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Lyon joins Air Senegal’s network
| Carrier: | Air Senegal |
| Aircraft: | Airbus A321 |
| Frequency: | 3X-weekly |
| Start date: | March 28, 2021 |
| Distance: | 4,027 km |
| O& D traffic demand (2019): | 33,150 |
| Annual growth: |
Qantas opens bookings for direct JNB-SYD route
Bookings on Qantas for direct Johannesburg-Sydney flights are open, with departures starting from July 1. This comes after the airline announced plans to resume international travel on the same date.
The Australian carrier was sharply reminded by government that: ‘International borders will be opened when interna… read more
Fly540 to leave IATA's E-Ticket and pay system
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has suspended East African low-cost carrier Fly540 from using its automated bookings and payment system.
In a letter announcing the move, IATA said the airline could have breached its rules under Resolution 850, and ordered all Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) travel agents to ceas… read more
KRC launches night servie between Nairobi and Mobasa
The service launched on January 4 and will operate in both directions on Mondays and Tuesdays. Both trains will leave Mombasa and Nairobi at 21.00, arriving at their destination at 03.00 the following day. The trains will serve seven interme… read more
Airline Start Up Of The Week: South Africa’s Webclift Airways
Prospective South African airline, Webclift Airways, has ambitious plans. The start-up is yet to get planes, its air operator’s certificate and is seeking further funding. But already, Webclift Airways is eyeing flights between Johannesburg and Miami sometime in 2022.
According to the airline’s website, Webclift Air… read more
Egypt wants to have tourism come back, but safely
Tourism revenue in Egypt dropped 70% in 2020. The countries travel and tourism industry is hurting and is trying hard to find a way to get the 3.5 million visitors the North African country lost, to come back.
Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany told a news agency, that 15% of Egypts National Economy is dependent on tourism… read more
Electrifying African Transport
Many transport experts think that we are succeeding in decarbonizing the sector: electric vehicles are taking off, public transport use is increasing, and cities worldwide are promoting cycling. But this sense of success is illusory. Globally, transport-related greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions are increasing faster than ever, despite technol… read more
The new SAA – 9 aircraft, 27 routes
In the 2019-2020 year, every airline globally suffered devastating impact from COVID-19. The damage to SAA was even more severe than that suffered by others. It had already been driven into business rescue by years of misfortune, massive financial losses year on year, corruption, government interference, and lack of continuity at every level of … read more
How will cruises look in the new normal?
The year 2020 is among the worst years for everyone employed or in business. The year has been worse for the hospitality industry affecting road transport, airways, and cruise travel. The coronavirus pandemic has led cruise companies to plan afresh on how to board, travel, and embark on the cruises, and it has taken some time to achieve some of … read more
Where Will Uganda Airlines Fly Its New Airbus A330neo?
Having taken delivery of the first of its two brand new Airbus A330neos, we thought we would take a look at what routes Uganda Airlines plans to operate the aircraft on. Before the new A330neos arrival Uganda Airlines was limited to flying short-haul routes within Africa to places like Nairobi, Lusaka, and Dar es Salaam.
According to Plane… read more
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