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Mangocontinues to fly
Despite high levels of uncertainty amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, South African low-cost carrier Mango Airlines has confirmed that it plans to keep flying. It had previously appeared that the SAA subsidiary was going to ground its aircraft this weekend. However, a statement published yesterday by the airline has conf… read more
Princess Cruises to resume Panama Canal transit cruises for summer 2022/23
Princess Cruises has released its 2022/23 Caribbean and Panama Canal program, with 87 departures on 21 different itineraries. Cruises on Princess’ new Caribbean and Panama Canal itineraries will range from shorter 4-day, to longer 21-day voyages, and will include six cruise ships.
Enchanted Princess, Sky Princess, Regal Princess, Ca… read more
South African Airways out of business rescue
South African national flag carrier South African Airways (SAA) has left a form of bankruptcy protection yesterday called a “business rescue” and was handed back to its executives. After around 17 months of bankruptcy protection to address past sins, the once bloated airline is ready to get back to business after receiving R7.8 bil… read more
Dana Air and Ibom Air sign interline agreement
This is quite rare among African domestic carriers.
In Nigeria, Dana Air and Ibom Air have entered into an interline agreement that will enhance connectivity as well as the customer experience for passengers traveling with the two airlines. The announcement was… read more
Uganda Airlines also to JNB - network growing
After the 2020 blackout, Uganda Airlines has gradually rebuilt its regional network.
Now consolidated, the airline will conquer new markets in accordance with its growth plan. Hence, Uganda Airlines has announced the opening of a new route to Johannesburg. From May 31, the Ugandan national carrier will offer 4 fli… read more
Turkish Airlines returns to the Seychelles
Turkish Airlines has returned to Seychelles since Friday April 23.
Since then, the Turkish national carrier has offered 2 weekly flights (Tuesdays and Fridays) between Istanbul (Turkey) and Victoria Island, with a day change scheduled from July 12 (Tuesdays and Saturdays). The route is operated by a 289-seater Airbus A3… read more
ATM 2021 to host more than 60 International countries
A total of 62 countries will be represented on the exhibition floor this year at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021, which takes place in-person at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Sunday 16 to Wednesday 19 May.
Now in its 28th Year, the region’s largest travel and tourism showcase has attracted key exhibitors … read more
Airlines Association of Southern Africa says SADC countries need to speed up vaccination process
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) governments to accelerate vaccination programmes.
AASA, an organisation that represents many airlines in the SADC region, said the fast-tracking of the vaccination programmes would offer “urgent financial relief” to the… read more
The return of travel – Skyscanner publishes global trends report
Global travel marketplace Skyscanner has released an in-depth report exploring the new and emerging trends in travel in 2021. Titled ‘Skyscanner Horizons – The Return of Travel’, the report analyses three years of search and booking data to shine a light on how travellers are planning for the new normal ahead of the peak holiday se… read more
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