Monthly Archives: August 2021

1st Mar 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on industry and governments to work together more closely to keep aviation secure in the face of evolving security threats and the forecast doubling of passenger demand to reach 8.2 billion…

1st Mar 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) chief executive Vuyani Jarana says the carrier holding is to be reorganized into three separate entities as part of its restructuring plan. According to Moneyweb, Jarana told a media briefing on Monday, February 18,…

1st Mar 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu There’s a sneaky travel hack out there, right under your nose – but you may not even know it exists. It could save you big money on airfare. And airlines are doing everything they can to stamp it out…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s Largest Airline Group and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce to its customers that it has finalized all preparations to once again celebrate International Women’s Day by operating an All-Women Functioned Flight this…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu He said, "Getting the certificate, means our operations can now be regularized and streamlined. This will also give us confidence when we go out to seek more contracts because they know we are certified.” Although drone technology exists in…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The United Kingdom’s (UK) Minister of State for Africa, Harriet Baldwin has affirmed the UK government’s commitment to increase her investment in Ghana and ensure greater economic harmonization between the two countries. Recounting the economic gains and significant strides…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Airline passengers are using automated technology for passport checks at double the rate recorded in 2017 and are more satisfied when doing so. In 2018, 44 per cent of passengers sailed through automated passport control, a jump from…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu A method commonly used by airline passengers to get cheaper fares is at the centre of a court row between a German airline and one of its customers. Lufthansa has taken a passenger, who didn't show up for the…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu France has reacted frostily to the Dutch government's sudden purchase of a 12.7% stake in Air France-KLM in attempt to counter French influence. Shares in the airline company fell almost 11% after the Netherlands government said late on Tuesday…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu A Russian passenger plane bound for Moscow was forced to land shortly after take-off following an attempted hijacking, officials said. The Aeroflot flight from Surgut in western Siberia diverted after an unnamed man on the flight ordered it to land in Afghanistan. Russian investigators said the passenger…