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Tourism

UAE embassy launches e-visa system in Addis Ababa

Mark Elliott Aug 23, 2015
The UAE embassy in Addis Ababa recently launched a new electronic visa service system which is accurate specifications and meets requirements of high security. Ali Rashid Al Shehhi,…
Airlines and Aviation

Daily Heathrow-Addis Ababa routes commence

Mark Elliott Jul 8, 2014
Ethiopian Airlines has commenced daily services between London Heathrow and Addis Ababa. The additional service commenced tonight (8 July) at 21.00 and will arrive Bole International…
Airlines and Aviation

London-Addis Ababa route to go daily

Mark Elliott Feb 23, 2014
Ethiopian Airlines has announced its London to Addis Ababa route will become a daily service from July. The additional weekly service will start on 8 July with its Boeing 787…
Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways commences Addis Ababa route

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2013
Qatar Airways celebrated the launch of its new route to Addis Ababa with a charitable drive. The airline provided school uniforms and books for school children participating in the Our…
Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air launches Addis Ababa flights

Mark Elliott Jan 21, 2011
Gulf Air has added Addis Ababa to its route network with the launch of direct scheduled flights to the Ethiopian capital. The carrier's inaugural flight, GF 0705, touched…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines crash leaves ‘no survivors’

Kristin Mariano Mar 11, 2019
An Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed six minutes after it took off from Addis Ababa leaving no survivors.
Airlines and Aviation

Flydubai to start direct flights to Somalia

Kanchan Nath Feb 18, 2023
Flydubai has launched a daily service to Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) from 9 March 2023.
Airlines and Aviation

Emirates Skywards and Aeroplan kick-off joint loyalty programme partnership

Kanchan Nath Dec 13, 2022
Emirates and Air Canada have expanded their partnership to offer frequent flyer members joint loyalty programme benefits.
Airlines and Aviation

Emirates codeshares with Air Canada

Kanchan Nath Nov 2, 2022
Emirates and Air Canada have announced the launch of their codeshare cooperation. The new partnership will allow customers of the carriers to enjoy seamless connectivity to 46 markets…
Airlines and Aviation

Emirates embraces demand for plant-based meals

Kanchan Nath Oct 27, 2022
Heralding the upcoming World Vegan Day on 1 November, Emirates has delivered a resounding response to heightened demand for plant-based cuisine with a multimillion-dollar investment into new…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines Pilots Fell Asleep And Missed Landing

Joe Cusmano Aug 24, 2022
According to the aviation news site Aviation Herald, two Ethiopian Airlines pilots fell asleep and missed their landing while flying from Sudan to Ethiopia last Monday. The passenger…
Air

This is how India is still leading Dubai Airport’s passenger traffic recovery

Megha Paul Aug 13, 2021
India continued to be Dubai International Airport's top destination country by traffic volume in the first half of 2021 with passenger numbers exceeding 1.9 million (19 lakh),

Hyatt Regency Cape Town opens marking group’s second hotel in South Africa

Kristin Mariano Dec 18, 2020
The hotel is the first Hyatt-branded property in the “Mother City.”

Emirates’ flagship A380 ready for Guangzhou

Megha Paul Aug 4, 2020
Emirates has announced it will deploy its iconic A380 aircraft to Guangzhou from 8 August this year

Bengaluru-Seattle direct flight to begin this October

Megha Paul Feb 18, 2020
American Airlines has announced daily non-stop flight between Bengaluru and Seattle in the US from October 2020. This would be the first non-stop flight between Bengaluru and the US.…

African hotels’ RevPAR up for 87 consecutive months

Megha Paul Sep 24, 2019
Revenue per available room (RevPAR), the key hotel industry performance metric, has grown for 87 consecutive months amid a period of low supply growth and strong demand, according to…

Top 10 global hospitality brands in Africa

Alastair Newport Sep 19, 2019
According to new research from STR, Accor and Marriott International represent the largest hotel supply and pipeline counts in Africa. As part of the STR 500, the company will release…

Ethiopian rolls out onboard wifi offering

Megha Paul Sep 12, 2019
Surfing the internet with seamless reliable connectivity has now become the new normal onboard Ethiopian Airlines flights, thanks to the onboard WiFi internet connectivity the airline…
Airlines and Aviation

