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Seat availability within the Africa region and on flights to and from other parts of the world will grow by four per cent in July 2011 when compared
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US aircraft manufacturer Boeing says Africans are increasingly turning to air travel to overcome road and rail infrastructure insufficiencies and will
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RwandAir has introduced an additional daily flight between Kigali and Nairobi and will add a fourth weekly rotation between Kigali and Johannesburg
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to establish a regional airline to enhance passenger links within the area following the
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TAAG Angola has put back the planned resumption of its Luanda – Beijing route, according to the latest changes to its GDS schedule. The airline was
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South African carrier and British Airways franchise partner Comair has this week boosted frequencies between Johannesburg and Nelspruit after
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A recently signed bilateral air services agreement between Cameroon and South Africa is a major marker in the ongoing deregulation of flight
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Spanish national carrier Iberia has added dedicated cargo links into Africa after years of studying the market. The airline has extended its existing
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There is more to Mali than just its capital. The country spreads across 1,241,238 square kilometers of land bordering Mauritania and Algeria to the
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African countries can improve air safety and promote their own economic growth and development prospects by putting into practice commitments they
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Kenya Airways continues its project to offer links to every African capital by confirming plans to inaugurate flights to Ouagadougou, the capital of
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A new domestic carrier backed by the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) plans to launch low-cost flights between Bhisho, the capital of the
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Senegal Airlines is planning flights to four new destinations before the end of this month with a new direct service from Dakar to Praia and links to
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Air Austral is to boost flights from the island of Reunion and the French capital this winter operating eight non-stop flights per week between St
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German national carrier Lufthansa is to modify its schedules to Africa this winter, including switching routes operated by Privat Air on its behalf
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South African carrier and British Airways franchise partner Comair has confirmed that it will temporarily suspend flights between Johannesburg and Dar
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South African Airways (SAA) has significantly reduced capacity on its Johannesburg – Nairobi route by replacing the Airbus A340-300 that operates its
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Bamako is the capital and largest city of the land-locked West African country of Mali, and currently estimated to be the fastest growing city in
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UK low-fare airline Flybe and Finnair have confirmed that they have agreed a deal over the control of regional carrier Finnish Commuter Airlines (FCA)
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Singapore Airlines today (July 1) inaugurated its first scheduled passenger link to North America with its Airbus A380 Super Jumbo. The carrier has
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Turkish carrier Sky Airlines is targeting more international destinations for expansion following the recent launch of flights to Kuwait, only its
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Japan Airlines is set to switch the operation of its daily Tokyo Narita – Jakarta route from a Boeing 777-300ER to a 777-200ER from the start of the
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Finnish regional carrier Blue1 is to retire its remaining Avro RJ85s from commercial service, according to its parent company SAS Scandinavian
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China Southern Airlines is to introduce an Airbus A330-200 on one of its six daily Beijing – Changsha flights during July. The carrier currently uses
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By Richard Maslen
German national carrier Lufthansa is to inaugurate a three times daily service to the Scottish city of Aberdeen from its Frankfurt hub. The flights
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