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Ethiopian Airlines Boosts Mombasa Service from Mid-September 2023

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:25:36 +0000

Ethiopian Airlines has announced plans to increase its service between Addis Ababa and Mombasa from mid-September 2023. The move comes just a week after Kenya granted the airline the green light to add frequencies to the popular tourist destination, alongside flydubai. This decision is expected to intensify competition and could potentially impact Kenya Airways, which [...]

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TAAG Angola Airlines Enhances Connectivity with Increased Frequencies to Kinshasa

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:58:46 +0000

In response to growing demand and to foster trade, business development, and mobility between Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), TAAG Angola Airlines has announced an expansion of services on the Luanda-Kinshasa route. Commencing on August 14, 2023, an additional frequency will be added to the Kinshasa route, offering passengers increased convenience and [...]

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Cemair Introduces Flights from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, Amidst Growing Competition

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:17:18 +0000

South African carrier, Cemair, is set to expand its reach by launching new flights to Zimbabwe with the introduction of the Johannesburg – Victoria Falls route. This move comes as part of the airline’s strategic growth plans, aiming to tap into the flourishing tourism industry in the region. The inaugural flight is scheduled for August [...]

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FlySafair Announces New Route to Zanzibar

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:44:29 +0000

FlySafair, the popular low-cost airline in South Africa, has announced a new regional route between O.R. Tambo International Airport and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar. The airline will start offering a weekly return flight from the first weekend of April 2023, with a second weekday flight potentially being added at a later date. [...]

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FlySafair Granted New Routes and Additional Frequencies, Plans for Daily Flights on Mauritius Route

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:51:42 +0000

South African low-cost carrier FlySafair is set to expand its regional network with the addition of new routes to Windhoek, Harare and Zanzibar. The International Air Services Council has granted the airline permission to operate commercial flights to these three destinations, with schedules for Windhoek and Harare expected to be available by Q3 2023. Meanwhile, [...]

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South African Airways to relaunch three routes from Johannesburg this December

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:42:06 +0000

South African Airways as part of its wider growth strategy, continues to rebuild its network from Johannesburg, with the relaunch of flights to Port Elizabeth, Windhoek and Victoria Falls this December. From December 8, 2022, the South African flag carrier will begun two daily flights between its base in Johannesburg-OR Tambo and Windhoek-Hosea Kutako Airport, [...]

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South African Airways retains traffic rights to its historic routes

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:52:07 +0000

Africa’s aviation growth is not occurring evenly. Consider South African Airways, which did not fix long-running inefficiencies as former partner Airlink and low-cost airline FlySafair have rapidly expanded around the Southern Africa region. It is too late for SAA to return to its former growth trajectory; however, the airline is eyeing service resumption to key [...]

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TAAG Angola Airlines Increases its Regional Connectivity

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:21:43 +0000

TAAG Angola in November 2022 is adding 2 regional routes, the airline announced this week. The airline will be restoring service to Accra after 15-year hiatus while adding service to Durban both destinations to be served by the Boeing 737-700 aircraft. Accra service will begin on Nov. 9 and will operate 3X-weekly with Luanda departures [...]

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