Tag: air travel
KLM launches four voice-activated services on Google Home
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will offer four voice-activated services in Dutch. Google’s smart speaker and voice assistant, Google Home, is now available in the...
Ethiopian to link Addis and Dublin via Madrid
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has changed the ultra-long haul route from Addis Ababa to Los Angeles to transit through Lome, Togo, effective...
British Airways starts new Heathrow – Jo’burg services
British Airways on 28 October started four new weekly services between London and Johannesburg, increasing the number of direct flights between the cities to...
Flight Centre honours price drop protection promise amidst fluctuating rand
The Flight Centre Travel Group has honoured its airfare Price Drop Protection pledge and paid out the first claim to a traveller who found...
Airlink and Safair abandon tie-up proposal
South African airline companies, Airlink and Safair Operations, have agreed not to pursue a proposed tie-up and withdrawn their joint application for a Competition...
Next stop for Ethiopian….Moscow!
Ethiopian Airlines, has announced that it will launch services to Moscow, Russia as of December 1, 2018.
Flights will operate via Istanbul, Turkey, departing Addis...
LH expands SA line-up with twice-weekly Austrian flights
The Lufthansa Group expects support for its new Cape - Town Vienna service from South Africa’s neighbouring markets, especially Namibia and Botswana, which it...
IATA forecast predicts 8.2 billion air travellers in 2037
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that present trends in air transport suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037.
The latest...
Proflight celebrates Zambia’s birthday with Independence inaugural flight
Proflight reached new heights on 25 October as the airline celebrated Independence Day with the inaugural flight of its new 50-seat Dash 8-300 aircraft.
Dignitaries...
Etihad to introduce Boeing 787 on services to Kuala Lumpur and...
Etihad Airways will introduce the Boeing 787-9 on its daily scheduled services from Abu Dhabi to Kuala Lumpur, effective 20 December this year, and...