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Air India to launch new first, business class next year
Air India is developing all-new first class suites and business class seats which will take wing from mid-2024. The ambitious project is codenamed ‘Vihaan’, after the Sanskrit word for dawn, which...
Travelling to Africa? These are the best airlines on the continent
The best airlines in the world were recognised by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) at a ceremony held during FTE EMEA/Ancillary/World Airport Retailing Summit in Dublin, Ireland...
Comair’s Brand Placed Up For Sale After Revival Failure
The shares and assets of South Africa's defunct airline Comair have been put up for sale, including the brand, trademarks, Air Operators Certificate (AOC), and domestic air service license of its...
Emirates Now Offers Free WiFi Onboard All Flights
On May 19th, Emirates announced that it would offer basic complimentary inflight WiFi to all passengers, regardless of cabin and travel class. The airline provided something similar pre-pandemic,...
France bans short-haul flights where trains are available
A ban on short domestic flights for journeys that can be completed in two-and-a-half hours by train was signed into law in France on Tuesday. Clement Beaune, France’s transport minister, heralded...
Zambian carrier heads for JNB
Zambia Airways (ZN) is about to spread its wings into South Africa. The Lusaka-based airline, with its hub at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, currently flies from Lusaka to the Zambian...
Kenya removes COVID entry regs
Kenya has revised its COVID-19 travel regulations, removing the requirement for all travellers entering the country to show proof of either vaccination or a pre-departure COVID-19 test, with effect...
Record number of 1 425 378 people tried to get their hands on FlySafair’s R9 tickets
"We're pleased with how the sale went this morning," Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer at FlySafair, told News24 on Wednesday following the airline's annual low-airfare sale. This year the local...
Africa Travel Indaba demonstrates that Africa can host world class events, says tourism minister
South African Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille and KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomsa Dube-Ncube officially rang the bell marking the official opening of Africa Travel Indaba 2023. The event taking place...