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Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, begins the summer season with 80% of its pre-pandemic destinations as it continues to resume operations and restore services to cities of its original 2019 destination network. The airline has also announced that it has successfully launched all of its seasonal destinations … read more
In August, Air Seychelles will operate for the first time into Kazakhstan's largest metropolis and cultural hub, Almaty.
The series of new charter flights will be operated by the airline’s A320neo jetliner.
For this new market to Seychelles, the initial phase is to introduce the national flag carrier and destination Sey… read more
More trouble is brewing for Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) following a recent announcement to add another jet to its fleet by rival competitor, Fast Jet Zimbabwe Limited which will start servicing the lucrative Harare-Bulawayo route.
This is the last profitable route the national airline has been plying wi… read more
Leaders in Tana River County have called on the State Department of Tourism to save a local primate reserve and research centre.The Tana River Primate Reserve and Research Centre, locally known as Muchelelo, is losing its value for research and potential for revenue, they said.
"The whole place looks deserted, sad and desolat… read more
Vista Bank Group (‘Vista’) has closed the deal to acquire BNP Paribas’ majority interest in La Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l’Industrie de la Guinée (BICIGUI) in Guinea.
The acquisition adds to Vista’s existing banking operations in Guinea, in addition to its banks in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and The… read more
As of today, July 18, 2021, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has landed in Vienna for the very first time as part of a new flight connection. With Etihad Airways, a new airline is represented in Vienna and Abu Dhabi is now also accessible from Vienna. Etihad Airways now serves the route twice a week with a… read more
Qatar Airways plans to resume regular flights between St. Petersburg and Doha on 23 July 2021. Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Hamad International Airport will initially be operated twice-weekly on Fridays and Sundays. The route will be served with an A320.
“We are happy to resume sc… read more
Carnival Cruise Line has announced the end of its Fun Times printed daily planner across the fleet, while also creating separate non-smoking casino areas on at least three of its ships. Carnival’s end to the print version of the Fun Times is an environmentally friendly move to save paper, while the non-smoking areas in the casinos are based… read more
Air Peace, has officially deployed its brand new Embraer 195-E2 airplanes for scheduled flight operations.
The three ultramodern 124-seat capacity jets, which were delivered in the first half of 2021, commenced entry into service on Monday, July 19, 2021, amidst fanfare and excitement.
The Spokesperson of the airline, Sta… read more
It is with deep regret that travelcenter.africa® advises of the passing away of Peter Long our Chief Executive Officer who was a dynamic sales strategist, business analyst, and organizational development expert on Friday 9 July 2021.
He was passionate about the travel industry and development of the different players at every … read more