Daily Archives: 2021-08-16

26th Nov 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Ethiopia has launched visa on arrival service for all African travelers as of November 1, 2018. The service was launched at a colorful ceremony held at the headquarters of the African Union Commission in the presence of the…

21st Nov 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 5.5% compared to the same month in 2017. This was a slowdown from…

13th Nov 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s Largest Cargo operator, has taken delivery of its 8th B777 freighter aircraft in its cargo fleet family, on November 10, 2018 at its home base at Bole International Airport. Maintaining its trajectory of rapid…

8th Nov 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Did you know that, Africa World Airlines, a homebased carrier in Ghana, has more flights to Nigeria than any other international flight? It flies 150 times to Lagos and Abuja in a month. You have the option of selecting either…

8th Nov 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu PassionAir, the new domestic carrier in Ghana, has welcomed its third bombardier aircraft DASH-8 Q400. This acquisition is to aid the airline in fulfilling its promise of adding up a new route, Accra to Takoradi. The airline flies to Accra, Kumasi…

8th Nov 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu For the most comprehensive and richest content to India and South Asia – Choose Travelport  Travelport has seen rapid expansion in its portfolio of airline content to India and across South Asia. Our significant content agreements for India with…

7th Nov 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it will launch services to Moscow, Russia as of December 1, 2018. Moscow is Russia’s capital and its political,…

6th Nov 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Launched in 2012 in association with Business Traveller Africa magazine, the awards programme is targeted at the South African business travel trade and the broader business travel community. Emirates picked up three awards, coming out tops in the ‘Best Airport Business…

6th Nov 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu If there were any doubts that emerging technologies are touching and influencing every sector of our lives, then the Travelport Live conference, held in Cape Town this week, thoroughly laid them to rest. While the event spoke directly to…

5th Nov 2018 | Elizabeth Sasu Travellers who purchase airline tickets online from third parties (agents) have been advised to be wary of the platforms they buy from as some of these tickets are sold by fraudulent people operating as middlemen. According to the…