IATA welcomes G20 push to restart tourism
IATA has welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism.
Route Planning & Tourism
in Route Planning & Tourism Kenya Airways resumes domestic passenger flights
Posted 4 May 2021
Kenya Airways resumed domestic services on May 2 with two daily flights to Mombasa and one daily to Kisumu.
in Route Planning & Tourism First charter flight from Romania lands in Seychelles
Posted 30 April 2021
Air Seychelles has today welcomed its first charter flight from Bucharest, establishing a direct link between Romania and the Seychelles.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways to launch three weekly flights to Abidjan
Posted 29 April 2021
Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire via Accra from 16 June 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways to resume services to Khartoum
Posted 22 April 2021
Qatar Airways will resume services to Khartoum, Sudan, with four weekly flights starting 11 May 2021, increasing to daily service from 1 June 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Airlink launches Johannesburg-Livingstone service
Posted 21 April 2021
Airlink will expand its network next month with the launch of its Johannesburg-Livingstone flights, providing travellers with direct access to one of Southern Africa’s most popular tourist attractions – the Victoria Falls.
in Route Planning & Tourism Flydubai resumes flights to Asmara
Posted 6 April 2021
Flydubai has resumed flights to Eritrea’s capital Asmara with a weekly flight service.
in Route Planning & Tourism Roar Africa and Emirates Executive Private Jet Safari introduce ‘epic' trips
Posted 6 April 2021
Emirates Executive Private Jet Safari has partnered with Roar Africa, a travel specialist to curate a unique journey, with an ethos rooted in humanity, targeting sustainability and conservation to four
in Route Planning & Tourism 77% of MENA travellers are willing to get vaccinated as soon as possible
Posted 6 April 2021
Wego, an online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has released its survey on travellers’ behaviours and MENA travel trends for Q1 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Kenya Airways suspends passenger flights between Kenya and UK
Posted 6 April 2021
Kenya Airways has announced the suspension of passenger flights between Kenya and the UK effective 9th April 2021 at 00:00 HRS GMT until further notice.
in Route Planning & Tourism Air Austral will fly to Mayotte from Marseille during summer
Posted 31 March 2021
Air Austral has planned two weekly flights to Mayotte (Dzaoudzi) from Marseille during summer 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Etihad Airways to recommence services to Nairobi
Posted 25 March 2021
Etihad Airways has said it will recommence twice weekly services to Nairobi on May 4 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Air Cairo to start services to Conakry via Niamey
Posted 23 March 2021
Egypt’s Air Cairo is to start services to Conakry in Guinea via Niamey, Niger.
in Route Planning & Tourism EgyptAir resumes direct flights between Cairo and Dusseldorf
Posted 18 March 2021
EgyptAir will operate three weekly direct flights between Cairo and the German city of Dusseldorf from July 2, 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Jazeera Airways launches flights to Addis Ababa
Posted 15 March 2021
Jazeera Airways has launched a new route to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, starting March 16th.
in Route Planning & Tourism Etihad launches sale to Morocco
Posted 15 March 2021
After Morocco’s recent addition to the ‘green list’, Etihad Airways is encouraging residents to enjoy quarantine free travel on arrival back into Abu Dhabi with the launch of its Casablanca sale.
in Route Planning & Tourism Air Seychelles to resume flights from Mumbai and Dubai
Posted 12 March 2021
Air Seychelles will resume commercial passenger flights from Mumbai and Dubai.
in Route Planning & Tourism Kenya Airways to increase flights during Easter celebrations
Posted 11 March 2021
Kenya Airways (KQ), will increase its flight frequencies from Nairobi to Kisumu, Mombasa, Eldoret and Entebbe during Easter holidays, from 18th March to 19th April 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Air Cairo and SunExpress sign cooperation agreement
Posted 10 March 2021
Air Cairo and SunExpress have signed a sales cooperation agreement which will allow up to 30 flights per week to the Red Sea resort of Hurghada from 14 airports in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
in Route Planning & Tourism EgyptAir Tourism and Duty Free lands cloud contract with IBM
Posted 10 March 2021
EgyptAir Tourism and Duty Free have entered a new agreement with IBM to leverage IBM Cloud capabilities to scale and modernise EgyptAir Duty Free back-end operations and host its SAP Travel Retail System.
