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Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the resumption of its international passenger services following the easing of movement restrictions as directed by H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta. The first international flights on 1st August departed to London, Dubai, Addis Ababa, Kigali, Dares Salaam and Lusaka, respectively. Kenya Airways said there will be a gradual increase in the network with flights to Paris, …
Kenya Airways said it has entered into a partnership agreement with GE Aviation to adopt its Flight Operations suite of digital products across the airline’s fleet of Boeing 737, 787 and Embraer E190 airplanes. According to Kenya Airways, the flight operations suite integrates various data sources like flight information, weather, navigation, flight plans, and other operational data to provide …
Implements Health and Safety Measures Extends validity of tickets affected by COVID-19 Pandemic Overland Airways is pleased to announce the resumption of its flight services with effect from July 15, 2020, following the lifting of the Federal Government’s suspension of flight operations in the country imposed as part of efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. According …
Seamless Cargo Ethiopian Airlines says it is introducing a mobile app and chatbot-assisted shipment tracking service to elevate cargo customers’ experience. The airline says the mobile app, which is now available for both Android and iOS, will bring convenience to Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services customers through a range of self-service features including checking flight schedule, cargo tracking and charter …
Optimism Air Mauritius says all its international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended until 30 June 2020. The airline will however, continue the operation of repatriation flights and maintain our scheduled commercial cargo operations. According to Air Mauritius, the flights are scheduled to resume on the 1st of July subject to all conditions, including opening of borders and lifting of …
IATA …Industry Losses Due to the COVID-19, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says international bookings in Africa are down roughly 20% in March and April; domestic bookings have fallen by about 15% in March and 25% in April, according to the latest data. African airlines had lost US$4.4 billion in revenue as at 11 March 2020. Ticket refunds have …
Airlink has announced that it will launch a mid-morning flight between Johannesburg and East London from 16 March 2020. The key objective of this flight is to provide connections with international and regional flights arriving in the early morning at OR Tambo International. The flights will depart daily from Johannesburg at 10h10 arriving in East London at 11h45 the …
RwandAir has announced partnership with Optiontown to offer flexible flight to Optiontown customers; the partnership enables travelers to save from their ticket purchases by pre-purchasing the RwandAir flight tickets at best available price. “The linkup with Optiontown could offer substantial savings for our clients following the launch of our RwandAir Flight Pass. Our customers will be able to enjoy a …
Airlink says it will kick-start operations under its own “4Z” flight code with effect from 11 June 2020; this will enable Airlink to develop more routes and frequencies on an independent basis, as well as extend opportunities to establish new agreements with leading international airlines. Airlink and South African Airways (SAA) will replace the existing franchise agreement with a …
Comair Limited says Wrenelle Stander has been appointed as Group CEO of the company with immediate effect, while as part of the restructuring at Comair, Glenn Orsmond who previously was the joint CEO has been appointed as CEO of Comair’s Airline division. The Group Chairman Lindsay Ralphs also reveals that “The joint-CEO structure introduced a few months back has been …
