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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa just announced during a televised address to the nation that South Africa will reopen its borders with effect from 01 October 2020. The country’s two main airports, OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, will reopen for international ai… read more
Kenya Airways (KQ) will resume flights to Tanzania on Monday bringing to an end a dispute that has lasted nearly two months over the management of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The national carrier announced it would make its first flight to Tanzania’s commercial city of Dar es Salaam next week since it was suspended from flyin… read more
Seychelles has launched a new technology to facilitate the collection and analysis of traveler information ahead of their trip to the Indian Ocean islands, to ensure the re-opening of the borders in the safest manner.
The new technology – launched in collaboration with Swiss Company Travizory – allows the Seychelles health authoriti… read more
"Awards such as these reiterate what an amazing city and destination Cape Town is and I urge everyone to get voting before the closing date on 24 September 2020," says Duminy. "With inter-provincial borders now open, we are already seeing a keen local interest in the Mother City, and we are looking forward to welcoming all visitors back agai… read more
Air Zimbabwe announced the resumption of domestic and regional flight operations with effect from September 23 and October 3, 2020 respectively.
The domestic flight schedule features Harare/Bulawayo/Victoria Falls/Harare every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The regional Harare/Dar es Salaam/Harare schedule will initially operate ever… read more
Avocados for export to Europe have been transported by rail for the first time, with a pilot refrigerated consignment of 24 tonnes of fruit travelling 750 km from Modjo Dry Port to Djibouti for onward delivery by sea.
The shipment was undertaken as part of the National Cool Logistics Network, with a total transit time of 20 days.… read more
Oman Air in recent schedule update removed Muscat – Munich schedule for winter 2020/21 season, from 25OCT20 to 27MAR21. The airline plans to resume service on 28MAR21, as reservation is available from this date, as of 15SEP20.
Additional changes remain likely. Previously filed schedule for Northern winter season… read more
Tanzanian nationals will from now not be subjected to 14-day mandatory quarantine upon arrival in Kenya; this is after it was included on an updated list of countries released by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.
The list which now features 147 countries was a bond of contention for the two East African countries resulting into Tanzania … read more
Carnival Corporation has announced that it will again accelerate its ship retirement program amid the coronavirus pandemic, increasing the number of ships its selling off from 13 to 18. Eight of those ships have already left the fleet, which numbered 101 ships before the pandemic. The additional ships take the total fleet lay off to … read more
Low-cost carrier Jambojet has introduced charter flight services as part of a strategy to minimise the impact of Covid-19 on its business operations. The airline, which is a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, on Tuesday said it had launched the service to make use of aircraft lying idle since resumption of flights in July.
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South Africa to welcome international travellers again from 01 October 2020!
Kenya Airways to resume Tanzania flights after lifting of Covid-19 ban
Seychelles unveils new travel authorization technology
Air Zimbabwe to resume operations
Ethiopian avocados exported by train
Oman Air closes Munich service in Winter
Tanzania Nationals Now Free From Mandatory Quarantine in Kenya
Carnival Corporation increases cruise ship retirements from 13 to 18 vessels
Jambojet introduces charter flights
