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Air Austral updates its flights programme
This suspension is due to government restrictions in countries that Air Austral serves in the Indian Ocean region and in Asia. It concerns the following routes: Reunion Island-Bangkok, Reunion-Madagascar, Reunion-South Africa, Reunion-India, Reunion-Seychelles and Reunion-Mauritius.
However, Air Austral remains prepar… read more
Lufthansa Group tightens face mask rules
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are restricting the exceptions from the obligation to wear a mask on board their flights. From 1 September 2020, an exemption from the obligation to wear a mask during the flight for medical reasons will only be possible if a medical certificate is presented on a form provided by the airline. Pas… read more
Travel & tourism saw marginal improvement in July
The number of deals announced in the global travel and tourism sector remained at a similar level in July compared to the previous month. Deal volume increased marginally by 0.9% from 109 in June 2020 to 110 in July 2020.
The travel and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic and deal activity in th… read more
Virgin Atlantic provides free COVID-19 insurance
Virgin Atlantic has launched a new Covid-19 global insurance cover with Allianz Assistance. The insurance applies to all existing and new bookings, for travel from today (August 24) until March 31, 2021.
It covers emergency medical and associated expenses while abroad up to £500,000per customers… read more
South Africa: Reopneing for international travel?
An announcement on international travel – so that foreigners can start planning and booking trips to South Africa – will go a long way in aiding South Africa’s economic recovery, says the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) at the University of Stellenbosch. However, given that the recent resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe … read more
More than 10 offers for the new SAA?
The South African government has received more unsolicited interests from private sector funders, investors and partnersfor a future restructured South African Airways (SAA) and its subsidiaries.
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) said that as of the end of August it had received more than 10 unsolicited interests for… read more
Worth reading: Do Iata and the airlines have no shame?
Travel News received this letter from Allan Wolman, who has 30 years in the retail travel business and is ceo of XL Rosebank Travel.
Reading Travel News (last Friday, August 21), I felt there were no words to express the injustice of Iata and the system under which our industry is g… read more
Air Mauritius schedules Paris flights in Sep 2020
Air Mauritius in the last few days filed International service for the month of September 2020, as the airline resumes International service on limited basis. Based on schedule listing as of 21AUG20, the airline is displaying 2 weekly Mauritius – Paris CDG flights on board Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft.
Based on t… read more
British Airways NW20 A380 operations as of 21AUG20
British Airways in recent schedule update adjusted planned Airbus A380 operation during Northern winter 2020/21 season, from 25OCT20 to 27MAR21. Latest adjustment, previously not highlighted on Airlineroute, sees the return of Airbus A380 service to San Francisco from February 2021.
Further changes to planned A380 servi… read more
A Word from Comair CEO, Wrenelle Stander
We are being confronted by one of the most devastating global pandemics in modern times, COVID-19. Globally as well as locally, our industry is severely affected by this disaster and it certainly has put a huge strain on our operations and how we serve our customers.
On Monday evening, our President announced a nation-wide lockdown for 21-… read more
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