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IATA downgrades air traffic forecast after dismal summer
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to the summer … read more
Some good news for South Africa’s cheetahs
South Africa is home to around 1,300 of the world’s roughly 7,100 remaining cheetahs. It’s also the only country in the world with significant cheetah population growth, thanks largely to a nongovernmental conservation project that depends on careful and intensive human management of small, fenced-in cheetah popu… read more
Resumption of Camair-Co flights after the lease of a Ukrainian Boeing 737
Air Mauritius: employees refuse unpaid leave and part-time work
Air Seychelles delays International regular service resumption to late-Oct 2020
Air Seychelles in recent schedule update further revised planned International service resumption. The airline now plans to resume regular International service as early as 26OCT20, instead of 30SEP20.
Following operation is scheduled for the month of November 2020. Further changes remain likely.
Mahe Island – Joh… read more
New Terminal Set to Boost Tourism in Z'bar
ZANZIBAR President Ali Mohamed Shein yesterday officially opened a new terminal III at the 'Abeid Amani Karume International Airport', saying the facility will help boost tourism. President Shein insisted on maintenance of the state-of-the art facility to enable the isles to attract more tourists and open up business with the outside worl… read more
Qatar Airways to operate Honeywell’s Ultraviolet Cabin Cleaning Technology
Qatar Airways becomes the first global carrier to operate Honeywell’s Ultraviolet (UV) Cabin System, further advancing its hygiene measures onboard. In clinical tests, UV light has been shown to be capable of inactivating various viruses and bacteria when properly applied.
Approximately the size of a beverage cart, the… read more
EgyptAir restarting services to JNB, EBB, KGL
EgyptAir is gradually restarting its African network as it starts to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among a cluster of new routes being revived over the next few weeks, initially with low frequencies, the airline will restart services between its Cairo (CAI) base and Johannesburg(JNB) on Oct. 8 with a 2X-weekly s… read more
Air France Oct 2020 Intercontinental network
Air France during the month of October 2020 plans to operate following Intercontinental service, from 01OCT20 to 24OCT20. Planned operation as of 25SEP20 as follows. Last minute changes remain highly possible, due to various travel restrictions.
Paris CDG – Abidjan 1 daily 777-300ER
Paris CDG – Abuja – N’Dja… read more
Ethiopia fully teopens to tourists
The Ministry of Culture & Tourism has announced the beginning of October as the official full reopening date for the country's tourism sector, which has been interrupted for the past six months due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The re-opening date, informed through a letter to all industry operators, comes pending a sa… read more
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