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African Airlines return to a "new normal"
African aviation is slowly coming back to life. The past few months has seen unprecedented disruptions to the travel and tourism industries across the continent.
According to International Air Transport Association (IATA) Africa’s Travel and Tourism employs 24,6 million people on the continent and contributes $169 billion to Africa’… read more
Safarilink operations resume on July 15
Uganda’s hospitality industry hopeful of stimulus package from gov’t
Uganda is gradually easing Covid-19 restrictions after several weeks of mandatory lockdown. But among others, the country’s airport remains closed to international travellers forcing hotels into hibernation. 400,000 workers within the sector have been sent home without pay for the past three months.
“...And the majority of these are… read more
Kenya; No quarantine for tourists having nNo COVID-19 Symptoms
The government now says only passengers who will exhibit coronavirus-like symptoms will be subjected to a mandatory 14-day quarantine once their airspace is open for international passenger flights on August 1.
Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said anybody who will come to Kenya with no symptoms of coronaviru… read more
Nigeria not in Top 5 most powerful countries in Africa
Nigeria is conspicuously missing in the latest global ranking of the most powerful nations in the world with Egypt topping the list in Africa. According to a US News and World Report, published on pulse.ng, Egypt retained its position as the most powerful nation in Africa for 2020, as South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Morocco made the… read more
Air Namibia: the end?
Another page of African aviation is turning. After the financial troubles for South African Airways (technically bankrupt), after the State which will take over Kenya Airways while it was the first African airline to be privatised in 1996, the end seems to be near for 73-year old Air Namibia.
Namibian civil aviation authority suspen… read more
Kenya Airways to lay off significant number of staff
Kenya Airways will lay off a significant amount of staff by the end of September. The airline will also reduce its network and assets until it is able to begin scaling up operations.
The airline’s chief executive, Allan Kilavuka, told staff: "A decision has been reached to carry out an organisation-wide rightsizing exercise which … read more
Jambojet Plans Mid-July Return
Kenya’s low-cost regional airline Jambojet is planning a return to the skies beginning next week. As President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday announced a gradual reopening of the country’s economy, this morning, the carrier issued a statement saying it would resume flights to five local destinations beginning July 15th.
The Kenya Airways’… read more
Kenya Airways ro reduce network andto lay off staff
Kenya Airways will lay off an unspecified number of workers, reduce its network and also get rid of some assets due to the coronavirus crisis, its chief executive said in an internal memo reviewed by Reuters.
“Our short and medium-term projections indicate that we must inevitably reduce our operations before we begin t… read more
Kenya: International travel as of August 1st
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a phased reopening of the country, with the resumption of international flights from August 1 as well as the lifting of internal travel restrictions. The move on Monday came as pressure mounts to kick-start the country’s ailing economy after four months of coronavirus restrictions which have d… read more
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