Tag: airports
SAA expands nonstop service between Accra and Washington
South African Airways (SAA) will increase its frequency on nonstop flights between Accra’s Kotoka International Airport and Washington, D.C.-Dulles International Airport to five days...
Ethiopian implements IATA’s Fast Travel Self Check-in initiative
Ethiopian Airlines, has fully implemented Self Check-in Initiative, enabling its customers to check-in using their mobile device and avoid queues at the airport.
The new...
Ghana and Seychelles sign Bilateral Air Services Agreement
Ghana and Seychelles have signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between the two countries at the ongoing International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Air...
Cautious optimism extends into 2019 – airlines heading for a decade...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts the global airline industry net profit to be $35.5 billion in 2019, slightly ahead of the $32.3...
Qatar Airways to launch flights to Valletta, Malta
Qatar Airways will launch direct services to Valletta, Malta, starting 4 June 2019, marking the airline’s first gateway to Malta and the latest addition...
Emirates encourages passengers to arrive early to the airport due to...
Travel is expected to peak this weekend for Emirates, as the airline expects yet another busy period with over 100,000 passengers passing through Terminal...
Royal Air Maroc to join oneworld
Royal Air Maroc is to join oneworld®, adding one of Africa’s leading and fastest growing airlines to the world’s premier airline alliance.
Its election as...
Lufthansa A350 touches down for the first time on African soil
Lufthansa has officially added the Airbus A350-900 to its Munich – Cape Town route, with the first flight landing in Cape Town on Sunday,...
Ethiopian Airlines postpones Istanbul launch
Ethiopian Airlines has advised that it will postpone the launch of flights between Addis Ababa and Istanbul.
The launch was planned for 5 December, but...
King Shaka International Airport recognised for Safety and Security at Industry...
King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), one of Airports Company South Africa’s leading international airports, won the Aviation Security Award, at the inaugural Civil Aviation...