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Tewolde Gebremariam, the CEO of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, last week said in an interview that the airline will remain profitable, a much lower profit of course no doubt due to the global circumstances, and attributed the success to a very good first half of the airline’s financial year and continued cargo and passenger flight operations.… read more
Ethiopian Airlines expected to declare a profit
Kenya to reopen its airspace despite increasing Covid-19 cases
Kenya is set to reopen its airspace for domestic flights, allow religious gatherings and inter-county tourism and travel in a bid to salvage its battered economy, even as the number of Covid-19 infections continue to rise sharply.
President Uhuru Kenyatta promised to review the months-long Covid-19 lockdown measures that are suppose… read more
Nairobi Stock Exchange stops trading Kenya Airways
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Friday suspended the trading of Kenya Airways shares due to an impending government buyout.
According to, africa.cgtn.com, the NSE said in a statement that the national carrier’s operational and corporate restructuring is now imminent following the publication of the National Managemen… read more
Kenya slashes wildlife parks entry fees
Kenya on Thursday announced a reduction of entry fees to major wildlife sanctuaries for both local and foreign tourists in order to revive a sector that has borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the reduced parks entry fees that took effect from Wednesday will last one year as the post-C… read more
QatarAirways relaunches 11 destinations in a single day
Qatar Airways continues to lead the global recovery of the aviation industry, relaunching 11 more destinations today, its largest single day of restarts, in what Qatar Airways has dubbed ‘Take-off Wednesday’. By mid-July, the airline’s network will expand to over 430 weekly flights to more than 65 destinations with the addition of flights to… read more
Should Germans travel again to Africa?
The German Development Minister Gerd Müller (CSU) has asked Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) to review the travel restrictions imposed on African countries due to the corona pandemic.
Development Minister for Review of Africa Travel Restrictions for Germans to travel to Africa. “In Africa alone, 25 million people live from tourism, for ex… read more
Kenya outdoor health protocols
Kenya has today, July 1 introduced health protocols to guide operations of its tourism and travel sector. The 43-page document establishes broad protocols for all tourism establishments, facilities, tourists and operators.
The country's Minister of Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala in his foreword said, "Kenya’s tourism sector has … read more
EU approves 12 African Countries for Flights while Banning South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya
The European Union has approved flights from 12 African countries into the region as it prepares to open its borders to international operations from July while excluding South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya.
According to schengenvisainfo.com, citizens from 54 countries will benefit from the reopening which is expected to happen b… read more
Kenya Airways to restart domestic commercial aviation as President Uhuru gives green light
President Uhuru says Kenya Airways (KQ) will resume operations in a few days. Uhuru, who spoke on Friday during a virtual conference sponsored by US-based Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), noted that the government will first allow the national airline to resume domestic flights.
The government will later set a date fo… read more
Kampala Serena reopening brought forward to 01st of July
The Kampala Serena Hotel, like many other top ranked hospitality businesses in Kampala and Uganda, was compelled to literally close shop when the government closed the airport for international scheduled passenger traffic on the 22nd of March and alongside also closed the land borders to keep the virus pandemic out of the country. … read more
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