The national airline Air Algerie has announced the opening of a direct route linking Algiers s Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Johannesburg (South Africa) OR Tambo (JNB), with two (2) nine and half hour’s flight weekly (Sunday and Thursday) as of September 21. The expansion is part of the governments plan for the airline to enhance…
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Air Seychelles Celebrates Silver Jubilee of Mauritius Route
Air Seychelles celebrated 25 years of operations between Seychelles and Mauritius on, Friday 31 March 2023. Earlier this week, passengers on flight HM049 to Mauritius – operated by the airline’s A320 aircraft, were invited to commemorate this milestone with specially made cupcakes on board. The airline also celebrated this occasion with a silver jubilee promotion…
Kenya Airways to Close Offices in Kisumu & Johannesburg Ahead of Anticipated Protests
Kenya’s national Carrier Kenya Airways has said that its town booking offices in Kisumu and Johannesburg will remain closed on 20th March 2023 as it anticipates protests by the countries’ opposition parties Azimio la Umoja and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) which have called for mass action in both Kenya and South Africa respectively. Booking offices…
Eswatini Air Granted Air Operator License
Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC) trading as Eswatini Air has said that it has received the air-operated license opening the way for the commencement of flights. The airline that plans to start flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban in South Africa and Harare in Zimbabwe has been recruiting personnel since 2022 and had…
RwandAir Expands its Fleet with a Dedicated Freighter
RwandAir has today taken delivery of its first dedicated cargo aircraft as the carrier expands its fleet. The Boeing 737-800 SF, which is painted in RwandAir’s first cargo livery, will be based at the carrier’s Kigali hub. The new jet will allow the Rwandan carrier to further expand its cargo operation, which has been on…