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KL & AF back to Lagos, Abuja on Dec 7
Less than a week after the Federal Government lifted the suspension placed on Air France/KLM over the implementation reciprocity policy, the airline has announced plans to return operations to Nigeria. The airline in a statement by its communication office in Lagos said that it would resume the country’s routes; Lagos and Abuja o… read more
SA’s tourism industry records improvement
A report by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that the country’s tourism industry is experiencing a slight improvement after months of freefalling.
One of the key findings in the publi… read more
Emirates processes nearly 1.7m refunds, returns USD1.7bn
Emirates Airline announced (25-Nov-2020) the return of AED6.3 billion (USD1.72 billion) to passengers in COVID-19 related travel refunds since Apr-2020.
Of this sum, AED4.7 billion (USD1.28 billion) was refunded to passengers who booked directly with the airline, while the remainder was returned through travel agencies. Durin… read more
"Local Tourism is lekker"
LOCAL tourism is gaining some momentum, and all hands are on deck to save the industry. To this end, a 'Local Tourism Is Lekker' initiative has been initiated, and will run next week.
The initiative is the first of its kind, and will be an expo and networking event, slated for 1 to 3 December at Droombos and Vineyard C… read more
Airlink to re-connect Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg
“Airlink is excited looking forward to re-establishing direct services between the two countries - and flying our brand new colours – on what will be our newest route. Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg share very special historical, political and economically vital commercial bonds as gateways for trade, commerce, busines… read more
Nigerian airlines should collaborate to improve their business environment
LEAD Consultant ETIMFRI Group, Amos Akpan has advised Nigerian airlines to think outside the box to ensure the survival of their businesses as some of the challenges facing them will not be resolved by government but by airlines themselves through collaboration in certain areas including fuel distribution, maintenance hangar… read more
EK reopens lounges worldwide starting with Cairo
Emirates is reopening its lounges around the world, starting with Cairo International Airport.
In the coming weeks, Emirates’ customers can look forward to enjoying lounge services in other destinations including New York’s JFK International and Manchester Airport.The airline has redesigned its lounge offering and introduced … read more
IATA: African airlines 'will continue to bleed' without government action
IATA regional VP for Africa and the Middle East Muhammad Ali Albakri, speaking at the 2020 IATA AGM, stated (25-Nov-2020) airlines in Africa have burned through all their cash reserves, commenting: "We are in the middle of the storm".
Mr Albakri said "all airlines will continue to bleed" without the reopening of borders, easi… read more
Ryanair Group CEO: 'I think we should be more optimistic about a recovery into summer 2021'
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary said the group is "finalising the summer '21 schedules and we're in active discussions with progressive airports", adding: "I think we should be more optimistic about a recovery into summer 2021".
Mr O'Leary said there is a "reasonable prospect" of passenger recovery to 70% of p… read more
SAA needs partner to strengthen management
South African Airways has the potential to be a sound business but would benefit from having an industry-investment partner to improve its management, according to the bankrupt state carrier’s administrators.
“The issue with SAA has never been about the absence of a business but the management thereof,” Siviwe Dongwana, one of the b… read more
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