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The African Airline Association (AFRAA) said the number of people infected by the Omicron Covid variant continues to increase and has resulted in some countries putting in place panic measures against international travel. Globally, the number of cases has reached 350 million and 10.7 million in Africa. According to AFRAA, stringent travel advisories, insistence on full vaccination before travel, forceful …
Ethiopian Airlines, has returned its B737 MAX back to the skies today with the airline’s Board Chairman and Executives, Boeing Executives, Ministers, Ambassadors, government officials, journalists and customers on board the first flight. Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Group CEO said: “Safety is the topmost priority at Ethiopian Airlines and it guides every decision we make and all actions we take. It …
Dana Air has launched a valentine promo titled – ”Vibe for Love” to reward customers for their short trips to local attractions from February till mid-March, 2022. According to Kingsley Ezenwa, Dana Air Media and Communications Manager, the promo is to encourage customers to fly with their lovers and families in this month of love to strengthen their bonds at …
Air Peace, has announced the introduction of a Priority Boarding Policy for Nigeria’s military personnel- both serving and retired- as a way of honouring them for the huge sacrifices they make for the nation. Chief Allen Onyema, Air Peace Chief Executive Officer, revealed that the airline holds in high regard the indispensable contributions of the military in securing Nigeria and …
Arik Air said one of its Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft operating the Lagos-Asaba flight on Wednesday evening made an air return to base due to a technical issue. According to the airline, the aircraft landed safely and the Pilot in Command, in compliance with safety procedures, decided to disembark the passengers on the airside of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. …
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, has announced that it has received IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification as an airline and ground handling in December 2021. Ethiopian Airlines said it is the first airline in Africa to receive the CEIV pharma certification. Achieving this great milestone will further improve our …
Arik Air is making efforts to minimize the adverse impact of its flights to be grounded following the sack of its pilots that stopped work while demanding for discussions with the airline’s Receiver Manager. A statement from Arik reads in part: “The Pilots did not serve a strike notice in accordance with labour laws. They neither submitted any issue of …
Kenya Airways and ITA Airways, Italy’s new flag carrier, have announced a codeshare agreement providing passengers with seamless connections from the Kenya Airways network to destinations across Europe. Travellers will be able to connect on the Kenya Airways’ network to ITA Airways network across Europe and reach some of Italy’s most picturesque cities and towns. Customers flying from Nairobi …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) clarified that the aircraft cabin remains a very low risk environment for contracting COVID-19 even though Omicron appears to be more transmissible than other variants in all environments. According to IATA’s Medical Advisor Dr. David Powell, factors that contribute to the very low risks include aircraft design characteristics (direction of air flow, rate of …
Royal Air Maroc has been voted the best airline in Africa at the Global Traveler Magazine’s 18th annual GT Tested Reader Survey Awards. The prize was given to the National Company at Global Traveler’s annual award ceremony on Tuesday, December 14, in Los Angeles. In the same survey, Royal Air Maroc was also ranked as the fourth Best Airline in …
