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LH Group with more SA flights
“The Lufthansa Group has welcomed the recent announcement by the [SA] government to remove the list of high-risk countries and once again open borders to all leisure and business travellers. We are fully committed to the South African market and continue our efforts to help recover and expand the tourism sector by encouraging internationa… read more
Comair/BA restart domestic flights in South Africa
Comair has opened bookings for domestic British Airways flights in South Africa. The airline said it plans to begin serving all the domestic British Airways’ routes it previously operated from 9 December. Comair said that regional services will be reintroduced as it ramps up to full operations over the next few months.
CemAir expands operations by 50%
Local SA airline CemAir aims to secure a stronghold in the mainstream commercial aviation industry by increasing operations by 50%.
The airline is buying three more Airbus A319 aircraft and has applied for approvals to fly to six more destinations in Africa, according to Business Tech. Jets are new to the airline… read more
Qatar Airways adds Abuja: A route analysis
| Carrier: | Qatar Airways |
| Aircraft: | Boeing 787 Dreamliner |
| Frequency: | 3X-weekly |
| Start date: | Nov. 27, 2020 |
| Distance: | 5,013 km |
| O& D traffic demand (2019): | 969 |
Qatar Airways 3weekly to ABV and LOS
From November 27, Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights to Abuja, Nigeria via Lagos, becoming the sixth new destination announced by the carrier since the start of the pandemic. The Abuja service will be operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art B787 Dreamliner.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, … read more
WTM Africa will go ahead as virtual event in April 2021
The Next virtual WTM Africa will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 7 to 9 April 2021.
Organisers Reed Exhibitions said the event will deliver a significant ROI for exhibitors and provide a platform for live and virtual connection between tourism industry stakeholders engaged in bringing business to Africa. … read more
Lift live with AeroCRS B2C
AeroCRS welcomes Lift to its customers following a successful implementation of AeroCRS solutions. AeroCRS completed the implementation after working closely with Lift’s team, in order to assist them with the start of sales and operations quickly, according to their requirements within a months’ time.
Lift is a new airline in South … read more
LIFT wants you to choose its livery
Weeks after crowd-sourcing its name, South Africa’s LIFT Airline wants the public to help choose its livery too. The carrier will begin operations on December 10th, flying two routes from Johanessburg to Cape Town and George. Let’s find out what the airline is considering for its livery.
Choose the livery
LIFT made the news a few mon… read more
WTM Africa 2021 Goes Live/ Hybrid in April 2021
WTM Africa will go ahead from 07-09 April 2021 in the format of a hybrid event, delivering a significant ROI for exhibitors and providing a much-needed platform for live and virtual connection between tourism industry stakeholders engaged in bringing business to Africa.
Carol Weaving, MD Reed Exhibitions Africa, unpacked the … read more
Airlink now also into Dar es Salaam
Airlink, the privately-owned and independent regional airline, will reconnect Tanzania with South Africa when it launches its first scheduled passenger flights between Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg on 01 December 2020.
“Airlink is excited looking forward to establishing direct services – and flying its brand ne… read more
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