SAA will return with an Africa-only network but hopes to fly beyond the continent as market conditions improve. South African Airways (SAA) plans to relaunch operations on Sept. 23. SAA initially will operate flights on African routes from Johannesburg (JNB) to Accra (ACC), Cape Town (CPT), Harare (HRE), Kinshasa (FIH), Lusaka (LUN), and Maputo …
After a long wait, Green Africa Airways will begin selling tickets from 25th May. The airline plans to begin operations on June 24th, serving several domestic destinations from its base in Lagos. Travelers booking early on with the airline will receive discounted tickets as well. Let’s find out more. On sale Green Africa Airways announced yesterday t …
Despite several calls to let the national carrier fall into administration, the South African government has again given more money to save South African Airways (SAA). The Ministry of Public Enterprises announced today that the airline received another R5 billion ($342 million). This money is part of a relief package aimed at rescuing the airline. …
Last night, African airline Air Namibia revealed that it would be suspending operations, effective today. While all aircraft will fly back to the airline’s base, no passenger flights will now operate. The airline posted the announcement to its Twitter feed. 2020 saw its fair share of airline bankruptcies, many due to the COVID crisis. Government sup …
After having severed ties with troubled South African Airways and launching its own brand last November, Airlink, as it is now called, is the African continent’s second-biggest airline after Ethiopian Airlines. When looking at OAG data cited by airline and airport network planning website anna.aero, the newly independent airline offers almost 1.2 m …
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