Aviation round up: 20 years of Oneworld and the pride of Ethiopia

Alastair Newport Feb 5, 2019
The first few days of February have seen a flurry of announcements hit the TD inbox, including digital transformations, re purposed aircraft and, of course a couple of new destinations.
Serviced Apartments

Ascott celebrates milestone year, targets MEA and Turkey in 2020

Christian Tolentino Dec 27, 2018
Service residence owner-operator Ascott wraps up a successful 2018 in key markets and looks ahead to its international portfolio in 2019 and beyond.
Hotels

Hyatt invests heavily in Africa starting in Ethiopia in Q4

Kristin Mariano Sep 27, 2018
Hyatt announced that it will open a total of nine Hyatt-branded hotels in Africa by the end of 2020 starting with its first property in Ethiopia in Q4 2018.
United States

Kenya Airways and Delta deal “elevates the travel experience”

Alastair Newport Aug 20, 2018
American aviation giant Delta Air Lines has announced a new partnership with Kenya Airways. The codeshare agreement, on Kenyan airline flights from Amsterdam, Paris, London, and Accra to…
Hotels

Mövenpick Hotels to open 11 new properties in nine countries in 2018

Alastair Newport Mar 8, 2018
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is gearing up for another year of significant portfolio expansion as it forges ahead with plans to open 11 new properties in nine countries by the end of 20
OTAs & Tour Operators

Saga adds seven Africa itineraries to its worldwide programme

Jill Sayles Aug 2, 2017
Saga Holidays has added seven holidays to its Africa product in the recently launched Worldwide, River Cruises, Europe & The Mediterranean and The British Isles brochures.  New…
India

Indian traffic drives growth at Changi Airport

Mark Elliott Jun 27, 2017
Rising passenger traffic on routes to and from India boosted Singapore's Changi Airport last month. The hub handled a total of 5.0 million passengers in May 2017, up 4.6% compared to…
Airlines and Aviation

Passenger demand drives increase in flydubai’s frequency to Tanzania

Maria Airey Jun 19, 2017
Dubai-based flydubai has announced the start of flights to Kilimanjaro from 29 October. The relaunched service to the carrier’s third point in Tanzania, along with Dar es Salaam and…
Airlines and Aviation

SIA spreads wings in Africa

Mark Elliott Apr 7, 2017
Singapore Airlines will add multiple new African destinations to its route map this summer, following the expansion of its codeshare partnership with Ethiopian Airlines. Effective 1…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Malindo’s new Australian route, West Air flies to Japan, and more…

Mark Elliott Mar 15, 2017
New Macau charters for Cambodia Angkor Air Where? Sihanoukville (Cambodia) to Macau (China) When? Twice a week, effective immediately Who? Cambodia Angkor Air Why? New charter service…
Airlines and Aviation

Singapore gets new African connection

Mark Elliott Dec 20, 2016
Singaporean travellers will be offered a new option for travel to Africa next year, when Ethiopian Airlines launches non-stop flights from Changi Airport. The new direct service…
Airlines and Aviation

Turkish launches direct services to Zanzibar

Gemma Greenwood Dec 17, 2016
Turkish Airlines has launched its direct service from Istanbul to Zanzibar. The carrier now flies to 293 destinations worldwide, 50 of which are in Africa. These destinations include…
Hotels

India’s Sarovar Hotels enters Ethiopia

Mark Elliott Dec 13, 2016
India's Sarovar Hotels has made another foray into Africa with the signing of its first hotel in Ethiopia. Located in the country's capital city, the Sarovar Premiere Addis Ababa will…
Airlines and Aviation

RAK Hospital partners with Ethiopian Airlines to facilitate medical tourist from Africa

Gemma Greenwood Jul 31, 2016
RAK Hospital has partnered with Ethiopian Airlines to facilitate specialised treatments and health checks for medical tourists from African countries. The hospital will provide medical,…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines launches daily Muscat service

Gemma Greenwood Jul 4, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines has launched a daily service to Muscat. The carrier started operate flights from Addis Ababa to the Omani capital on 1 July. The new service will connect Oman…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines plans Chennai flights

Mark Elliott May 16, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines is planning to expand its operations in India with new flights, including the launch of a new route to Chennai. The Times of India reports that the African airline…
Airlines and Aviation

