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Ethiopian Airlines Group announced that it will cover the medical insurance including repatriation, evacuation and quarantine costs related to COVID-19, which started on the 1st of October 2020 until 31st of March 2021. The coverage is applicable on all Ethiopian’s international flights booked with the airline’s tickets. According to Ethiopian, the global cover dubbed ‘Sheba Comfort’ is part of …
After a seven months hiatus of international commercial flights, King Shaka International Airport in South Africa has resumed commercial flight operations. This comes after Government announcement of regulations allowing for resumption of international flights and international guests under specific conditions. Terence Delomoney, General Manager of King Shaka International Airport, said: “this flight represented a watershed moment as we continue …
The Minister of aviation in Nigeria, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has announced the resumption of international flights from the 29th of August, 2020. The flights he stated would begin with Lagos and Abuja, as did with the domestic flight resumption. According to him, protocols and procedures will be announced in due course, as he thanked travelling public for their patience …
The cost of the restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is there for all to see. According to World Tourism Organization (WTO), between January and May, the sudden and rapid fall in tourist arrivals cost an estimated $320 billion. That’s three times greater than the impact of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 on our sector – and …
Air Arabia (PJSC), the first and largest low cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced its financial and operational results for the first half of this year ending June 30, 2020 as the global aviation industry continues to battle the impact of COVID-19. Air Arabia said it registered a net loss of AED 169 million …
Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of services to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Nairobi, Kenya with 14 weekly flights and to Kigali International Airport (KGL) Kigali, Rwanda, with three weekly flights. With the addition of Kigali and Nairobi, the airline now operates 33 weekly flights to eight destinations in Africa including Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar …
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, …
The Minister of Aviation, Nigeria, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said international flights may resume before October in Nigeria, as passengers and businesses look to connecting back to their destinations. “International Flight resumption date is not October as the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency just issued a routine 90 day Notices to Airmen (NOTAM). In liaison with Health, Foreign Affairs & PTF …
NEC Corporation and SITA have announced a global partnership to develop market-leading solutions that enables a secure walk-through travel experience at airports, leveraging NEC’s I; Delight identity management platform together with SITA Smart Path and SITA Flex. The partnership comes as airports and airlines increasingly look to low-touch and automated passenger processing in order to comply with new hygiene …
Airlink has announced the resumption of flights services between Cape Town and George, in line with the reopening of Western Cape airport from 27 July, 2020. Airlink said it has received many calls, mails and social media posts during the COVID-19 lockdown enquiring as to when it would be able to resume services. According to Airlink, the initial …
