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Dubai-based airline Emirates expects to resume flights to all “network destinations” by summer 2021, its chief operating officer said Thursday, after the coronavirus pandemic halted most global air travel. The Middle East’s largest carrier, which has a fleet of 270 wide-bodied aircraft, halted operations in late March.
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The Mother City has received a Safe Travels stamp, securing its place as a safe destination for travellers to visit. The stamp is the first of its kind and it indicates that a destination is safe to venture to in terms of its strict health and safety protocols.
Cape Town Tourism (CTT), the official destination marketing and management orga… read more
On 18 August, the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) arrested the two men on charges of jeopardizing the safety of navigation, Japanese shipping companies Nagashiki Shipping and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), the ship’s owner and charterer, confirmed.
Although the cause of the incident is still being investigated, unconfirmed reports emerged … read more
Starting Oct 23rd the Italian carrier Blue Panorama Airlines will add the first ever direct service from Milan Bergamo (BGY) to Dakar Blaise Diagne (DSS)
The new flight is scheduled twice per week, every Monday and Friday from Milan and every Tuesday and Saturday from Dakar. Between Dec 16th and Jan 13th a third w… read more
Air Seychelles in recent schedule update tentatively plans to resume International service from mid-September 2020. From 14SEP20 to 24OCT20, preliminary operation includes the following.
Mahe Island – Mauritiuseff 17SEP202 weekly A320neo
Mahe Island – Tel Aviveff 14SEP202 w… read more
Air Burkinaearlier this month resumed scheduled operation, as the airline operates service to 7 destinations from Ouagadougou. Based on the airline’s schedule listing, planned operation for the period of 10AUG20 – 30AUG20 as follows.
Ouagadougou – Abidjan 3 weekly
Ouagadougou – Bamako – Dakar… read more
CAA (Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation) Congo this week resumes scheduled operation, with ATR72 and Airbus A321 aircraft. Planned operation from 17AUG20 as follows.
Goma – Beni – Bunia – Goma 2 weekly ATR72
Goma – Bukavu – Kalemie – Lubumbashi 2 weekly ATR72
Goma – Bunia… read more
Emirates in recent schedule update continues to file planned changes for Northern winter season, between 25OCT20 and 27MAR21. Latest adjustment as of 19AUG20 sees further frequency adjustment for the month of November 2020.
Currently the airline mostly focuses on frequency adjustment, therefore various routes continue to list A3… read more
REVISED quarantine protocol for arriving international passengers to Nigeriastates that they must have tested negative for COVID-19 twice within two (2) weeks pre- boarding PCR test in country of departure stressing that any test before two weeks is unacceptable.This was one of the highlights o… read more
Passengers of 130 states traveling to Kenya will be exempted from the mandatory 14-day Quarantine aimed. Released by Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala, the countries include all East African countries, with the exception of Tanzania.
The latest move of banning the neighbouring country is expected to deepen the row between the two… read more
Emirates expects to serve all ‘network destinations’ by summer 2021
Cape Town receives global Safe Travels stamp
Mauritius oil spill: Captain arrested
Blue Panorama Airlines: Milan Bergamo-Dakar service from late-Oct 2020
Air Seychelles Sep/Oct 2020 Preliminary International operation as of 19AUG20
Air Burkina August 2020 operations
CAA Congo resumes scheduled operation from mid-August 2020
Nigeria: Revised quarantine protocol ahead of August 29 international travel restart
Kenya: 130 countries exempted from quarantine when entering Kenya