BREAKING: Egyptair hijacker arrested, in custody

Mark Elliott Mar 29, 2016
The hijacker of an Egyptair aircraft that was forced to land in Cyprus has reportedly been arrested and taken into custody. According to Egyptian state-owned media, the hijacker, Seif…
Hotels

Wyndham Group boosts its EMEA presence

Mark Elliott Mar 9, 2016
Wyndham Hotel Group's EMEA portfolio witnessed extensive growth with opening of 38 hotels resulting in 440 hotels within the region. Strong momentum will continues into 2016 with a…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines to double Delhi flights

Mark Elliott Feb 16, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines will double its services to Delhi next month, with the launch of a second daily flight. Commencing on 26 March 2016, the African carrier will offer two daily…
Airlines and Aviation

Air China to fly direct to Mumbai

Mark Elliott Aug 20, 2015
Air China has confirmed plans to launch flights connecting Beijing and Mumbai. The new direct service will commence on 25 October 2015, operating four times a week. Flights will…
Airlines and Aviation

China Southern flies direct to Africa

Mark Elliott Aug 5, 2015
China Southern Airlines has launched its first ever non-stop flights to Africa. The Guangzhou-based carrier commenced direct services to Kenya's capital Nairobi on 5 August 2015, and…
Airlines and Aviation

flydubai to connect Eritrea

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2015
flydubai recently announced the addition of Eritrea to its African network. The airline will commence direct flights between Dubai and the new African destination on 25 October 2015…
Tourism

UN urges tourism financing for developing countries

Mark Elliott Jul 15, 2015
The UN has called for greater investment in tourism projects in developing countries. Speaking at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, which was held in…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines flies to Manila

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2015
Ethiopian Airlines will launch its first flights to Manila next month. Commencing on 9 July 2015, the African carrier will operate three weekly flights from Addis Ababa to the…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese airlines add African flights

Mark Elliott May 11, 2015
Two of China's largest airlines will expand their networks to Africa in the second half of 2015. On 5 August, China Southern Airlines will launch three weekly flights to the Kenyan…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines starts flying to Japan

Mark Elliott Apr 23, 2015
Ethiopian Airlines has launched its first ever flights to Japan. The airline's new route to Tokyo Narita Airport commenced on 21 April 2015 and will now operate three times a week,…
Airlines and Aviation

flydubai boosts its Africa network

Mark Elliott Mar 11, 2015
flydubai recently announced its intent to increase the frequency of flights on some of its routes in Africa for the summer schedule. With additional flights, flydubai will operate a…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India boosts African connections

Mark Elliott Jan 12, 2015
Air India has significantly expanded its route map in Africa following the launch of a new codeshare agreement with Ethiopian Airlines. The two Star Alliance member carriers already…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian flies Dreamliner to Japan

Mark Elliott Jan 12, 2015
Ethiopian Airlines will launch its first flights to Japan this year. In partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA), the African carrier will operate three weekly flights between Addis…
Airlines and Aviation

WTM14: Ethiopian Airlines launches tour operation

Mark Elliott Nov 6, 2014
Ethiopian Airlines has launched its own tour operator under Ethiopian Holidays. The new tour operator will offer inclusive tours and holidays around the country including cultural…
Airlines and Aviation

flydubai expands in East Africa

Mark Elliott Oct 22, 2014
flydubai recently announced the inaugural flight to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar in Tanzania. The new routes further underline the airline’s rapid expansion in Africa. In 2014, flydubai…
Airlines and Aviation

flydubai adds three new routes in East Africa

Mark Elliott Aug 31, 2014
flydubai today announced the addition of three new East African routes. With the launch of flights in September 2014 to Bujumbura in Burundi, Entebbe in Uganda and Kigali in Rwanda,…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian flies Dreamliner to Shanghai

Mark Elliott Apr 2, 2014
Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new flight to Shanghai using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The new direct service from Addis Ababa commenced on 29 March 2014 and will now operate daily…
Airlines and Aviation

SIA, Turkish Airlines seal major new codeshare

Mark Elliott Mar 5, 2014
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Turkish Airlines have agreed to join forces on multiple new routes covering five continents. The two Star Alliance partners have been codesharing between…
Hotels

