Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has announced a further frequency increase to its Antananarivo flight schedule that will boost travel options between Seychelles, the Malagasy capital and beyond.From 28 June 2016 to 10 January 2017, the Antananarivo flight frequency will be increased to four-weekly with an additional Tuesday service, complementing … Read more
fastjet has announced that it will commence flights to Victoria Falls from Johannesburg on 25 March 2016 in response to strong passenger and tour operator demand from within the South African market.Services between Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport and Victoria Falls International Airport will operate using fastjet’s modern Airbus A319 jet aircraft with seating for up to … Read more
By William Davison (Bloomberg) Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier by revenue, increased its profit by 12 percent to 3.53 billion Ethiopia birr ($165.4 million) in 2014-15 despite declining air traffic on the continent. The fiscal crisis in African oil producers due to the falling crude price, the effects of the Ebola crisis on travel and instability in Africa … Read more
By Mohamed Sheikh Nor (Bloomberg). At least two people were injured in an explosion at a Somali airport checkpoint, the second aviation-related blast in the Horn of Africa country this year. Monday’s explosion at the screening area of an airport in Beledweyne, central Somalia, may have been caused by a device in a laptop bag, policeman Abdi Hassan … Read more
By Christopher Jasper (Bloomberg). FastJet Plc will start closing routes after burning through cash in its efforts to become the first pan-African discount airline, predicting 2016 earnings will fall “materially” below analyst estimates. The share price almost halved in the biggest decline since the company was founded in 2012. The impact of challenging market conditions and currency fluctuations … Read more
South African Airways and JetBlue Airways have introduced codeshare operations on flights between Washington, DC-Dulles Airport and Accra, Ghana in Africa, effective immediately. “South African Airways welcomes the addition of the JetBlue codeshare on South African Airways operated flights to/from Accra, which will enhance service that both airlines can offer the business and leisure customers, as … Read more
Proflight Zambia, Zambia’s scheduled airline, has set its sights on a new route to Mbala. The new Northern Province service is in response to the airline’s customer satisfaction survey which indicated passengers would use this service as an alternative to the current Lusaka/ Kasama route which the airline has been operating since June 2011. “Proflight’s … Read more
South Africa is considering merging two state-owned airlines and selling off a stake in the enlarged carrier to private investors, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said. The government will “explore the possibility of merging South African Airways and South African Express, under a strengthened board, with a view to engaging with a potential minority equity partner,” … Read more
From 11 March 2016, Royal Air Maroc will provide a second daily flight between Casablanca and Oujda. The airline will be upgrading its current daily service to a twice daily service. The service upgrade comes in line with the increasing demands of the local residents, tourists and economic actors to enhance the connectivity with Casablanca. … Read more
Air Seychelles will enhance its non-stop regional service to Johannesburg with a fourth weekly frequency as part of a network adjustment for the summer 2016 season. The new service will be introduced on 19 March and is scheduled to be operated on Saturdays, increasing the already existing three-per-week service (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) and offering … Read more