NEWSJun 30, 2023South African Airways Resumes Direct Flights to São PauloSouth African Airways will resume direct flights to São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) from O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Cape Town International Airport (CPT). This is the first time that South African Airways has operated direct flights between Johannesburg and São Paulo since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, it will be the first time that a route to São Paulo has existed from Cape Town. Read More →
NEWSJun 27, 2023Emirates Becomes Sponsor for Tunisia's Étoile Sportive du SahelEmirates has become the official airline sponsor for the Étoile Sportive du Sahel (ESS) sports team in Tunisia. ESS' basketball and football teams are two of the most successful sports teams in Tunisia's history. The sponsorship deal will start with the upcoming 2023-24 season.Read More →
ROUTESJun 22, 2023Uganda Airlines Operates Inaugural Hajj FlightAfter a nearly 40-year absence, Uganda Airlines made its return to Saudi Arabia. This comes right at the start of the Hajj season, an annual Muslim pilgrimage that, this year, will see nearly two million pilgrims from all over the world arriving in Saudi Arabia.Read More →
ROUTESJun 21, 2023Kenya Airways Resumes Daily Flights Between New York and NairobiKenya Airways has resumed daily flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. This change was made due to increased travel demand between Kenya and the U.S. for the summer season.Read More →
ROUTESMay 12, 2023Ethiopian Airlines Launches Nonstop Service to KarachiAfter a 19-year hiatus, Ethiopian Airlines has returned to Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, with new nonstop service to Addis Ababa. Karachi is the airline's 37th destination in Asia.Read More →
NEWSMay 11, 2023Rwanda is Constructing a New $2 Billion Airport in KigaliRwanda has started construction on a $2 billion airport near Kigali that could transform the country into a regional economic hub. Rwanda wants to compete against the likes of South Africa and Kenya to became a center for aviation and international trade.Read More →
NEWSApr 16, 2023Eswatini Air Launches First Flight to ZimbabweThe newly launched flag carrier, Eswatini Air, has commenced its maiden flight to another African country, Zimbabwe.Read More →
NEWSApr 15, 2023Ethiopia to Host AFRAA's Aviation Conference to Improve the African Airline IndustryEthiopian Airlines and AFRAA will be hosting an aviation convention from May 7 to 9 in Addis Ababa. The goal of the summit is to expand the aviation industry in Africa.Read More →
ROUTESJul 29, 2022United Airlines to Become the First Airline to Connect Washington and Cape Town United Airlines is making history once again with a nonstop route out of Washington Dulles International Airport. The airline announced that it will be initiating a new nonstop service from Washington-Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport in South Africa beginning November 17, 2022.Read More →
NEWSJul 16, 2022DOT Grants Delta and United South Africa SlotsFor the past two months, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have been fighting a legal battle to operate new services from their hubs in the United States to Cape Town, South Africa. In this article, we explore the background and the arguments of each airline, as well as the new decision made by the Department of transportation to grand an equivalent amount of slots to each carrier.Read More →
