airways will operate 52 long haul routes alongside its short haul network this November as the airline continues to adapt to changing restrict… read more
KQ resumes New York route this coming saturday
Kenya Airways will resume the New York flights this Saturday after a seven-month hiatus occasioned by Covid-19 as the airline opens up more routes following the resumption of the international flights in August.Chief executive Allan Kilavuka said the carrier has so far recorded a 40 per cent cabin factor load in early bookings for the… read more
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