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Kenya Airways (KQ) has been performing poorly since 2014 and in 2019, lost upwards of US$122m. Today’s statement gives little hope for a recovery in the short-term. With African carriers losing a predicted US$6bn as a result of the pandemic, it is safe to say Covid-19 has taken its toll on the continent.
At KQ’s recent ‘Annual Gener… read more
You will now be required to declare in advance your travel history and medical status, before visiting the various tourism facilities. This is part of the new protocols that the tourism sector has formulated that it hopes, will provide a step by step process of a careful reopening of the sector.
The Magical Kenya Tourism Health and Safety … read more
Travel into and out of Uganda will for the time being continue to be restricted to medical emergencies, according to details revealed in a presidential address last evening. This prompted immediate demands by the country’s tourism industry to replace such open ended announcements with more detailed information, when the international airport… read more
The national carrier of the State of Qatar continues to maintain its position as the largest international carrier in the world, operating over 270 weekly flights to more than 45 destinations. The airline’s gradual rebuilding of its network continues with flights resuming in the past week to the following destinations:… read more
People travelling around the world has played a major role in the rapid spread of COVID-19. Airports are one of the high-risk areas for the spread of infectious diseases. East African Community (EAC which includes Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda) and the German Government have been working together within their joint pr… read more
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), which promotes tourism and investment for Rwanda, yesterday (17 June 2020) announced the reopening of tourism activities as well as the resumption of international travel for charter flights, effective 17 June 2020. Rwanda introduced specific precautionary measures, sidelined by robust health and safety guidel… read more
Kenya Airways recently filed changes to its planned operation for the remainder of Northern summer 2020 season. As of 17JUN20, the Skyteam member intends to resume scheduled passenger service as early as 08JUL20, although this date remains likely to change.
Upon service resumption, the airline is reducing long-haul flights until 24OCT2… read more
According to Qatar Airways’ updated time table, the airline is planning to resume flights to various destinations in Southern and East Africa in June 2020 and July 2020.
Flights to Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) resumed today (16 June 2020), while flights to Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban (South Africa), Windhoek (Namibia), M… read more
Earlier announcements by Kenya Airways for the relaunch of operations seem to have hit several hurdles as the latest projection of the relaunch of international passenger flights now seems to have been shifted to September this year.After halting flights to several destinations, including first #COVID19 outbreak country China, did … read more
All aviation eyes are now on the Ugandan authorities, awaiting the decision when scheduled passenger traffic into and out of Uganda will be permitted again. Uganda closed airports and land borders back in March when a number of #COVID19 cases entered the country through mostly Ugandan travelers returning from abroad, who became ill wh… read more
Kenya Airways believes to have Half-Billion losses in 2020
Kenya: Tourism Sector Craft Rules as It Readies for Awaited Re-Opening
Uganda still closed for scheduled passenger flights
Qatar Airways now back into 45 destinations
Pandemic Preparedness Training at Zanzibar International Airport
Rwanda reopens for domestic and international tourism
Brussels Airlines ready to relaunch Entebbe flights
