Bleak future for African airlines
The future of African carriers looks bleak no thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic which is exacerbated by the COVID-19 Omicron variant
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Latest travel bans meet incomprehension in Africa
As a growing number of countries impose flight bans on Southern African nations due to concerns over the new Omicron variant, World Health Organisation (WHO) urges countries to follow science and the International Health Organisation Health Regulations (2015). Latest travel…
New virus mutation blocks air travel to large parts of Africa
UPDATE – A growing number of countries have imposed travel bans or restrictions from flights to South Africa and other countries in the region, following the warning of a new mutation of the Covid-19 virus in South Africa. The US…
Canada’s air traffic recovery underway
After a severe lockdown that brought the Canadian travel industry to its knees, it appears a recovery is underway. August and September saw good traffic bounces, albeit from shocking lows. July was +138% over June and August was +62% from…
IndiGo eyes future capacity growth despite quarterly loss
IndiGo’s chief executive Rono Dutta is expecting his carrier to increase capacity by 40 percent for the coming quarter
India Update October 2021
We’ve run behind a bit on this, but we did get to catch up today on India. Our chat covers Air India and the implications for Vistara and AirAsia India. The Tata’s have some big decisions to make – and…