Centara forays into the Middle East

Mark Elliott Feb 26, 2014
Centara Hotels & Resorts has forayed into the Middle East with the opening of its five-star property in West Bay, Doha. The Centara Grand West Bay Hotel Doha is being operated under…
Singapore

Record year for Changi Airport

Mark Elliott Jan 28, 2014
Singapore Changi Airport achieved another strong year in 2013, setting new records for passenger traffic and aircraft movements. The airport handled a total of 53.7 million passengers…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian to fly to Dreamliner to Shanghai

Mark Elliott Jan 23, 2014
Ethiopian Airlines will launch flights to Shanghai this year, using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Commencing on 29 March 2014, the national carrier will operate daily direct…
Global

中国成为亚太最大航空市场 外航纷纷抢滩

Mark Elliott Dec 19, 2013
据CAPA报道:随着全球航空业的重心逐渐向东转移以及中国成为亚太地区最大的航空市场,各大航企均竞相加强在高速发展的中国航空市场上的运营。今年11月份在阿姆斯特丹举行的亚太航空中心全球航空峰会(the CAPA World Aviation Summit)上,埃塞俄比亚航空、IAG集团、阿联酋航空以及阿斯塔纳航空这四大航企的首席执行官针对在中国市场的运营策略进行了商讨。…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines touches down in Singapore

Mark Elliott Dec 4, 2013
Ethiopian Airlines touched down at Singapore's Changi Airport for the first time on Tuesday (3 December 2013), following the launch of a new service from Addis Ababa, via Bangkok. The…
Airlines and Aviation

SIA expands Ethiopian codeshare

Mark Elliott Nov 25, 2013
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has expanded its codeshare agreement with Ethiopian Airlines. From 3 December 2013, the two Star Alliance partners will join forces on Ethiopian's new service…
Airlines and Aviation

卡塔尔航空将开飞杭州 中国二线城市受青睐

Mark Elliott Nov 12, 2013
据CAPA报道:卡塔尔航空将推出从多哈至中国杭州的A330航班服务,预计航班班次为每周4次。届时杭州将成为卡塔尔航空在中国大陆的第6个航线目的地,进而使该航空成为服务最多中国城市的非亚洲运营商。此前该头衔的持有者是荷航以及汉莎航空,这两家运营商均在中国大陆的5个城市开通了航线。(注:中东处于西亚地区,许多分析文章将这一地区作为单独的一个区域来进行处理)…
Tourism Boards

塞舌尔免签政策奏效 今年有望吸引上万中国游客

Mark Elliott Nov 5, 2013
自从2011年英国威廉王子、凯特王妃到塞舌尔度蜜月后,塞舌尔这个位于印度洋上的群岛国家,就开始吸引人们的目光。塞舌尔国家旅游局也于同年开始在中国市场推广,陆续在北京、上海及香港成立办事处,而在免签政策带动下,今年,中国赴塞舌尔旅游人数预计将突破上万人次。        …
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian to receive First B777-300ER

Mark Elliott Oct 27, 2013
Ethiopian Airlines will soon take delivery of the first of its four Boeing 777-300ERs on 7 November 2013. The B777-300ER showcases a seating capacity of 400 passengers. Ethiopian…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines to fly to Singapore

Mark Elliott Oct 23, 2013
Ethiopian Airlines will launch flights to Singapore before the end of the year. Commencing on 3 December 2013, the African carrier will operate three weekly flights from Addis Ababa…
Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways launch Ta’if

Mark Elliott Oct 6, 2013
Qatar Airways further expanded its operations in Saudi Arabia with the launch of flights to Ta'if. The inaugural flight 1206 arrived in Ta'if to a water salute. A high level delegation…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian commences Hajj operations

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2013
Ethiopian Airlines commenced its Hajj services for 8,000 Ethiopian Hajj pilgrims. The first Ethiopian chartered Hajj flight of 2013 will take-off from Addis Ababa with 234 out of the…
Hotels

Centara moves in to Africa

Mark Elliott Sep 4, 2013
Thai hotel operator Centara Hotels & Resorts is to open its first property in Africa: the Centara Grand Addis Ababa Hotel Ethiopia. The announcement, which follows an agreement…
Hotels

