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As countries emerge from lockdown and begin lifting travel restrictions, many travellers are wondering the same thing: Will we be able to travel this year? And if so, where?
Since May, countries have begun announcing when – and how – international travel will resume. Some have been in discussions to form travel bubbles, permitting resident… read more
South African Airways has sent two of its Airbus A350s to a Spanish aircraft graveyard. The two A350s were leased from Avolon, joining the fleet last November, having previously flown for Hainan Airlines. According to data from Planespotters.net, both aircraft are no longer part of the SAA fleet.
It has been an interesting year for South A… read more
The CEO of Aeroflot, Vitaly Savelyev, has presented to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin, a new strategy for the Group until 2028. The airline’s CEO also said that Aeroflot wants to become a 5-star Skytrax airline.
“The strategy was developed in December 2019, but it is now very relevant. The strategy i… read more
Travelport launched the Travelport COVID-19 Smartpoint Plugin. The plugin provides travel agencies with the latest information on government restrictions, lockdowns and safety measures across the globe – all within the agent workflow. It is available free-of-charge to all Travelport customers globally, using Travelport Smartpoint 8.2 or a… read more
According to the recently fired CEO of Tunisia’s national carrier TunisAir, Elyes Mnakbi, has been sidelined because the Tunisian state is planning to sell the airline to Qatar. He was removed by the transport minister after he was cited in an alleged corruption case involving several other officials of the airline.
He told Achoruou… read more
Zimbabwe has once again been put on the global tourist map, with Victoria Falls Safari Lodge being named among the Top 5 Africa Resort Hotels in the 2020 World's Best Awards by prestigious United States magazine Travel + Leisure.
Each year hundreds of thousands of Travel + Leisure readers vote in the World's Best Awards on their fav… read more
It may take one week for all the remaining airports to reopen for commercial operations, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said on Tuesday.
Director-General of the apex regulatory agency, Capt. Musa Nuhu, who spoke Tuesday night at a webinar on the review of Aviation restart, however, said before the end of Wednesd… read more
French leisure airline Corsair is evaluating the launch of long-haul flights from Germany, providing negotiations with potential new shareholders have been completed successfully.
“If we stay on board with Corsair, then we plan to target flights from Germany on some selected long-haul routes which fit into Corsair’s existing netwo… read more
South African Airways creditors and unions approved a rescue plan that includes at least 26.7 billion rand ($1.6bn/Dh5.8bn) in state funding and thousands of job losses.
Voters representing about 86 per cent of those eligible supported the package, first proposed by administrators for the bankrupt carrier a month ago. The motion ove… read more
RIU Hotels & Resorts and its partner Tikida Group are reopening two of their hotels in Morocco: Riu Palace Tikida Taghazout which opened on 10 July, and Riu Tikida Dunas which opened on 12 July. This marks Morocco's return to RIU's catalogue of destinations, so that its loyal customers can choose this exotic location, now with the hig… read more
Which countries are reopening to international tourists?
South African Airways sends two A350s to Graveyard in Spain
Aeroflot will operate only long-haul routes
Travelport launches free COVID-19 smartpoint plugin
TunisAir sold to Qatar?
'All Airports in Nigeria to Reopen in 7 Days'
Corsair targeting long-haul flights from Germany
RIU Reopens hotels s in Morocco