in Route Planning & Tourism Airlink to resume daily scheduled services between Johannesburg and Maseru
Posted 9 March 2021
Airlink, the privately-owned regional airline, will resume with daily scheduled air services between Johannesburg and Maseru from 29 March 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Kenya Airways to resume flights to France
Posted 2 March 2021
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced plans to resume direct flights from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG), France. The direct flights are set to restart from 17th March 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Travelport rebrands and reveals new identity
Posted 24 February 2021
Worldwide travel retail platform Travelport, which operates in Africa, has launched a new visual identity, which has been created as part of the company’s first ever end-to-end rebrand.
in Route Planning & Tourism Airlink launches direct service between Cape Town and Walvis Bay
Posted 15 February 2021
Airlink will launch a new direct service between Cape Town and Walvis Bay, commencing on March 2, 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Wizz Air Abu Dhabi commences Abu Dhabi to Alexandria route
Posted 9 February 2021
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has confirmed the start of its route from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria, Egypt on 22 February 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Ethiopia awarded Safe Travels Stamp
Posted 9 February 2021
Ethiopia is the latest destination to be awarded the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp – the world’s first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp.
in Route Planning & Tourism Airlink to resume scheduled air services between Johannesburg and Sishen
Posted 8 February 2021
Airlink will resume scheduled air services between Johannesburg and Sishen in the Northern Cape from 15 February 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism RwandAir suspends four African destinations from its network
Posted 8 February 2021
RwandAir has suspended its services to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lusaka and Harare effective February 8.
in Route Planning & Tourism RwandAir won’t lift passengers from Nigeria to Dubai
Posted 4 February 2021
RwandAir will not lift passengers from Nigeria to Dubai until further notice.
in Route Planning & Tourism RwandAir to launch flights to Bangui
Posted 29 January 2021
RwandAir is set to launch a new route into Central Africa with flights to Bangui.
in Route Planning & Tourism Lufthansa & SWISS partner with Airlink
Posted 28 January 2021
Lufthansa and SWISS are partnering with Airlink, to offer customers access to over 25 domestic destinations in South Africa.
in Route Planning & Tourism Air travellers ready to take their next flight within 12 months
Posted 27 January 2021
A Honeywell survey of almost 900 respondents across the Middle East, Turkey, and Central and Eastern Europe has revealed that despite reduced air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of travellers expect to
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways expands African network
Posted 25 January 2021
Qatar Airways has added numerous services to its African network.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates Airlines adds two more flights into Durban
Posted 14 January 2021
Emirates Airline will add two more flights into Durban from February 1 which means that the airline will now fly a daily scheduled air service between Durban and Dubai.
in Route Planning & Tourism EgyptAir to start operations between Cairo and Doha
Posted 14 January 2021
After Egypt’s decision to reopen its airspace to Qatar, EgyptAir will commence a daily flight between Cairo and Doha from January 18.
in Route Planning & Tourism EgyptAir operates a daily flight to Lagos and Addis Ababa
Posted 4 January 2021
EgyptAir has announced the operation of a daily flight from Cairo to Addis Ababa starting January 6th and to Lagos, starting February 1, 2021.
in Route Planning & Tourism Comair restarts British Airways' domestic services in South Africa
Posted 16 December 2020
Comair began operating British Airways’ domestic services last week, providing a choice of more flights, more routes, a full-service offering, lounge offerings, frequent flyer benefits and a business class
in Route Planning & Tourism Congo Airways commences flights to South Africa
Posted 14 December 2020
Congo Airways has resumed services to South Africa from December 13.
in Route Planning & Tourism Kenya Airways operates direct freighter services out of Johannesburg
Posted 7 December 2020
Kenya Airways has started operating direct freighter services across southern African out of South Africa Airways (SAA) hub at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport.
in Route Planning & Tourism Airlink to connect Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg
Posted 26 November 2020
Airlink will reconnect Tanzania with South Africa when it launches its first scheduled passenger flights between Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg on 01 December 2020.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways to launch three weekly flights to Abuja
Posted 20 November 2020
Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights to Abuja, Nigeria via Lagos from 27 November 2020 becoming the sixth new destination announced by the national carrier of the State of Qatar since the start of the pandemic.
