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Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline is resuming service to Dubai further to the ending of the lock-down and its opening for leisure travelers as of July 8, 2020. Djibouti has also announced that it will end lock-down on 17th of July. As a result, Ethiopian will resume normal service to Djibouti on the 17th of July. These resumptions will …
Airports Council International (ACI) World has released its Smart Security Vision 2040 which sets the foundation for achieving a seamless airport security screening experience in a post-COVID-19 operational reality. This is part of the Smart Security programme which promotes concepts and solutions that take a risk-based approach, increase efficiency, and enhance the passenger experience, while also ensuring secure airport …
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said its Member States from across Africa have shared their priorities for tourism against the backdrop of COVID-19. As with every other global region, African destinations have been hit hard by the restrictions on travel introduced in response to the pandemic. The sudden and unexpected drop in tourist arrivals has placed many millions of …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it has introduced a free online interactive world map to provide travelers with the latest COVID-19 entry regulations by country. The map relies on IATA’s Timatic database which contains comprehensive information on documentation required for international travel. To keep pace with the dynamic situation with respect to COVID-19, Timatic is updated more than …
African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has revealed Namibia as the 34th African State to join the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) project of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063. This was revealed by the Commission on its Twitter page. “The Republic of Namibia has signed the Solemn Commitment indicating that it is fully committed to participating in and …
As part of intensified efforts and initiatives for financial support to its members to provide relief from the adverse impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) staged a webinar on the theme “Financial support to the African airline industry in the context of COVID-19 pandemic impacts.” The webinar, which took place on 04 June 2020, was held …
Promising Technologies The representatives of the Lufthansa Group and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) with its spin-offs Clime-works and Synhelion have signed a joint Letter of Intent for a possible cooperation. According to Lufthansa, the letter of intent will help to accelerate the market launch of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The researchers and engineers at ETH …
Re-strategizing Comair, says the it will enter business rescue to safeguard the interests of the company and its stakeholders after the Covid-19 crisis disrupted the implementation of a turnaround plan. The company, which reported a half-year loss of R564 million for H1 F20, faced an unprecedented situation following the Covid-19 lockdown. Wrenelle Stander, Comair CEO, says: “While we …
Domestic flights which have been suspended since March as one of the measures to control the spread of the coronavirus, are to resume at the nation’s airports beginning Sunday 21st June 2020. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, who disclosed this at Monday’s briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said the resumption of flights will be purely …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is making proposals to governments in order for airlines to re-start flights safely. Mr. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA Director General, stated recently that governments should ensure that measures they take to reopen air travel does not hinder ease of travel for passengers. According to him, the UK and Spain had announced quarantine measures for …
