African Ministers of Aviation have described the much-touted proposal to impose vaccine passports for air travelers as unacceptable. They say it is tantamount to discrimination against certain groups of the population, especially on the African continent which still has a…
Africa’s most profitable airline, Ethiopia Airlines has taken positive steps to promote travel and air service connectivity throughout the pandemic. This includes accepting vaccinated travelers without restrictions, managing the cost of PCR testing to ensure it is affordable, and implementing…
With the ravaging effects of COVID-19 on global aviation, partners, and aviation experts in Africa have underscored the importance of leveraging the benefits of airline consolidation to drive air transport sustainability in Africa. They noted that closer cooperation and partnerships…
Five years after exiting the lucrative Houston-Lagos route, United Airlines has set plans to operate the first-ever nonstop flight between Washington, D.C., and Lagos and offer more flights between D.C. and Africa than any other US carrier. The airline announced today…
Emirates stated today that it will receive three more A380 aircraft from Airbus this year with its last unit on order scheduled to join its fleet in November, bringing forward the original delivery timeline from June 2022. In January last…
Despite the devastating effects of COVID-19 resulting in depressing half-year results, Kenya Airways recorded improved performance to the same period last year. The disclosure was made on August 26 when the carrier released its financial results. The Group’s total revenue during…