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Mid-morning flights

Airlink clarifies reports for air services to Margate

Airlink notes and wishes to clarify media reports on the resumption of air services to Margate. Whilst Margate and the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast are currently...
Virgin Atlantic set to soar

Virgin Atlantic set to soar in South America for the first time

Virgin Atlantic announce it will be launching flights between London Heathrow and São Paulo, Brazil in 2020. Flying daily between London Heathrow and São Paulo Guarulhos...
International Women's Day

Ethiopian Airlines statement: ET302 preliminary report

Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Group issued a statement acknowledging the preliminary report of the accident of ET 302/10 March, 2019 and would like to appreciate...
Passenger Demand

Passenger demand moderates in February

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February 2019 showing total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 5.3%, compared to...
Split

SAA increases non-stop charter flights to the Maldives

SAA has launched additional 24 non-stop charter flights to the Maldives from April until October 2019. This decision forms part of the airline’s turnaround...
Munich to Sao Paulo

Lufthansa to reinstate non-stop Munich to São Paulo service

As of December 2, 2019 the Lufthansa will be reinstating the connection to São Paulo in its Munich flight schedule. The airline plans to...
Wireless entertainment system

KLM introduces wireless entertainment on its Boeing 747s

As of 1 April, passengers flying on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ Boeing 747-400s can stream a selection of inflight entertainment offerings directly to their...
AIr Seychelles Summer Schedule

Air Seychelles intensifies its presence in Madagascar

Air Seychelles the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles has recently held a press conference in Madagascar to intensify its presence in the...
system upgrade

DHA system upgrade affecting passports and Smart ID card services

The Live Capture system upgrade at Home Affairs has taken place over the weekend of 29-31 March 2019. However, front offices are currently...
Boston

KLM launches direct flights from Amsterdam to Boston

On 31 March, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines operated its first direct flight to the city of Boston (BOS) in the United States. KLM will...