Africa
The latest aviation news and new air services from the world’s leading airlines, airports and tourism authorities in the African region.
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South African Airways restarts service with limited route network
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SAA's fleet is comprised of just six Airbus aircraft.
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RwandAir to launch two new routes to the DRC
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Flights from Kigali to both Lubumbashi and Goma will be operated 2X-weekly with regional aircraft.
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Africa's airline traffic continues to lag the world
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Low COVID-19 vaccination rates are keeping a lid on much of Africa's airline operations.
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South African Airways will restart operations next month
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SAA will return with an Africa-only network but hopes to fly beyond the continent as market conditions improve.
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Emirates and Airlink sign codeshare agreement
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The new deal builds on an interline partnership the airlines entered into last October.
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Green Africa receives AOC, schedules maiden flights
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The Nigerian airline’s first route will launch on Aug. 12.
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AFRAA: 'Out of control' COVID-19 threatens African rebound
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African airlines' traffic in July was just 43% of pre-COVID-19 levels.
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Astral Aviation CEO bullish on African air cargo growth
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The Kenyan cargo airline is eying new intra-Africa opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area and the potential for expansion...
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Delta restores routes to all pre-COVID African markets
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Service from Atlanta to Johannesburg will resume in August but plans to tag Cape Town on to the route have been dropped.
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Interview: Qatar Airways VP Africa Hendrik Du Preez
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South African-born Hendrik Du Preez talks about the potential for Qatar Airways in Africa. Thanks to the end of the blockade, many more...
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African airlines sign on to travel pass program
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Carriers believe a 'trusted' health pass is needed for passengers in the post-COVID-19 world.
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Ethiopian Airlines unveils a COVID-19 travel pass to facilitate route restart
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The 'Trusted Travel Pass' is being introduced by the airline and the African Union.
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Nigeria’s Azman Air to add international routes in 2021
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New aircraft will allow the 10-year-old airline to expand its horizons beyond Nigeria.
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Regional overview: Middle East & Africa
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ASM assesses the current state of aviation in the Middle East & Africa and how 2021 is shaping up.
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COVID-19: Middle East and Africa market update (w/e April 26)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Middle East and Africa market update (w/e April 12)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Middle East and Africa market update (w/e March 22)
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Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Infographic: the global picture (w/e March 22)
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How airlines around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Country snapshot: Mozambique
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LAM Mozambique Airlines remains the country’s largest carrier, but Ethiopian Airlines’ decision to launch domestic services is challenging the flag...
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Russian carriers NW20 Zanzibar charter service additions
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Various Russian carriers in recent schedule update filed planned charter operations to Zanzibar in Tanzania, on board Boeing 767 and 777...