Marriott posts 25% growth for MEA

Mark Elliott Aug 20, 2013
Marriott International Inc recently announced its performance for Middle East and Africa. The second quarter global results saw a 25% growth in net income over 2012. The Group also announced…
Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways prepares for Ethiopia

Mark Elliott Jul 16, 2013
Qatar Airways is set to launch three-flights-a-week to Addis Ababa. The new flights will commence from 18 September 2013. The route will be serviced with an Airbus A320 in a two-class…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian flies to South America

Mark Elliott Jul 2, 2013
Ethiopian Airlines has launched its first flights to South America. On 1 July 2013, the African carrier commenced services from Addis Ababa to the Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo and…
Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways adds third daily Paris flight

Mark Elliott Jun 6, 2013
Qatar Airways has increased frequency of its popular Doha-Paris route, offering three daily flights during the peak summer travel season. The Gulf carrier currently operates 18 weekly…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian showcases to UK agents

Mark Elliott May 30, 2013 0
Ethiopian Airlines showcased its Boeing 787 Dreamliner and marked the 40th anniversary of its London route with the UK travel trade this week. The carrier is to introduce the new…
Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways boosts Oman services

Mark Elliott May 28, 2013 15
Qatar Airways has commenced services to Salalah. The Omani capital Muscat is already served 31-times-a-week and with the new four-a-week services to Salalah, Qatar Airways now flies a total…
Tourism Boards

Dubai Chamber forays into Africa

Mark Elliott May 14, 2013 9
Dubai Chamber recently inaugurated its new representative office in Addis Ababa. The new initiative is part of their efforts to expand globally and to promote Dubai as an international…
Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways announces key expansions

Mark Elliott May 7, 2013 8
Qatar Airways announced its route expansion across three continents together with a huge increase in capacity in Pakistan as part of its continued aggressive growth strategy.  Addis…
Global

Dreamliner returns in Ethiopia

Mark Elliott Apr 28, 2013 19
Ethiopian Airlines has flown a 787 Dreamliner from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, the first commercial flight to take place since all aircraft were grounded in January. Boeing, the…
Global

flydubai touches down in Juba

Mark Elliott Apr 22, 2013 0
flydubai made its maiden flight to Juba in Republic of South Sudan. The inaugural flight, FZ61, touched down at Juba Airport with Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai and Buti Al Ghandi,…
Global

Oman Air, Ethiopian ink code-share pact

Mark Elliott Apr 4, 2013 0
Oman Air recently entered into a code-share partnership with Ethiopian Airlines in the Muscat and Addis Ababa sector, offering a range of options for customers.  This code-share agreement…
Hotels

Starwood relocates global headquarters to Dubai

Mark Elliott Mar 5, 2013 13
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc will soon begin a month-long relocation of its global headquarters from Stamford, CT to Dubai.  From now until 5 April, Starwood president and…
Airlines and Aviation

Etihad buys two more Airbus A330

Mark Elliott Oct 30, 2012 6
Etihad Airways has purchased two more Airbus A330-200 aircraft in a deal worth USD418 million (GBP260m). The new aircraft was set to be delivered in January and March 2014 with 22…
Face‑to‑Face

Face to Face: Rahel Assefa, Ethiopian Airlines

Mark Elliott Sep 25, 2012 0
We speak to Rahel Assefa, regional manager UK & Ireland at Ethiopian Airlines. Ethiopian Airlines is currently running a tour of its Dreamliner, what are the plans for the aircraft when…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian Aviation Briefs

Sep 6, 2012 17
China Airlines to recruit 126 cabin crew China Airlines (CAL) is now accepting applications for 126 Taiwanese flight attendants, to serve on its flights to Asia and Oceania. This is the…
Airlines and Aviation

Boeing delivers Africa’s first Dreamliner

Aug 15, 2012 14
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have celebrated the delivery of the airline's first B787 Dreamliner. The companies took part in a handover ceremony at the US planemaker's factory in…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian prepares B787 arrival

Mark Elliott Aug 9, 2012 17
Ethiopian Airlines is to take delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner next week. The carrier will receive the third Dreamliner to be manufactured on Tuesday (14 August) in Seattle,…
Airlines and Aviation

