Travel news overview

• Flights
• 03/09/2020 14:34

Emirates Nov operation changes

Emirates this week filed changes to its planned operation for the month of November, for between 25OCT20 and 30NOV20. Additional service also sees adjustment for entire Northern winter season. Planned operation as of 02SEP20 as follows.

Note various travel restrictions continue to impact the airline’s service, while reservation … read more

• Flights
• 03/09/2020 14:34

Ethiopian Airlines is looking into Boeing 777X

Ethiopian Airlines has traditionally been a Boeing customer, but four years ago, it took delivery of its first Airbus aircraft. Now, with two large widebodies on the market – the A350-1000 and the 777X – which one will Africa’s largest airline target for its future needs? We caught up with acting CCO Esayas WoldeMariam to find out.

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• Miscellaneous
• 03/09/2020 14:32

Africa Travel Week

Africa Travel Week (ATW) is blitzing into Tourism Month with the launch of their Meetings & Masterclasses: a virtual offering set to keep the industry engaged and connected during the build-up to their live event at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 07–09 April 2021.

ATW comprises World Travel Mar… read more

• Flights
• 03/09/2020 14:31

In September, Qatar Airways will operate over 650 weekly flights to 85 destinations

Qatar Airways continues to lead the industry in providing global connectivity by resuming flights to just over half the destinations it operated pre-COVID-19. Since the onset of the pandemic, Qatar Airways network has never fallen below 30 destinations with continuous services to five continents. By mid-September, the national carrier of … read more

• Flights
• 03/09/2020 06:44

United Nigeria Airline to commence operations

• Flights
• 03/09/2020 04:21

Qatar Airways agrees delivery delays with Airbus

Qatar Airways has struck a deal with Airbus SE to delay deliveryof airplanes due to the pandemic-induced travel downturn but remains in talks with Boeing Co about deferrals, the airline's chief executive said on Wednesday."We have the ability to bring forward the deliveries if there is a rebou… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 03/09/2020 04:21

African air traffic dropped 94.6% in July

This was somewhat better than the 86.6% year-over-year decline recorded in June, primarily driven by domestic markets, most notably Russia and China. Market reopening in the Schengen Area helped to boost international demand in Europe, but other international markets showed little change from June. Capacity was 70.1% below 2019 levels and load f… read more

• Flights
• 03/09/2020 04:20

Ethiopian tzhinks African Aviation will soar after COVID-19

The impact of COVIDhas stunted the growth of aviation in Africa. However, Acting Chief Commercial Officer at Africa’s largest airline, Esayas Woldemariam, believes there is still a bright future for African airlines. Speaking to Simple Flying, he told us that the best is yet to come.

Still a bright future

Pre-COVID, Africa was… read more

• Flights
• 03/09/2020 04:20

Airlines: Lack of Forex suffocating our operations

The Managing Director, Aero Contractors Nigeria, Captain Ado Sanusi says Nigeria domestic airlinesare suffocating in the business due to lack of forex for aircraft spares, payment of subscription and leases. He said if government fails to come to the rescue, the local airlines would gradually go into oblivion.

In a cha… read more

• Flights
• 03/09/2020 04:16

Nigeria: Restructuring of NCAA to improve safety

The Federal Governmenthas approved the restructuring of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to further improve the safety oversight system of the country’s aviation industry. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

Nuhu said the approved restructuring was a… read more