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Costa Cruises has confirmed that Costa Diadema’s current itinerary in the Mediterranean has been cancelled and the ship is returning to Genoa, Italy on Friday due to the threat of coronavirus cases onboard, reports ShipMag. The move comes after seven passengers tested for coronavirus in the Port of Palermo were found to have the vi… read more
On Sunday night, the Tanzanian Parks Authority tweeted out a grainy picture of one of the most iconic natural wonders in the world: Mount Kilimanjaro. But the dark photograph did not show the famous outline of the grand, pristine peak rising out of the east African savannah. Instead, it showed an enormous fire raging halfway up … read more
National carrier Kenya Airways(KQ) has expanded its code share partnership with the US Delta Air Lines as it warms up to the return of New York direct flights. The extended partnership will link travellers on the direct flights to three new points including the cities of Dallas, Washington DC and San Francisco.
The code share… read more
A rescue plan for South Africa's flag carrier has yet to get off the ground since the government has not provided promised funding, with the upcoming budget looming as a crucial test for its future. State-owned South African Airways (SAA) had limp… read more
United Arab Emirates carrier Etihad Airways has conducted a commercial service through Israeli airspace, with its Milan Malpensa-Abu Dhabi flight. Flight EY88 has a scheduled block time of 6h 5min and typically spends about 5h 25min airborne.
The service is normally routed through Turkey and then uses the busy north-south cor… read more
Kenya Airways plans to venture into drone business as it seeks to reduce reliance on passenger travel. KQ chief executive officer Allan Kilavuka said the carrier has for long been relying on passengers as the main source of revenue but it is now looking at new areas of investment with an eye on the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).… read more
This follows the relaxation of South Africa’s intra-Africa travel restrictions and Namibian Aeronautical Authorities acknowledging Airlink’s traffic rights and designation on the route. Airlink also recently resumed scheduled services between Cape Town and Windhoek as well as between Johannesburg and Walvis Bay.
Air travel between t… read more
Rwanda has legalized the growing of cannabis but only for medical purposes. It has now become the first East African nation to legalize the growing of cannabis.
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TAAG Angola Airlines (TAAG) said it has signed a new five-year agreement with SITA, to roll-out new, faster network connectivity linking all 15 of the carrier’s airport sites located in Africa, Europe and Latin America. The deal marks the continuation of a strong partnership between the two organizations, dating back to 1975 when T… read more
FlySafair has announced the arrival of the newest addition to its fleet. The Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft, touched down at OR Tambo International Airport recently, with a second aircraft due to arrive later in October 2020.
The airline has been increasing its capacity since restarting operations in June this year, … read more
Costa Diadema voyage cancelled after COVID-19 discovered onboard
Mount Kilimanjaro fire
KQ expands partnership with Delta Air Lines
SAA rescue: budget looms
EY 787-10 operates service through Israeli airspace
Airlink reconnects JNB & WDH
Rwanda: First East African nation to legalize growing of marijuana
TAAG works with SITA to provide faster connectivity
FlySafair receiving new aircraft
