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Kenya National Treasury Cuts Kenya Airways Funding
The Kenya National Treasury plans to reduce Kenya Airways' (KQ) state funding by $79.8 million, taking it from $239.5 million to $159 million, according to its 2022-23 supplementary budget. The...
9 Things You Need to Know About ETIAS Before It Becomes Effective in November
By the end of this year, travellers from over 60 world countries, who currently can travel to the Schengen Area without a visa, will need to apply for a travel authorisation in order to be able to...
Passenger Caps Set To Return To Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Passenger caps will again be introduced at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport in April and May as it continues its recruitment drive for the forthcoming summer peak season. The move aims to alleviate...
South African Airways Will Resume Malawi Flights Next Month
South African Airways (SAA) will resume direct flights between South Africa and Malawi from March 16, following an agreement with the High Commission of Malawi in Pretoria. SAA started selling...
FlySafair has some cheap Mauritius flights – but hold off on their other Africa options, for now
Once low-cost domestic airline FlySafair is expanding its international routes. In the wake of several airline casualties, it's rapidly becoming less of a low-cost carrier and more of an economical...
Lufthansa improves travel experience with new “digital travel companion” app
Lufthansa has launched its new app, which has been redeveloped and optimised together with customers. The app features an improved, clear design and makes traveling even easier and more convenient....
Qatar Airways innovates passenger journey with introduction of electronic bag tags
Qatar Airways is the first airline in the Middle East to innovate the passenger journey by introducing electronic bag tags. The concept is being produced and executed by BAGTAG (a Strategic Partner...
Pandemic Nears ‘Transition’ Point—But It’s Still A Global Health Emergency, WHO Warns
The Covid-19 pandemic will remain a global health emergency despite reaching a “transition point,” the World Health Organization said Monday, suggesting higher immunity levels will soon result in...
Getting a Schengen Visa From the Commodity of Your Home to Become a Reality Soon
Being able to apply for a Schengen visa from the commodity of your own house is a matter of only a few years until it becomes a reality, as the European Union has already started its work towards...