Omicron Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/omicron/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:54:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png Omicron Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/omicron/ 32 32 FlySafair to Start Mauritius Flights in March https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/15/flysafair-to-start-mauritius-flights-in-march/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flysafair-to-start-mauritius-flights-in-march https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/15/flysafair-to-start-mauritius-flights-in-march/#respond Sat, 15 Jan 2022 06:54:46 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=4972 Johannesburg-based low-cost airline, FlySafair will be launching Mauritius flights beginning March 8, with a 2X-weekly service to the popular island destination. The four-hour service will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays with Flight FA800 departing JNB at 09h00 and arriving in Mauritius at 15h15. Returned flight FA801 will depart Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritius, at [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/15/flysafair-to-start-mauritius-flights-in-march/feed/ 0 Uganda Airlines Resumes Dubai Services https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/10/uganda-airlines-resumes-dubai-services/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uganda-airlines-resumes-dubai-services https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/10/uganda-airlines-resumes-dubai-services/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:00:24 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=4921 Uganda’s flag carrier resumed its scheduled services to Dubai in the UAE after the ban was lifted by the UAE officials. From Jan 8, the Crested Crane flies 4X-weekly flights to Dubai using its new A330-800 neo aircraft. Flight Suspension to Dubai Uganda to Dubai service  was suspended after three months in operation —  disrupting [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/10/uganda-airlines-resumes-dubai-services/feed/ 2 Omicron Bite as Ethiopian Airlines denied entry into Buenos Aires https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/03/omicron-bite-as-ethiopian-airlines-denied-entry-into-buenos-aires/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omicron-bite-as-ethiopian-airlines-denied-entry-into-buenos-aires https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/03/omicron-bite-as-ethiopian-airlines-denied-entry-into-buenos-aires/#respond Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:28:25 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=4855 In light of the Omicron outbreak that has affected many countries since mid-December, resulting in the cancellation of flights and reduced schedules for the first few months of 2022, authorities in Argentina issued orders to suspend all direct flights from Africa and impose additional requirements on travellers arriving from the continent, an order that has [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/03/omicron-bite-as-ethiopian-airlines-denied-entry-into-buenos-aires/feed/ 0 KLM issues Apology to Passengers from South Africa after Schiphol Chaos https://airspace-africa.com/2021/12/02/klm-issues-apology-to-passengers-from-south-africa-after-schiphol-chaos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=klm-issues-apology-to-passengers-from-south-africa-after-schiphol-chaos https://airspace-africa.com/2021/12/02/klm-issues-apology-to-passengers-from-south-africa-after-schiphol-chaos/#respond Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:42:20 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=4482 KLM has issued an apology after around 600 passengers arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on two flights last week and were treated to  hours of delays on the tarmac and testing due to concerns over the new virus variant that had been detected in South Africa. The airline, in a press release had this to [...]

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