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Qatar Airways began Doha – San Francisco on 15 December. Operating four-weekly, its 13,014-kilometre route uses A350-900s. Of course, its schedule is – like its other North American routes – effectively the same to drive connectivity.
While Doha P2P demand is minimal (7,000 round-trip in 2019),… read more
AIR PEACE yesterday launched operations into Johannesburg, South Africa with lofty plans of establishing a threshold on the route and reestablish a direct connection severed by the COVID-19 pandemic and other extraneous forces.
The 17th December 2020 flight is the inaugural flight into South Africa and the first official sche… read more
Destination Seychelles welcomes Qatar Airways back on its shores as
the airline landed at the Seychelles International airport of Pointe
Larue on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 8:55 am.
The national airline of the State of Qatar announced the resumptions
of flights to Seychelles earlier in December with an operation of three… read more
Sabre has reached a distribution agreement with Lufthansa Group to provide content both through the traditional global distribution system model as well as new commercial models using the New Distribution Capability, according to the companies.
The agreement follows a long negotiation process that extended beyond the p… read more
Kenya Airways (KQ) is set to launch direct flights from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Hargeisa, Somaliland, in March following a deal inked by President Uhuru Kenyatta, a move that could harden conflict between Nairobi and Mogadishu.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the two heads of state r… read more
New west African regional low-cost airline, FlyWestaf, plans to launch in Banjul, The Gambia, next May, according to co-founder and managing director, Richard Powell.
After several years fine-tuning its plans, the start-up is negotiating with potential investors for $20 million launch capital. Once the fundi… read more
Liberia desperately needs development but is the problematic regional air company, Goldstar Air, run by an obscured and elusive Ghanaian businessman the right vessel to drive development? Beyond the fanfare and public celebrations, the avarice of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), and its gullible and desirous ex-soc… read more
In another strong indication that the tourism industry is picking back up in Seychelles even amid COVID-19, Qatar Airways touched down again in the island nation on Wednesday, its first flight to the archipelago since April.
That followed British Airways' return last weekend and Kenyan Airways' arrival this comi… read more
Who would’ve thought airlines would be the biggest cheerleaders for the new COVID-19 vaccine? Yes, the aviation industry is pushing hardest for anything that will bring back customers and restore trust in flying.
Qantas got the ball rolling last month when its CEO declared airlines across the world should consider enforcing “no-v… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass. IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.“Testing is the immediate solution to safely re-open… read more
Qatar Airways launches San Francisco, key missing part of US network
Air Peace Johannesburg launch: Nigerian airlines just need enabling environment to thrive – Onyema
Qatar Airways back to the Seychelles
Sabre and Lufthansa sign new contract
Kenya Airways to start flights to Somaliland
Gambia launch is no gamble
Can Goldstar Air revive Lone Star Air?
Airlines: No Vax, No Fly?
IATA unveils key design elements of IATA Travel Pass
