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Kenya Airways Sep 2020 International operations
Kenya Airways during the month of September 2020 plans to operate following International service, including additional service resumptions, based on schedule listing as of 23AUG20. Additional changes remain highly possible, as travel restrictions continue to impact the airline’s planned service.
Nairobi – Abidjan – D… read more
Ethiopian Airlines Sep 2020 International operations
Ethiopian Airlinesduring the month of September 2020 plans to operate following International service, including additional service resumption and/or routing changes by mid-September. As of 23AUG20, planned operation as follows.
Various travel restrictions continue to impact the airline’s operation, including possibility of furt… read more
Air France Intercontinental network changes
Air France this week filed changes to its planned Inter-continental service during Northern winter 2020/21 season, effective from 25OCT20 to 27MAR21. Frequency and aircraft changes listed below is based on comparison of GDS schedules as of 20AUG20 vs OAG schedules as of 16AUG20.
Prior to this week’s update, previous listing was … read more
Cape Town receives global Safe Travels stamp
The Mother City has received a Safe Travels stamp, securing its place as a safe destination for travellers to visit. The stamp is the first of its kind and it indicates that a destination is safe to venture to in terms of its strict health and safety protocols.
Cape Town Tourism (CTT), the official destination marketing and management orga… read more
Holland America Line opens bookings for 2021-22 voyages
Holland America Line is opening bookings for two of its most epic explorations: the 2022 Grand World Voyage and the 2021 Grand Africa Voyage. Guests who want to circle the globe on the 128-day odyssey can now make their Grand World Voyage and Africa circumnavigation reservations. Both itineraries are roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florid… read more
Africa Travel Week this September
“After the 2020 edition of Africa Travel Week was postponed, we rolled out phase one of our strategy to enter the virtual space with the introduction of our online platform, Africa Travel Week Connect,” says Megan Oberholzer, Reed Exhibitions Portfolio Director: T… read more
South Africa eased lockdown, but still no international travel
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) will continue to lobby for the re-opening of international travel, said CEO of the industry body, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa. He welcomed the opening of interprovincial travel and the unbanning of alcohol sales as the country prepares to enter Lockdown Alert Level 2, no… read more
62,000 new rooms for Africa
Across the continent, 279 new hotels and 62,137 rooms are on their way soon, according to our researchers. Below, we take an in-depth look at some of the key facts and figures behind Africa’s development boom.
Although the impact of Covid19 is still casting its shadow over the hospita… read more
Worsening impact of COVID-19 on African Aviation
Impact of COVID-19 on African Aviation and economics is worsening. Job losses in aviation and related industries could increase by up to 3.5 million. That is more than half of the region’s 6.2 million aviation-related employment and 400,000 more than the previous estimate.
Full-year 2020 traffic is expected to plummet by 54%… read more
British Airways Long-Haul ops changes
British Airways this week filed changes to Northern summer 2021 operation, effective from 28MAR21. Planned changes as of 12AUG20 is based on comparison to OAG schedules as of 02AUG20, Pre-COVID19 impact listing.
Additional changes will be filed in the next few months.
London Gatwick – Bridgetown Service… read more
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