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Emirates July to October Johannesburg operation will change
Emirates in the last few days filed planned changes for Dubai – Johannesburg route, as the airline plans gradual service resumption as early as July 2020. Operational changes for Johannesburg, as of 1010GMT 03JUN20 as follows.
01JUL20 – 14JUL201 daily A380 (EK763/764)
15JUL20 – 31JUL20… read more
Tanzania: Let's Put More Emphasis On Domestic Tourism
TOURISM industry has been going through a difficult time in the wake of Covid-19 lockdown rules and restrictions. However, Tanzania's recent decision to open up her skies and tourist destinations has offered some light at the end of the tunnel. The tourism season kicked off with the first passenger flight, packed with tourists arriving in the co… read more
Crystal Cruises’ new luxury expedition ship Crystal Endeavour delayed until 2021
The luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises has confirmed that its new expedition cruise ship Crystal Endeavour will be delayed until 2021 due to work stoppages at the MV Werften shipyard.
MV Werften, along with all the major shipyards across Europe where the world’s cruise ships are built, was forced to delay some projects due to social distan… read more
Dubai malls will open as of tomorrow
The authorities at the United Arab Emirates’ business hub, Dubai, began easing COVID-19 restrictions in late May, and some retail and wholesale businesses re-opened recently, subject to social distancing, along with cinemas and gyms.
Today, Dubai officials announced that the emirate will allow the full re-opening of shopping … read more
Matobo National Park: One of Zimbabwe’s oldest buildings has been destroyed
The Rhodes Stables, a National Monument and one of the oldest buildings in Zimbabwe, has been burned down by a fire on 31 May 2020. According to the Bulawayo City Council fire brigade, the building was found severely damaged with the wooden mezzanine floor consumed by fire and rafters collapsed, but roofing sheets still intact. The police are ye… read more
WTTC Recognises Mauritius as a Safe Destination
Mauritius is actively preparing to welcome back tourists and travellers in the near future. Everything is being done to ensure that this takes place under the strict protocols of health, safety and sanitary conditions, notably due to the current global COVID-19 pandemic.
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the leading autho… read more
QatarAirways – more than 15.000 flights over the past months
The airline and its home hub, Hamad International Airport, … read more
Nigeria: NCAA lists 5 approved airports for flights, foreign airlines still not allowed
The Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu says only 5 airports will be allowed to open for operations on the 21st of June, 2020.
This is coming on the heels of the announcement by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on the easing of and restart of the second phase of the COVID-19 lockdown an… read more
Uganda – Summary of latest directives and instructions
SUMMARY OF PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVES AS GIVEN ON 01ST OF JUNE 2020
1. Public transport is now allowed but will carry half of normal capacity including the driver and the conductor with effect from 4th June 2020.
*All passengers, driver and passengers must wear face masks
2. Brokers, taxi/bus touts, hawkers are not allowed in the … read more
Middle East & Africa AIR market update
Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Middle Eastern and African aviation markets are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The data is supplied by OAG using its OAG Schedules Analyse… read more
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