Etihad Airways to connect Brazil

Mark Elliott Jun 3, 2012 14
Etihad Airways recently unveiled plans to fly to Brazil. Plans are afoot to launch a daily Sao Paulo flight which will begin in June 2013. The service will be the first direct air link…
Africa

Africa news round-up

Mark Elliott May 15, 2012 20
Airline and hotel news from Africa's tourism product. Kempinski signs Nairobi hotel Kempinski Hotels has announced it will expand its Africa portfolio with a new property in…
Airlines and Aviation

Etihad adds flights to Ethiopia, India

Mark Elliott May 12, 2012 18
Etihad Airways has commenced services to Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa while at the same time will also start flying to Ahmedabad. The two new cities will expand the airline’s reach to 86…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian pilots complete Dreamliner training

Apr 30, 2012 7
Ethiopian Airlines has trained eight pilots how to fly the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Training took place recently at the Boeing Flight Services campus at London’s Gatwick airport. The…
Airlines and Aviation

India opens 11 new international routes

Mark Elliott Mar 26, 2012 9
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has decided to open 11 new international routes under the bilateral Air Services Agreements (ASAs). The rights to new routes will be given to the…

Boeing to take Dreamliner on world tour

Mark Elliott Nov 29, 2011 13
Following its recent commercial debut in Japan, Boeing’s brand new 787 Dreamliner will soon take part in a six-month world tour, starting with trips to China, Africa and the Middle East. The…
Airlines and Aviation

Boeing to take Dreamliner on world tour

Mark Elliott Nov 25, 2011 8
Following its recent commercial debut, Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner will soon take part in a six-month world tour, starting with trips to China, Africa and the Middle East. The 'Dream Tour'…
Hotels

Travel Daily Asia: Five on Friday

Mark Elliott Oct 14, 2011 5
Renaissance Phuket celebrates anniversary with lucky draw Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa is celebrating its first birthday with an Anniversary Rewards Lucky Draw. Guests staying at…
By the Way

RJ plans African expansion

Mark Elliott Sep 18, 2011
Royal Jordanian president/CEO Hussein Dabbas has revealed the airline plans to pursue aggressive expansion in Africa with four new routes in the works.The airline's first new route in the…
Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air boosts South Asian capitals

Mark Elliott Aug 18, 2011
Gulf Air has announced its winter schedule for 2011, with a series of upgrades to its routes to capital cities in South Asia. From 30 October, the Bahraini national carrier will raise the…
Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air reveals winter schedule

Mark Elliott Aug 18, 2011
Airline boosts frequencies to key cities including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Beirut...Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced its new winter 2011 schedule.The schedule that will come…
Airlines and Aviation

Air capacity to rise 5% in August

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2011
Global scheduled airline capacity is expected to increase by 5% in August, according to the latest data from OAG. The number of flights is also set to rise this month, although at a more…
Airlines and Aviation

Air capacity to rise 5% in August

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2011
Global scheduled airline capacity is expected to increase by 5% in August, according to the latest data from OAG. The number of flights is also set to rise this month, although at a more…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian airline capacity growth outpaces global average

Mark Elliott Jul 3, 2011
Global scheduled airline capacity growth in June 2011 appears to be decelerating slightly compared with earlier months of the year, recording a year-on-year increase of 5%, based on the…
India

India courts Africa

Mark Elliott May 27, 2011
India took a diplomatic leap in Africa this week with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledging US$5 billion for the continent's development over the next three years. Spreading out the Indian…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines launches flights to Hangzhou

Mark Elliott May 18, 2011
Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new direct service to Hangzhou. The city, located in eastern China's Zhejiang province, will be served direct from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, and…
Airlines and Aviation

Malaysia pens aviation deal with Ethiopia

Mark Elliott Apr 26, 2011
Ethiopia and Malaysia have signed an air services agreement. Bernama reported that the deal was signed in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa late last week, between  Endeshaw Yigezu, Planning…
Airlines and Aviation

flydubai launches seventh African route

Mark Elliott Apr 26, 2011
Low-cost airline flydubai has further expanded its presence in Africa with the inauguration of its seventh route to the continent. Flight FZ647 will fly three times a week to Ethiopia's…
Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air to debut new routes, up frequencies

