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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
MSC pushes South African cruise season back to February
The emergence of two new strains of COVID-19, one originating in South Africa and the other in the UK, has prompted MSC Cruises to further postpone its 2020/21 cruise season out of Durban and Cape Town. MSC Cruises’ decision to push back the start date of the new South African cruise season followed the announcement of tighter anti… read more
Delta had planned a massive Africa xxpansion – what happened?
Over a decade ago, Delta Air Lines planned a massive Africa expansion. The airline planned eight new routes to Africa, of which only a few remain in operation. A combination of factors worked against Delta. Unfortunately, that led to the suspension of several of the routes. Here’s a look back at the expansion and what… read more
Cabo Verde Airlines awaits confirmation of restructuring plan
Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) will resume operations shortly. In any case, this is what the Cape Verdean Prime Minister suggested on Wednesday, December 16, during the monthly debate in Parliament, organized under the theme "Diaspora and development", News Avia reports.
Asked about the situation of the parastatal company (51%… read more
Airlink to introduce flights between Cape Town and Harare
Airlink will launch a new non-stop service between Cape Town and Harare from January 18, 2021. The service will be operated four times a week.
“Airlink is excited to be launching this important new route, which will provide convenience to business and leisure travellers, saving them precious hours transferring via Joha… read more
LIFT and Menzies Aviation lift off in South Africa
Menzies has been awarded contracts by LIFT at three South African airports, including a ramp handling contract at O R Tambo International (JNB) and Cape Town International (CPT), as well as a passenger and ramp handling contract at George Airport (GRJ).
The first flights handled by Menzies took off on 10 December from Cape T… read more
Gambia launch is no gamble
New west African regional low-cost airline, FlyWestaf, plans to launch in Banjul, The Gambia, next May, according to co-founder and managing director, Richard Powell.
After several years fine-tuning its plans, the start-up is negotiating with potential investors for $20 million launch capital. Once the fundi… read more
Hyatt Regency Cape Town
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Cape Town, the first Hyatt-branded property in the "Mother City." Situated at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain, the 137-room Hyatt Regency Cape Town represents Hyatt's growing brand presence across Africa. It joins eight existing properties on the … read more
KLM reels back South Africa flights
Despite being one of the first airlines to resume flights between Europe and South Africa, KLM is now scaling back operations, starting this week. However, South Africa will see flights resume between London and Cape Town starting next week. The reason for the changes? Entry requirements.
KLM cuts
On December 3rd, South… read more
Virgin confirms Cape Town-London route
Earlier this year, Virgin Atlantic announced plans to launch a seasonal Cape Town-London route during December. Despite the difficulties experienced this year, the airline is forging ahead with these plans and has confirmed to Travel News that its first flight to Cape Town will depart from London Heathrow on… read more
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