in Route Planning & Tourism Airlink launches scheduled services between Tanzania and South Africa
Posted 18 November 2020
Airlink will reconnect Tanzania with South Africa when it launches its first scheduled passenger flights between Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg on 01 December 2020.
in Route Planning & Tourism Air Austral updates its flight programme
Posted 18 November 2020
The airline will resume its regional flights as from mid-December 2020.
in Route Planning & Tourism FlySafair partners with Emirates to strengthen travel options in South Africa
Posted 16 November 2020
Emirates airline and FlySafair today announced an interline agreement, opening up connections for customers to selected routes on FlySafair's network in South Africa.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways adds Luanda to its network
Posted 12 November 2020
Qatar Airways is to launch a weekly flight to Luanda, Angola, on December 14.
in Route Planning & Tourism Safe Air starts new services connecting Africa and the Middle East
Posted 10 November 2020
Safe Air has started scheduled services to Dubai-Mogadishu-Nairobi, which will operate every Saturday. The first direct service will operate between Mombasa to Dubai.
in Route Planning & Tourism Air Seychelles is back in Johannesburg
Posted 8 November 2020
The flagship carrier of the Republic of Seychelles has successfully resumed commercial passenger services to one of its most popular routes on the airline’s network, Johannesburg.
in Route Planning & Tourism Airlink adds three new destinations in Mozambique
Posted 20 October 2020
Airlink, the privately-owned regional airline, will enhance its South Africa and Mozambique network with additional scheduled services to Pemba, Vilanculos and Beira in Mozambique.
in Route Planning & Tourism Airlink reconnects Johannesburg to Windhoek
Posted 16 October 2020
Airlink will launch daily direct air services reconnecting Johannesburg with Windhoek starting on 26 October.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways and Airlink in interline agreement
Posted 14 October 2020
Qatar Airways has signed an interline agreement with Airlink, further expanding its presence in Southern Africa as the largest carrier to operate from the region.
in Route Planning & Tourism Airlink launches Maputo – Jo’burg service
Posted 14 October 2020
Airlink has reconnected Mozambique and South Africa with the launch of its new scheduled passenger air service between Maputo and Johannesburg.
in Route Planning & Tourism Air Austral resumes flights to Nosy Be island in Madagascar
Posted 7 October 2020
After several months of suspension, Air Austral has been authorised to resume its flights from and to this Malagasy destination.
in Route Planning & Tourism Airlink adds more services in Africa
Posted 5 October 2020
Airlink will commence services to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Mozambique.
in Route Planning & Tourism Air Seychelles to resume limited services across its network this winter
Posted 1 October 2020
Air Seychelles announces that the national airline will resume limited passenger services across its regional network from Seychelles to Mauritius, Johannesburg and Tel Aviv this winter.
in Route Planning & Tourism Mauritius announces a phased easing of travel restrictions
Posted 29 September 2020
As from 01 October 2020, borders will be opened to Mauritian nationals, residents and to tourists travelling for long stays.
in Route Planning & Tourism EgyptAir resumes more flight destinations
Posted 28 September 2020
EgyptAir will resume services from Cairo to Muscat, Amman, Kigali, Johannesburg, and Entebbe.
in Route Planning & Tourism Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Victoria Falls
Posted 24 September 2020
Ethiopian Airlines Group today announced the resumption of its flight services to Victoria Falls - one of African’s most spectacular natural sites - from 6th October 2020.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates to resume flights to Jo'burg, Cape Town, Durban, Harare and Mauritius
Posted 24 September 2020
Emirates today announced it will resume flights to Johannesburg (1st October), Cape Town (1st October), Durban (4th October) in South Africa; Harare in Zimbabwe (1st October) and Mauritius (3rd
in Route Planning & Tourism Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town
Posted 23 September 2020
Ethiopian Airlines have confirmed it will resume flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa as of 01 October 2020.
