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NCAA will close all Nigerian airports
The Nigeran Civil Aviation Authority has announced to close all airports in Nigeria as of 23rd of March at 23:00hrs until 23rd of April at 23:00 hrs for all incoming international flights:
They have also stated that emergency and essential flights will be excepted. Domestic flights will continue to operate normal.
Cabo Verde Airline suspends Lagos route
Cabo Verde Airlines has announced it will supend all flights between Sal Island and Lagos in Nigeria wirth immedeate effect.
This decision is as per Cabo verde governement decision not to operate into COVID-19 areas - and Nigeria is considered to be one of those areas.
Due to the escalation of the COVID-19 epidemic around the world, after consultation with all our stakeholders,… read more
MS suspends all flights to Saudi Arabia
EgyptAir has announced to suspend flights to Saudi Arabian cities Dammam, Qassim, Abha, Jeddah and Medina cities until further notice.
This action follows the decision issued from The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia to suspend all flights to and from a number of countries including Egypt, as part of the precautio… read more
LOT Polish Airlines stops all operations
As of today, 15th of Marsch 2020, the governement of Poland has decided to close all borders. This has effect also for the National Airline, LOT. First the airline said they will stop all international operations out of Warsaw (Poland) and Budapest (Hungary). However, later the airline said they will stop all flights, also the domestic routes. T… read more
Virgin Atlantic to return to Capetown
As of 25th of October 2020 Virgin Atlantic will return to Capetown.
This service will be operated daily on a Boeing B787-9 offering 264 seats in total, connecting London Heathrow and Capetown. From Heathrow down South Virgin Atlantic will operate as a night flight, whereas on the way back to London the flight will operate during the daytime.
LH group to cancel 23,000 flights until end of April
As a consequence of decreasing reservations, the Lufthansa Group has announced to adapt the schedule for the next six weeks.
Roughly 23,000 flight, most of them within Europe and Asia, have been taken out of the schedule and therefore, these flight have dissapeared on all booking channels. Lufthansa announced that they are… read more
Airlink form JNB to East London
Arabella Hotel in Hermanus joins Tsogo Sun
Arabella Hotel, Golf & Spa in Hermanus will become a Tsogo Sun Hotels and support the schain's luxury portfolio effective 1 April 2020. Located in the heart of the Kogelberg Biosphere, the 145-bedroom hotel includes facilities such as a top 10 nationally ranked championship golf course, an award-winning spa and confe… read more
Air Malta considers operations into West African
Air Malta (KM) is currently looking into the possibility to start operations to Ghana. Representatives from the Maltese and Ghanaian governments have been meeting to discuss the possibility of Air Malta commencing services to the West African country in … read more
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