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Royal Caribbean Cruises, the parent company of Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea, may need to lay off more staff as it looks to raise an additional US $1-billion in cash, despite positive booking trend for 2021. The world’s second-largest cruise line said that it would have to implement additiona… read more
South African carrier Airlink at the launch of Northern winter 2020/21 season plans to resume Johannesburg – Pemba route, previously operated for South African Airways under SA-coded flight numbers. The airline will initially operate twice weekly flights from 28OCT20, on board Embraer ERJ135 aircraft.
4Z204 JNB… read more
China Southern starting today resumes regular service to Africa, as the airline once again operates Changsha – Nairobi route. From 14OCT20, Airbus A330 aircraft operates this route once weekly. Following schedule is effective from 28OCT20.
CZ6043 CSX0050 – 0730NBO 330 3
CZ6044 NBO1700 – 0905+1CSX 330 3
A black Giant Talon 29er-4 mountain bicycle, some money, part of it gifted by friends, and a head spinning with love: These are what Bill Clintone Linyelela needed to get him on through the 2,201km journey from Nairobi to Mekéle, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia.
On August 30, just before dawn, carrying only of his smartphone and … read more
A fire broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro on Sunday afternoon and authorities were trying to contain it, Tanzania's National Parks service (TANAPA) said.
The parks service posted a blurry photograph on its Twitter account of what appeared to be Mount Kilimanjaro with several pockets of flames burning on it, with the message: "A f… read more
After months of being grounded and then gradually taking to the skies with modified service levels, Emirates is now reintroducing some of the popular upscale features on its A380s. From Thursday, the airline is bringing back first-class showers and the business class bar. The news is sure to please long-haul customers on the… read more
With many source markets requiring a negative PCR test to enter the
country, some lodges in Southern Africa have started offering on-site
testing to spare travellers the hassle of having to travel away from
their destination to get tested.
While a number of private laboratories have testing facilities in the
region, these are pri… read more
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has said in a letter to Parliament's watchdog committee on public accounts the government would secure funding for the business rescue of mothballed national carrier South African Airways (SAA) before the month is out. The undertaking was given in a letter to the chairman of the Standing C… read more
In a press conference it held to brief media on its first quarter performances, the Minister of Ministry of Finance, Ahmed Shide said the government has revoked the process of partial privatization of Ethiopian Airlines.
The minister underlined that the cancellation of the partial privatization of the airlines is attributed to to… read more
Air Côte d'Ivoire lost 48 billion FCFA ($ 86 million) due to the Covid-19 which resulted in the closure of borders and the suspension of its operations for 3 months. The State has allocated a subsidy of CFAF 14 billion. Since the takeover, the transporter has recovered 50% of its activities. Its new A320neo will be delivered on October 20.… read more
RCL looks to raise $1-bn & may cut more jobs despite positive booking trend
Airlink resumes Pemba service in Oct 2020
China Southern resumes Changsha – Nairobi service from mid-Oct 2020
From Nairobi to Addis by bicycle
Fire breaks out on Mount Kilimanjaro
EK will resume offering showers and the bar onboard A380s
SAA funding will be available later this month
ET: Gvt. stops privatization process
Air Côte d'Ivoire: The border closures cost USD 86 million, 29% of which was offset by state aid
