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Mardi Gras, the new 180,000-grosston mega ship under construction for Carnival Cruise Line has finally taken to sea, for the first set of sea trials in the Baltic. The 10-day sea trials will see every mechanical systems aboard the new ship pushed to its limit and closely monitored by engineers and contractors from the… read more
Arik Air is resuming services from Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja Lagos to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu effective October 6, 2020.
Flights between Lagos and Enugu will operate thrice weekly on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in the first instance.
Arik Air suspended flights to Enugu last year when the… read more
As we are coming closer to the new year of 2021, many of us wonder how travel will look like in this upcoming year. The global Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways, and none more so than the restrictions that have been placed on both domestic and international travel. After COVID-19, the travel industry is expected to h… read more
The World Bank has issued an interesting working paper titled, “Modern Railway Services in Africa: Building Traffic - Building Value.”
Summary: “The role of rail in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) changed considerably in the latter years of the twentieth century. Although some upgrading has occurred, most SSA networks outside South … read more
The flagship of the Costa Cruises fleet, its first-ever LNG-powered ship and the largest built for a European cruise line, Costa Smeralda, will homeport in Dubai for the winter, 2021/22 cruise season. Costa Smeralda will arrive in the Arabian Gulf at the end of November, 2021 to begin a months-long cruise season sailing roun… read more
It was a joyous occasion when Kenya Airways received its first Boeing 777-300ER in October 2013. This plane would become one of three units of the widebody that the East African airline would seek to expand with. However, the carrier stopped operating the variant within a few years, and by 2016, they were flying elsewhere. What hap… read more
A new airline, United Nigeria maybe commencing domestic flight operations in the aviation industry in the fourth quarter of the year. The airline said to belong to billionaire Dr. Obiorah Okonkwo, will be operating 4 Embraer ERJ-145 jets connecting major cities in Nigeria.
According to airway1.com, the initiative, however, ha… read more
The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) is to be consumed in a proposed merger of 4 other state entities into a single company. The Kenya Tourism Board join Invest in Kenya, Export Promotion Council, Kenya Year Book and Brand Kenya to be enjoined into a new company called Promotion Kenya Board.
Although no official reasons have been given for this l… read more
EgyptAir resumes more flight destinations.
The airline will begin flights to Muscat starting October 1st with two flights per week, Amman starting October 4 with two flights per week, and from October 8, the company’s flights will resume operating to Kigali with one flight and to Johannesburg with two flights p… read more
Air France is continuing to adapt its flight schedule for the period up to 3 January 2021. In the context of currently applicable travel restrictions, Air France will operate 50% of its flight schedule planned for November and December 2020.
By the end of the year, Air France will serve 170 destinations, i.e. almost al… read more
Carnival’s new LNG mega ship Mardi Gras takes to the seas for first set of sea trials
Arik Air back into Enugu Oct 6
What travel will look like in 2021
Costa Cruises to homeport largest newest ship in Dubai for 2021/22
What Happened To Kenya Airways’ Boeing 777-300ERs?
New United Nigeria set for aviation debut in Q4 with Embraer ERJ-145 jets
Kenya Tourism Board to be consumed in a new State Merger
EgyptAir resumes more flight destinations
Air France update on schedule for November and December
