In a bid to offer travelers access to over 25 destinations in South Africa including Bloemfontein, George, Upington, Skukuza, Nelspruit, Hoedspruit, and Port Elizabeth, one of Europe’s mega carriers, Lufthansa and SWISS are partnering with Airlink, one of Africa’s fastest-growing…
The air transport industry in Africa has experienced a number of major disruptions over the last few decades, including health and economic crises that temporarily set back the industry. But none was as devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic, which struck…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the recovery in air passenger volumes stalled towards the end of the year, adding that industry-wide revenue passenger-kilometers (RPKs) fell by -70.3% year-on-year in November – the same contraction as in the previous…
Efforts by African countries to revive defunct national airlines appear ready to bear fruit amid dwindling revenue and depletion of traffic occasioned by COVID-19. Amid the challenges, African nations are undaunted and have continued to make investments in new national…
Covid-19 is the biggest single blow to the bottom line of the airline industry. In Africa, the hope for quick vaccine deliveries could be a game-changer to repositioning the continent’s ailing aviation industry. The disruption affected even virus-free African countries.…
A huge relief came the way of many airlines, particularly those in Africa following the re-certification of 737 MAX by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) more than a year after the aircraft was grounded around the globe. For Africa’s largest…