Mark Elliott Apr 17, 2011
Gulf Air will launch flights to Copenhagen and Nairobi from its base in Bahrain in July. The Danish city service will commence on 1 July with four flights a week and the same amount will be…
Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air adds Copenhagen and Nairobi to network

Mark Elliott Apr 13, 2011
Gulf Air has launched flights to Copenhagen and Nairobi from its base in Bahrain. The Danish city service will commence on 1 July with four flights a week and the same amount will be…
Airlines and Aviation

flydubai to launch Ethiopian route on 22 April

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2011
Low-cost airline flydubai will commence flights to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, on 22 April.The airline will operate the route on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The new route complements…
Airlines and Aviation

Gulf Air to launch flights to Kabul

Mark Elliott Mar 23, 2011
Gulf Air will start flying to Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan from 15 June with four weekly flights. The announcement follows the airline's recent launch of services to Addis Ababa in…
Afghanistan

Gulf Air launches fights to Kabul

Mark Elliott Mar 22, 2011
Gulf Air has announced that it will commence flights to Kabul, Afghanistan in June. The airline will operate the flights from 15 June from its Bahrain hub. "The launching of our service to…
Global

Ethiopian Airlines launches online training tool

Mark Elliott Dec 3, 2010
Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest growing airlines in Africa, has launched a brand new e-learning programme for the UK travel trade on the Online Travel Training (OTT)…
Global

bmi unveils new seats

Mark Elliott Nov 23, 2010
bmi has unveiled new business and economy class seats for its mid-haul routes. The new leather interiors are part of an A321 and A320 refurbishment and will be introduced on flights to Addis…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines to join Star Alliance

Mark Elliott Oct 4, 2010
Ethiopian Airlines is set to become a member of the Star Alliance, after the airline group's Chief Executive Board unanimously approved the African carrier's application. Following the…
Hotels

Rezidor Rwanda property

Feb 25, 2010
The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel groups worldwide, adds a 62nd nation to its portfolio with the announcement of the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre,…
Airlines and Aviation

‘Significant lightning bolt’ cited in Ethiopian crash

Mark Elliott Jan 27, 2010
State College, Pa. -- 26 January 2010 -- AccuWeather.com reports frequent lightning was in the area of Monday morning's Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 crash into the Mediterranean…
Global

‘Significant lightning bolt’ cited in Ethiopian crash

Mark Elliott Jan 27, 2010
State College, Pa. -- 26 January 2010 -- AccuWeather.com reports frequent lightning was in the area of Monday morning's Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 crash into the Mediterranean…
Global

No survivors found in Ethiopian Airlines crash

Mark Elliott Jan 26, 2010
All of the 90 passengers and crew on board an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea yesterday are feared dead, the BBC has reported. The Boeing 737-800 had…
Features

Ethiopian Airlines orders 10 B737s

Mark Elliott Jan 25, 2010
SEATTLE, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Ethiopian Airlines today announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is valued at $767 million at list…
Global

Ethiopian Airlines orders 10 B737s

Mark Elliott Jan 24, 2010
SEATTLE, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Ethiopian Airlines today announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is valued at $767 million at list…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopia to expand its European Markets

Mark Elliott Jan 18, 2010
Ethiopian Airlines is working to strengthen its presence in Europe and is now focusing on the German market. Therefore AVIAREPS and Africa's largest airline recently signed a new GSA…
Global

Emirates hits the road in Africa

Mark Elliott Aug 24, 2009
Emirates is hitting the road in Africa to lift the profile of its expansion plans on the continent. The Dubai-based carrier is expanding its network in South Africa and Angola, with…
Features

Rezidor plans huge African growth

Mark Elliott Oct 9, 2008
Belgium-based hospitality company, Rezidor Hotel Group, has announced plans to open 35 new hotels in Africa by 2010. So far this year, Rezidor signed six new properties on the…
Airlines and Aviation

Ethiopian, Lufthansa codeshare

Mark Elliott Apr 2, 2008
Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa have commenced daily codeshare services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Frankfurt. "The newcode share agreement marks a significant landmark as…
Global

Qatar Airways expands codeshare with JetBlue

Kanchan Nath Oct 31, 2022
Qatar Airways has expanded its codeshare agreement with JetBlue, offering JetBlue passengers to travel options between the US and 11 new destinations, in eight different countries across…

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