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The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has announced the appointment of Mr. Raphael Kuuchi as Director Government, Legal and Industry Affairs in consulting capacity effective 01 January 2021. Mr. Kuuchi joins AFRAA from IATA where he served as the Association’s Special Envoy to Africa on Aero-Political Affairs for 2 years and IATA Vice President – Africa for 4 years. He …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has stepped up measures to ensure the safety of travelling passengers and other airport users across the nation. From the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Port Harcourt International Airport, to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and others within its network, the Authority is not leaving any …
As the year 2020 winds down, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), is hopeful for recovery improvement following “what has been the most challenging year in the history of tourism.” WTO Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili, said almost overnight, the pandemic brought global tourism to a complete standstill, and millions of people missed chances to explore different places and embrace different cultures …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Kamil H. Al-Awadhi will be appointed IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East (AME), effective 1 March 2021. Al-Awadhi succeeds Muhammad Albakri who will become IATA’s Senior Vice-President for Customer, Financial, and Digital Services (CFDS), also effective 1 March 2021. As previously announced, Albakri will replace Aleks Popovich in …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has notified air travelers and other airport users that its network of airports across the country are fully prepared for the usual surge in passenger traffic that is the norm during the season. In preparation for the season and beyond, FAAN said it has beefed up security at all its airports, especially …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said it has made further progress on its global aviation pandemic response initiatives this week, as civil aviation regulatory heads from around the world took part in the latest round of recovery coordination meetings hosted virtually by the agency’s Regional Offices. Speaking separately to all ICAO regions starting from 7 December until 18 …
Europe’s airlines and airports are concerned by the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to amend the airport slot regulation. The proposal does not sufficiently address the extent of the continuing crisis in air transport, the likely state of recovery in Summer 2021 and the required level of airport slot relief measures that would best support aviation’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. …
testFRWD (“tFRWD”), the startup providing the first do-it-yourself, mouthwash-based, COVID-19 testing solution, has partnered with the leading aviation-strategy firm, SimpliFlying to distribute tFRWD’s 99-percent accurate solution to the travel industry for passengers to properly self-test before departing on their travels. The solution will be distributed through SimpliFlying’s SimpliTested initiative, a program designed to rebuild air travel responsibly, and via tFRWD’s other partnerships. COVID-19 has …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to add market stimulation measures to the support they are giving to keep aviation financially viable. According to IATA, such measures would encourage travel while systematic testing protocols enable a safe re-opening of borders. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have helped airlines survive the crisis …
Comair said it has begun operating British Airways’ domestic services, providing a choice of more flights, more routes, a full-service offering, lounge offerings, frequent flyer benefits and a business-class option. British Airways – operated by Comair – will serve all the domestic routes it did prior to lockdown, with the exception of Port Elizabeth-Durban which will re-start early next …
