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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fastjet gains access into Kenya
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To date, passenger traffic between the major cities of Dar es Salaam and Nairobi, which have a combined population of over eight million people,...
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Etihad continues to deploy Dreamliners in existing markets
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Etihad currently operates five 787-9s serving the markets of Brisbane, Washington, Singapore and Zurich from its Abu Dhabi International Airport...
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Mango provides ripe pickings for Star Alliance
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South African low-cost carrier Mango will help launch a new Connecting Partner Model from global airline grouping Star Alliance as it seeks to...
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IATA: Asian, South American and African destinations to see fastest growth in new routes
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IATA projects that passenger numbers are expected to reach seven billion by 2034 with a 3.8 per cent average annual growth in demand (2014 baseline...
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fastJet to introduce shortest regular A320 Family service as it returns to Zanzibar
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The new fastJet service will not only support local demand to/from Dar es Salaam but also provide new connection opportunities to the low-cost...
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Royal Air Maroc to Take Off to Rio de Janeiro and Washington in 2016
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North African carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is to further expand its long-haul network from next year with the launch of flights between its...
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Thomas Cook heads down to Cape Town
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The new flight will bring additional capacity into a market now controlled by British Airways after Virgin Atlantic Airways ended its own non-stop...
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Etihad ups frequencies into Morocco with new Rabat link
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The introduction of the two additional return flights increases to nearly 4,200 the total number of seats available to passengers travelling by...
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Med-View aims to take advantage of big local demand for Nigeria-UK flights
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The UK-Nigeria market is currently served on a daily basis by Arik Air, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways. There is an O&D demand of an...
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Norwegian to more than quadruple Dreamliner fleet to support long-haul growth
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Norwegian is known to be studying a number of new markets for growth as it starts planning for the arrival of its new 787-9s. Although further...
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Ethiopian arrives back in Durban thanks to World Routes meetings
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The return of Africa’s largest carrier to the southern city, its third destination in South Africa, can be directly linked to recent World Routes...
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fastjet fit to fly from Kenya, but long road to AOC and launch
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The granting of the ASL clears the way for fastjet Kenya to commence the application process for an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) which, once...
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As fastjet flies in Zimbabwe, airline says infrastructure, legislation and liberalisation are holding it back
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WATCH exclusive content from this year's World Routes Strategy Summit. Here we highlight the key factors that are holding back fastjet in in its...
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Ethiopian Airlines Boss Demands More Action on Open Skies
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WATCH exclusive content from this year's World Routes Strategy Summit. Here we highlight a discussion on Open Skies in Africa and how work is...
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Airports Play Vital Role to Local, Regional and Worldwide Economies
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WATCH the World Routes Strategy Summit keynote address from Angela Gittens, Director General, Airports Council International.
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Turkish Airlines to Launch Durban Link By mid-November 2015
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Durban will be Turkish Airlines’ third destination in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town. The airline first introduced flights into the...
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Turkish Airlines to Launch Durban Link By Mid-November 2015
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Durban will be Turkish Airlines’ third destination in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town. The airline first introduced flights into the...
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African Market Ripe for Mango Pickings
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WATCH the World Routes Strategy Summit on stage interview between our Head of Content & Industry Relations, Michael Miller and Nico Bezuidenhout,...
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Proflight Debuts New Lusaka – Durban Route
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The new three-times weekly Lusaka – Durban link will see Proflight Zambia complement the existing operations of South African Airways Express on...
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Air Zimbabwe’s London Return Still Under Discussion
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Speaking to Routesonline on the sidelines of the World Routes network development forum, Makona confirmed that the resumption of long-haul flights...