Travel news overview

• Destinations
• 09/07/2020 08:39

Namibia's Tourism Revival Puzzle

Players in the tourism industry and the government are at loggerheads over the introduction of a mandatory quarantine period for tourists when borders open. The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) says the move will frustrate the industry's efforts at recovery. The tug of war has sucked in minister of health and social services Kalumbi Shan… read more

• Flights
• 09/07/2020 08:38

IATA against extra charges as traffic drops by 91.3%

World airlines have warned the Nigerian government and others across the globe not to levy extra fees and charges on passengers in the COVID-19 era. The airlines, under the aegis of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said imposing extra cost due to health and safety programmes would raise the cost of flying and further di… read more

• Flights
• 09/07/2020 08:38

Aero Gets NCAA Approval To Recommence Operation today

Aero Contractors has said that it scheduled to start flight operation on Thursday, July 9, 2020.

The airline said that it chose to resume flight service a day after the official restart date in order to stagger flight schedule to ensure that airport facilities were not stretched beyond COVID-19 protocol guidelines.

The managem… read more

• Flights
• 09/07/2020 08:38

Dana Air plans resumption of flights today

Following the recent re-opening of the airports by the Federal Government, Dana Air has announced the resumption of its flight services on July 9 2020

The airline will operate three daily flights from Lagos to Abuja and back while the date for the addition of Port Harcourt and Owerri will be announced later.

The Chief Operatin… read more

• Flights
• 09/07/2020 08:38

Air Namibia: the end?

Another page of African aviation is turning. After the financial troubles for South African Airways (technically bankrupt), after the State which will take over Kenya Airways while it was the first African airline to be privatised in 1996, the end seems to be near for 73-year old Air Namibia.

Namibian civil aviation authority suspen… read more

• Flights
• 09/07/2020 08:38

Ethiopian Airlines: resumption of regular aviation service

As Governments lift lock-down Measures, Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline says it will be resuming service to Dubai further to the ending of the lock-down and its opening for leisure travelers as of July 8, 2020.

The airline said it will resume normal service to Djibouti on the 17th of July as the country’s also announced… read more

• Flights
• 09/07/2020 08:38

Kenya Airways to lay off significant number of staff

Kenya Airways will lay off a significant amount of staff by the end of September. The airline will also reduce its network and assets until it is able to begin scaling up operations.

The airline’s chief executive, Allan Kilavuka, told staff: "A decision has been reached to carry out an organisation-wide rightsizing exercise which … read more

• Flights
• 09/07/2020 08:38

Etihad Airways with interactive COVID-19 Map

Etihad Airways (EY) has partnered with Canadian travel risk management company Sitata to launch an interactive travel map on the carrier’s website. The airline’s guests now have easy access to a comprehensive overview of the situation relating to COVID-19 at each destination in the airline’s network.

The airline has also recently la… read more

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• Destinations
• 09/07/2020 08:19

Angola: resumption of international flights subject to specific restrictions

• Flights
• 08/07/2020 19:55

Turkish Airlines July & August 2020 Inter-continental network updated

Turkish Airlines in the last few days extended Inter-continental interim schedule into August 2020, as the airline continues to modify planned operation, due to various travel restrictions. As of 07JUL20, additional routes will be resumed in August, while selected routes scheduled to resume in July being postponed to August.

Note … read more