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Ethiopian: Two new Business Class products
Ethiopian Airlines appears to be introducing two new business class seats on its 787 and A350 fleet. While no official statement has been made, a promotional video from the airline highlights the new product on its A350. The products are a significant upgrade from Ethiopian’s current 2-2-2 business class product.
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China bans visitors from Ethiopia & Nigeria
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated (05-Nov-2020) its decision to temporarily ban non-Chinese visitors from the UK, Belgium and the Philippines was "reasonable and fair" as it guards against a resurgence of the coronavirus (AFP/South China Morning Post, 06-Nov-2020).
China also bans visitors from India, Ukraine, Banglad… read more
EgyptAir woos Nigerian travelers
To encourage more passengers from Nigeria travel to Cairo, Egypt and beyond, EgyptAir says it is offering cheaper airfares, waive penalties for rescheduling of travel date, refund and change in reservations.
This is just as the airline has concluded plans to give visa-on-arrival and free PCR Covid-19 test to Nigerian touri… read more
After Gorrilla sightings tourism gets a lift
Months after the first images of a group of gorillas with a number of infants were spotted at the Cross Rivers National Park (CRNP), the management of the park have yet again recorded trap photos of a large herd of forest elephants in some parts of the park.
According to the management, the herd of elephant was spotted around… read more
LIFT is ready to fly - will start taking bookings this week
New local airline Lift will open its website for bookings on Tuesday (10 November) as it prepares to officially begin operations on 10 December. Founder Gidon Novick told the Sunday Times that the airl… read more
Air Seychelles is back in Johannesburg
The Air Seychelles A320neo aircraft was spotted at the O.R. Tambo International Airport upon landing greeted by a guard of honor salute.
During the month of November, Air Seychelles will operate weekly flights between Johannesburg and Seychelles. In December, the airline will expand its operations to three flights pe… read more
Abu Dhabi's Etihad restructures to 'leaner' size amid Covid headwinds, CEO says
Etihad, the UAE’s national carrier, is reorganising management structure and implementing “bold changes” that will help it navigate pandemic-driven headwinds battering the global aviation industry.
The new organisational structure will position Etihad as a mid-sized, full-service carrier, concentrating on its fl… read more
Global tourism to recover in three to five years, upcoming World Travel Market report reveals
Travel and tourism professionals from around the world will reconnect tomorrow, November 9, for the first day of World Travel Market (WTM) Virtual, a three-day event. Final preparations are being made for the online event which includes the Travel Forward Virtual and International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC).
T… read more
Airpeace assures safety of all aircraft, attributes Pax luggage drop to maximum weight limits
The Management of Air Peace has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of its esteemed customers. This is just as it emphasized that it will not lower its high safety standards to please anyone.
These assurances is coming on the heels of a publication that calls into question the safety of Airpeace… read more
Two new A350s for ET
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of another pair of Airbus A350-900s, both aircraft being handed over on the same day. The aircraft – MSN412 and MSN431, respectively ET-AYB and ET-AYA – departed Toulouse almost simultaneously for Addis Ababa in the early hours of 7 November.
Ethiopian chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam … read more
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