in Route Planning & Tourism RwandAir to restart its flights to and from London and Brussels
Posted 18 September 2020
RwandAir is to resume flights to and from London and Brussels to Kigali from 3rd October 2020, as it reinstates its passenger network.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways increases more African services
Posted 17 September 2020
Qatar Airways is to resume services to Entebbe, Seychelles, and Windhoek, as well as many more global destinations.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates restarts flights to Luanda
Posted 17 September 2020
Emirates' African network will expand to 15 destinations with the restart of Luanda, Angola from 1 October.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways to launch four weekly flights to Accra
Posted 15 September 2020
Qatar Airways will operate four weekly flights to Accra, Ghana via Lagos from 29 September.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates adds Casablanca to its route network
Posted 11 September 2020
Emirates will resume passenger services to Casablanca, Morocco from 18 September.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates announces repatriation flights to Casablanca
Posted 8 September 2020
To help stranded Moroccans around the globe get home, Emirates plans to operate two flights between Dubai and Casablanca on 8 and 9 September.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways resumes four weekly flights to Lagos
Posted 8 September 2020
Qatar Airways is to resume four weekly flights to Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) Lagos, Nigeria from 10 September 2020.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates to resume services to Accra and Abidjan
Posted 2 September 2020
Emirates will resume flights to Accra, Ghana and Abidjan, Ivory Coast from 6 September.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways resumes flights to Mogadishu
Posted 1 September 2020
Qatar Airways will resume three-weekly flights to Mogadishu, Somalia from 06 September 2020.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates to resume flights to Lusaka
Posted 28 August 2020
Emirates will re-start passenger services to Lusaka with two weekly flights to/from Dubai effective 4 September, which will boost the airline's global network to 79 cities.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates adds Conakry and Dakar to its network
Posted 26 August 2020
Emirates will resume passenger services to Conakry, Guinea and Dakar, Senegal from September 3, taking the total number of cities served by Emirates in Africa to eight.
in Route Planning & Tourism Nigeria to resume scheduled international flights
Posted 24 August 2020
The Nigerian Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has confirmed scheduled international flights from Nigeria will restart on August 29.
in Route Planning & Tourism Ethiopian increases domestic flight services
Posted 18 August 2020
Ethiopian Airlines has increased the frequency of its scheduled flights on its domestic destinations to meet the growing demand.
in Route Planning & Tourism Qatar Airways resumes more flights to Africa
Posted 7 August 2020
Qatar Airways will resume 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.
in Route Planning & Tourism Egypt issues travel decree
Posted 7 August 2020
The Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation has said that the Prime Minister’s decree on prohibiting travelling to Egypt, unless all travellers have a negative PCR test, is applicable only to non-Egyptians.
in Route Planning & Tourism Air Mauritius doubles daily flights to Rodrigues
Posted 5 August 2020
Air Mauritius, following their successful resumption of commercial flights on the Rodrigues route on the 1st of July, have from the beginning of this month, added a second daily flight to the Island.
in Route Planning & Tourism EgyptAir to resume services to Kuwait
Posted 28 July 2020
EgyptAir will gradually resume its flights between Egypt and Kuwait by 15 weekly flights starting August 1, 2020.
in Route Planning & Tourism Rwanda resumes commercial flights
Posted 27 July 2020
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced that commercial flights will once again be welcomed back into the East African country from August 1, 2020.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates resumes services to Nairobi
Posted 27 July 2020
Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Nairobi from 2 August.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates resumes flights to Addis Ababa
Posted 16 July 2020
Emirates will resume services to Addis Ababa from August 1.
in Route Planning & Tourism Ethiopian Airlines to resume services to Cameroon
Posted 13 July 2020
Ethiopian Airlines will resumes services to Duala and Yaoundé on a special permit.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates to resume flights to Dar es Salaam
Posted 9 July 2020
Emirates will resume services to Dar es Salaam from August 1.
