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By the end of June, the flight schedule will represent 20% of the capacity usually deployed over this period. Subject to the lifting of travel restrictions, the gradual increase in the number of frequencies and destinations will continue, reaching 35% of the flight schedule initially planned in July and 40% in August.
Air France pla… read more
Air France in the last few days gradually extended interim schedules to late-August 2020. For Intercontinental service from Paris CDG as of 10JUN20, planned operation for the period of 06JUL20 – 01SEP20 as follows.
The following lists excludes Israel, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Planned operation including pass… read more
Air Madagascar extends the suspension of international flights until June 30. The company has updated its activities in light of the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic in Madagascar. The country currently has 1094 confirmed cases of the disease, 254 cures and 9 deaths, according to a recent report.
In the press release made public o… read more
With the global spread of the Coronavirus pandemic and the resultant lockdown measures put in place by various governments to curb it, businesses suffered and economies of many countries were greatly affected.
For the island nation of Seychelles, perhaps the most important place to shift attention to, as the country moves to resuscitate it… read more
Air Austral has obtained a €86 million loan from government and shareholders to face the Covid-19 crisis, and resume its operations. Anuradha Deenapanray and Vincent Chappard report.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on aviation industry globally due to lockdowns, travel restrictions as well as slump in demand among… read more
As per the latest reports received from La Réunion and Madagascar, there are some signs that the partnership between Air Austral and Air Madagascar, which started off in 2017, appears to be heading to the end. After the initial 15. Mio. Euros as an injection have been paid, Air Austral has not paid the next amount as … read more
At 10: 30am local time, the Mauritius authorities have declared operations at the airport as safe and have reopened the same. The shut down had lasted almost 24 hrs. A lot of airplanes are standed in the region, for instance at La Reunion or Madagascar, even in Mombasa - Kenya. It will take quite a time to come back to normal schedule.
The Madagascar national airline announced this step to travel agencies this week. Thus, the connections between the capital of Madagascar and the South African city will be interrupted on January 8, 2020. At the origin of this new suspension, a filling rate quite low, and in turn a lack of profitability. Since June 2019, the airline offers two…
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Last week Airbus has announced that the Réunion based carrier Air Austral has signed an order for the delivery of three Airbus A220-300.
Air Austral will be the first customer of this model in the Indian Ocean Region. With the implementation of the A220 will effect in 20% less fuel consumption and therefore, the airline is ab… read more
Radisson Hotel Group marks its debut on the tropical island of Réunion with the opening of Radisson Hotel Saint Denis. The Group now boasts a portfolio of six hotels across three Indian Ocean islands, including Mauritius and Madagascar, in this popular and captivating region.
Nestled in the north end of Saint-Denis, th… read more
Air France network update - a few flights into Africa
Air Madagascar will not operate until 30th of June
Why tourism is vital for the Seychelles economy post-COVID-19
A €86 million loan for Air Austral
Mauritius airport back open
Radisson debuts in Reunion Island with the opening of Radisson Hotel Saint Denis
