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The Gishwati-Mukura National Park in Rwanda's Western Province is now part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The park was named a "biosphere reserve" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on October 28th, 2020.
Rwanda now has two national parks in the World Network of Biosp… read more
Air Seychelles will operate flights from Johannesburg to the Maldives between December 4, 2020 and January 9, 2021. The airline will also operate three flights per week between Johannesburg and the Seychelles during December.
The Maldives flights will take off every Friday night from Johannesburg for six weeks w… read more
Silversea Cruises has taken delivery of Silver Moon from Fincantieri, the third ship to be built for the ultra-luxury line by the Italian shipyard, and the ninth ship in the expanding Silversea fleet.
Silver Moon was delivered the day before Halloween in a ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard that observed socia… read more
Just 2 hours ago, KQ published via Linked-In a press release saying they have pushed back the resumption of the New York flights to 29th of November.
Kenya Airways is pushing to have its pilots paid per trip as the national carrier seeks a lower wage bill to weather the coronavirus storm that has crushed air travel demand.KQ chief executive officer Allan Kilavuka said the airline would pursue talks with the pilots over the radical pay plan. With no quick recovery in sight, KQ is se… read more
Nigeria maintains its ambitions to launch its own national airline. Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika revealed Tuesday, October 27, before the Senate Aviation Committee, that the launch of Nigeria Air is planned in the envelope of 78.960 billion naira (207.8 million USD) that claims his ministerial department in the 2021 budget bil… read more
The Akure Airport in Ondo State, which was temporarily shut down following the discovery of a suspicious crater, has reopened for operation. A source at the airport said the swift response of the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, was helpful in bringing the airport back to business.
"But for the prompt interv… read more
Tthe Westminster Group supports civil aviation with a donation of equipment for the fight against Covid-19.
The Westminster Foundation stands alongside the government of Sierra Leone in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Through its charitable arm, Westminster Group plc has just donated a disinfection tunnel to the… read more
Chinedu Eze writes on the likely impact of the recent civil unrest in some states on Nigerian carriers which came few weeks after the COVID-19 lockdown
Since July 8, 2020 when the nation's airspace was reopened for domestic flight operations, Nigerian airlines have been brainstorming on how to survive when after over three months of… read more
This holiday season U.S. adults are more concerned with airline safety measures and flexibility over cost, according to a new study by The Points Guy. This includes strict mask compliance on board (31%), airlines following proper cleaning protocols/frequency of aircraft cleaning (10%), empty middle seats to distance travelers (10%) and fl… read more
Gishwati-Mukura National Park classified as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO
Air Seychelles to operate JNB to Maldives flights in December
Silversea receives Silver Moon
KQ postpones restart of NYC route
Nigeria wants to launch new national carrier in 2021
Nigeria: Akure Airport reopens for flights
Desinfection tunnel at Freetown Airport
Will Nigerian Airlines survive?