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates to re-start flights to Cairo, Tunis, Malé and Khartoum
Posted 29 June 2020
Emirates will re-start passenger flights to Cairo from 1 July, Tunis from 1 July, Malé from 16 July, and Khartoum from 03 July.
in Route Planning & Tourism EgyptAir to resume non-stop flights
Posted 25 June 2020
EgyptAir will resume its non-stop flights to more than 29 international destinations starting July 1, 2020.
in Route Planning & Tourism Delta returns to Cape Town after 10 year break
Posted 24 June 2020
US carrier Delta is to restart flights to Cape Town with an extension to its route from Atlanta to Johannesburg.
in Route Planning & Tourism Equatorial Guinea resumes domestic flights
Posted 15 June 2020
Equatorial Guinea has today resumed its domestic services.
in Route Planning & Tourism Tunisia prepares to open the way for international flights
Posted 12 June 2020
Tunisia’s government has announced plans to resume commercial flights to the country and reopen its airspace, land and sea borders on 27 June.
in Route Planning & Tourism RwandAir extends temporary suspension of passenger flights
Posted 9 June 2020
As Rwanda’s borders remain closed to passenger flights in order to curb the spread of Covid-19, RwandAir has announced it will extend the temporary suspension of passenger flights until the restrictions are lifted.
in Route Planning & Tourism Urgent appeal to international community to support African Travel and Tourism Sector
Posted 6 May 2020
Five international air transport and tourism bodies have launched an appeal to international financial institutions, country development partners and international donors to support
in Route Planning & Tourism Emirates announces limited passenger services in Africa for week ahead
Posted 23 April 2020
Emirates plans to operate passenger services to limited destinations in Africa next week.
in Air Transport / Business Aviation / Airports / Route Planning & Tourism Osprey warns operators to get support on the ground as Africa closes doors
Posted 10 April 2020
While Africa remains the continent least-affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic, almost every nation now has confirmed cases of the disease and numbers are increasing. Health experts consider Africa as a
in Route Planning & Tourism SAA suspends all regional and international flights
Posted 20 March 2020
South African Airways (SAA) has suspended all regional and international flights until the end of May due to the transmission of COVID-19.
in Route Planning & Tourism EgyptAir to continue domestic flights in Egypt
Posted 17 March 2020
EgyptAir has confirmed it will continue its domestic flights in Egypt as well as air freight flights as normal even during the suspension of international flights that starts from next Thursday.
in Route Planning & Tourism EgyptAir suspends flights to Saudi Arabia
Posted 9 March 2020
EgyptAir has announced that flights to Saudi Arabian cities are currently suspended, these include Dammam, Qassim, Abha, Jeddah and Medina cities starting from March 9 until further notice.
in Flight Services & Support / Route Planning & Tourism AVIATION AFRICA: Krimson launches new Ethiopian travel service
Posted 4 March 2020
Krimson Aviation, the Addis Ababa-based flight support, charter and aviation consultancy launched a new high-end travel service called Krimson Koncierge. at Aviation Africa 2020, the annual meeting for the African
in Route Planning & Tourism Air Senegal to launch London Stansted to Dakar direct flights
Posted 25 February 2020
Air Senegal is to launch a direct service operating between London Stansted and Dakar this summer.
in Route Planning & Tourism Kenya Airways expands codeshare with Alitalia
Posted 20 February 2020
Kenya Airways has signed an enhanced codeshare agreement with Alitalia (a partner airline in the SkyTeam alliance), creating additional connectivity to the networks of the two airlines, into Africa, Europe, the Far East and South America.
in Route Planning & Tourism Ethiopia named ‘one of the most exciting places to visit in Africa’
Posted 14 February 2020
Ethiopia has been named as one of the worlds must see destinations revealed in National Geographic Travellers cool list for 2020.
in Route Planning & Tourism Royal Air Maroc and British Airways sign codeshare agreement
Posted 13 February 2020
British Airways and Royal Air Maroc have announced a new codeshare agreement which will open up new routes across Morocco including Casablanca and Agadir.
in Route Planning & Tourism Turkish Airlines adds Malabo to its flight network
Posted 10 February 2020
Turkish Airlines has started its operations to Malabo on February 7, making the capital of Equatorial Guinea its 319th destination.
in Route Planning & Tourism RwandAir to temporarily suspend flights to and from Guangzhou
Posted 31 January 2020
RwandAir is to suspend flights with immediate effect between the Rwandan capital, Kigali, and the Chinese city of Guangzhou. The decision will be reviewed later in February.
