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With the easing of travel restrictions in Seychelles, the country has been working to welcome its first guests after the outbreak of COVID-19. As part of its cautious approach to re-opening, only visitors going to island resorts will be allowed into the country.
SNA takes a look at island resorts that have been given the green light by the… read more
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), which promotes tourism and investment for Rwanda, yesterday (17 June 2020) announced the reopening of tourism activities as well as the resumption of international travel for charter flights, effective 17 June 2020. Rwanda introduced specific precautionary measures, sidelined by robust health and safety guidel… read more
As air traffic picks up, Air France is gradually reinforcing its flight schedule for summer 2020.
By the end of June, the flight schedule will represent 20% of the capacity usually deployed over this period. Subject to the lifting of travel restrictions, the gradual increase in the number of frequencies and destinations will continue, reac… read more
Emirates today announced it will offer scheduled flights for travelers in 10 more cities: Colombo (from 20 June), Sialkot (24 June), Istanbul (from 25 June); Auckland, Beirut, Brussels, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (all from 1 July); and Barcelona and Washington DC (all from 15 July).
Emirates’ flights from Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Pakistan, w… read more
Rwandair in recent inventory update closed reservation for all scheduled passenger flights until 31JUL20 inclusive. As of 17JUN20, the airline’s earliest date available for reservation is 01AUG20, initially on selected destinations. Additional changes, including service resumption date, remain likely to change in the next few weeks, pending on v… read more
Dear ShebaMiles Members, As a valued ShebaMiles member, I would like to personally update you on the changes we made to the ShebaMiles program in response to the impact COVID-19 is having on all of us. We are responding to COVID-19 by allowing more flexibility to our dear members and would like to highlight the details on the favourable changes … read more
South African carrier mango earlier this week resumes scheduled operation, initially operating key domestic routes from 15JUN20. Planned frequencies and routes listed below is in effect from 15JUN20 to 31JUL20.
Cape Town – Durban 11 weekly
Johannesburg – Cape Town 12 weekly
Johannesburg – Durban 12 weekly
Ethiopian Airlines has filed initial changes to its planned European service for the month of July 2020. As of 17JUN20, planned operation as follows. Additional modification remains likely, while travel restrictions continue to impact passenger traffic rights.
Addis Ababa – Athens – Moscow Domodedovo 3 weekly 787-8… read more
Kenya Airways recently filed changes to its planned operation for the remainder of Northern summer 2020 season. As of 17JUN20, the Skyteam member intends to resume scheduled passenger service as early as 08JUL20, although this date remains likely to change.
Upon service resumption, the airline is reducing long-haul flights until 24OCT2… read more
Air travellers in Somalia will wait longer for flights to resume after the government announced delay in the resumption of flights.
The Minister of Transport, Aviation of the Government of Somalia, Abdullahi Salad Omar said the government delayed the resumption to prevent the spread of the respiratory disease.
"We have delayed the re… read more