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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Inside the Strategy Summit - Key Quotes
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Yesterday’s Routes Africa Strategy Summit highlighted some of the most interesting aspects of aviation in Africa today. More than a dozen...
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Binter Canarias to launch domestic operations in Cape Verde
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Binter made its debut in Cape Verde in 2012 and its planned expansion will mark its first intra-African operation. The growth is being facilitated...
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Uganda gives green light to new national carrier launch
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The launch of a new national carrier for Uganda has been on the table for the last few years and was first reported by Routesonline back in July...
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Nile Air launches into Egypt’s domestic market
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Nile Air will become the first private Egyptian carrier to introduce domestic services within the country when it launches the new three times...
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African carriers are “getting cheated” by codeshare agreements
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In a presentation during the Routes Africa Strategy Summit in Tenerife, Canary Islands on the subject of how African carriers can capitalise on...
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Perspectives on the continent of Africa have to change
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The second panel session of the Routes Africa Strategy Summit saw esteemed professionals from the aviation industry discuss the impact of tourism...
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Plans in place to get Africa online
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According to 2011 estimates, about 12.5 percent of the African population has internet access. While Africa accounts for 15.0 percent of the...
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The future is bright for Africa’s young population
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The ten youngest populations in the world all reside on the African continent – the median age in Niger is just 14.8 years. An increasing...
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PRESS RELEASE: Tenerife welcomes the aviation industry for Routes Africa 2016
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The international aviation industry will gather in Tenerife this weekend for the 11th annual Routes Africa air service development forum (26-28 June).
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St Helena hopes to open airport within months
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Authorities in St Helena are hoping to welcome commercial flights to the island’s new airport within the “next few months” following wind problems.
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IATA seeks to solve problem of repatriation of airline funds
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IATA reports that more than $5 billion in total is owed to the world’s airlines, $3.8 billion by long-term offender Venezuela, but African nations...
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There’s more to big data than numbers, innovation is key
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Big data – it’s what everyone’s talking about, but how effectively are airlines really using it? Of course, data provides vital information on...
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The importance of air travel is being recognised in Africa
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Africa has long been considered the next big market in aviation. African aviation is taking off, and this market is finally being tapped into...
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IATA calls on African states to harness the power of aviation
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Africa is set to be one of the fastest-growing aviation regions over the next 20 years, with annual expansion averaging nearly five percent. This...
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PRESS RELEASE: Routes Africa forum aims to improve African air connectivity
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An event dedicated to the development of the African aviation industry will take place next month in Tenerife (26-28 June) to encourage the launch...
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Air Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan – Abuja route to be featured as Routes Africa 'Route Case'
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Have you wondered what enticed an airline to a certain destination? What the data says about demand on the city pair and connecting markets? What...
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Tenerife forges routes in and out of Africa
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On first consideration, Tenerife might not seem the most logical host for Routes Africa 2016, but, as Routes News, investigates, the Continent is...
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Oil’s well… but, will it end well
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The dramatic collapse in the price of oil is helping to boost the bottom line of airlines but, ominously, the old adage says that what goes down...
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Windshear concerns delay opening of St Helena’s new airport
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The new airport will completely revolutionise not only travel for the residents of St Helena, but will boost tourism. Located on the Mid-Atlantic...
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Attention Routes Africa Attendees! Which new route do you want to learn more about in Tenerife?
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Have you wondered what enticed an airline to a certain destination? What the data says about demand on the city pair and connecting markets? What...