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Malawi: Malawi Airlines temporarily suspends all operations
The flag carrier of Malawi, Malawi Airlines, has announced the temporary suspension of all operations. According to the airline, flights will be suspended from 26 March 202… read more
Registration opens for virtual Africa Travel Week
The travel trade can now register for the virtual Africa Travel Week (ATW), which will take place April 7-9, and set up appointments with exhibitors across Africa. ATW comprises World Travel Market Africa (WTMA) and International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTMA).
The virtual event platform offers ConnectMe, a powerful portal with robust… read more
Great Plains opening two camps in the Maasai Mara
Conservation organization Great Plains has announced it will be opening two camps this summer in Kenya's Maasai Mara.
The new Mara Toto Camp, meaning "baby" in Swahili, will open its doors to guests May 25. The camp will be located less than 2 miles away from big sister Mara Plains Camp, which is scheduled to reopen Ju… read more
Etihad Airways to recommence services to Nairobi
Etihad Airways to recommence services to Nairobi on May 4.
Liberia Civil Aviation Authority to Undergo International Civil Aviation Organization Audit
The Managing Director of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) Moses Y. Kollies says all efforts are being exerted by his administration to ensure that Liberia gains its status again begin to register aircrafts.
This, according to Mr. Kollie, will help the country's aviation sector restore best practice and uphold its s… read more
NANTA spearheads Africa to Africa Tourism promotion campaign
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, NANTA, is championing the promotion of” Africa to Africa” Tourism campaign in collaboration with some African indigenous airlines, Kenya Airways, Egypt air, Ethiopian Airlines and Rwanda Air.
With the projected 3.4 trillion dollars Gross Domestic Product ( GDP) rated … read more
Airlink to begin Maputo, Lubumbashi flig...
Airlink will add flights to its Maputo, Mozambique and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo from April 1 in response to rising demand for air travel between those cities and South Africa.
“Since launching services linking Johannesburg with Maputo and with Lubumbashi last October and November respectively, we have seen a s… read more
Emirates: Passenger flights from South Africa to Dubai remain suspended
The largest airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the flag carrier of the Emirate of Dubai, Emirates, has announced that passenger flights from … read more
LAM to suspend flights to Kenya from March 29
Mozambique national carrier Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) has announced a temporary suspension of flights to Kenya from March 29 2021. A press statement from the airline attributes the suspension to “operational reasons.”
“LAM Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique S.A. informs that, for operational reasons, it will temporarily susp… read more
RwandAir starts vaccinating all staff against Covid-19
RwandAir began its vaccination rollout programme earlier this month targeting all staff and crew who received their first shot.
Non-airline staff at Kigali International Airport, the airline’s hub, have been vaccinated as well to ensure a safe and secure environment for all passengers.
The drive comes just after RwandAi… read more
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