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AWA to increase capacity between Accra and Kumasi
Africa World Airlines Limited will fly a third daily flight between Accra and Kumasi effective 22MAY20, offering even more choices for travelers between Ghana's two largest cities.
The new services will operate on Thurs… read more
Emirates to Permanently Decommission 40% of Airbus A380 Fleet
Canada Blocks Air Peace Repatriation Flight For Nigerians
Air Peace announced on Wednesday that its repatriation flight, scheduled to depart from Canada to Lagos on 14th May, has been postponed. The airline said in a statement that some logistic issues had prevented the Canadian government from allowing the flight to be operated. The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa is in negotiations with the… read more
Zambia reopens border with Tanzania
Zambia reopened its Nakonde border with Tanzania on Friday for cargo after a five-day closure of the key transit point for copper and cobalt exports and fuel imports, but people were still not allowed to cross, a provincial minister told Reuters.
President Edgar Lungu had shut the border on Sunday after the town of Nakonde recorded 76 case… read more
Angola: Bestfly receives its second ATR72-600
Lufthansa Group to be removed from Sabre as pair fail to reach distribution agreement
“We’ve invested a lot of energy into these partnerships,” said Jim Carter, American’s Eastern Division vice president for global sales. “It’s these kinds of times when you get to test these partnerships. It’s natural now that we lean on them. The conversations we are having with them are more critical, to make sure we’re listening to where their… read more
Airlink, SAA agree to transfer ticket revenue, reissue
Zambia: President Lungu re-opens Victoria Falls
President EDGAR LUNGU has opened the Victoria falls to the public which was closed due to the outbreak of Covid 19 pandemic. President LUNGU says he wants key sectors of the economy running whilst observing the new normal of following Covid 19 health guidelines.
The President also said government will give incentives to sectors such … read more
Dakar freight line rebuild completed
Reconstruction of the metre-gauge freight railway through the suburbs of Dakar has been successfully completed, despite the constraints imposed by new working arrangements to protect against coronavirus.
The electrified 1 435 mm gauge TER express rail link to the capital’s Blaise Diagne International Airport is being built alongs… read more
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