Las grandes hoteleras internacionales miran a África
África consolida su atractivo como destino para las grandes cadenas hoteleras internacionales, que multiplican sus proyectos en el continente. La última en sumarse es Hyatt Hotels, que anunció la apertura de nueve establecimientos en Kenia, Egipto, Marruecos, Argelia, Etiopía, Senegal y Tanzania. Con un clima comercial cada vez más favorable y un incremento en el […]
Delta continues international codeshare binge with Kenya Airways partnership
Delta’s focus on bolstering its international travel continues with a new emphasis on Africa. Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) said Wednesday it entered into a codeshare partnership with Kenya Airways on flights to and from Kenya Airways’ hub at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Effective Aug. 11, Delta’s code will be placed on Kenya […]
Lufthansa Cargo expands Africa presence with start of Brussels Airlines deal
Lufthansa Cargo has started selling Brussels Airlines’ belly capacity, expanding its presence in Africa. The first Brussels aircraft carrying cargo sold by Lufthansa will takeoff on September 1, but can be pre-booked 30 days in advance. The deal means Lufthansa Cargo’s route network will be supplemented by a further 15 destinations – above all in […]
Ethiopian Airlines apoyará apertura de aerolíneas en Ãfrica
La compañía Ethiopian Airlines (ET) apoyará la apertura de nuevas aerolíneas en el continente, en línea con los proyectos emblemáticos de la Unión Africana (UA) para reimpulsar la aviación civil, consignó hoy la entidad. En ese sentido, la compañía establecerá asociaciones con Chad, Guinea, Mozambique y Zambia, donde las empresas del sector son muy incipientes […]
Safety, Connectivity, Blocked Funds, ATM & Human Capital Top Agenda for Africa
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted five priorities which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits in Africa. These are: Enhancing safety efforts Enabling airlines to improve intra-Africa connectivity Unblocking airline funds Avoiding air traffic management re-fragmentation and over-investment Ensuring that Africa has the professionals it needs to support […]
Ethiopian hace historia en Ãfrica al recibir su aeronave número 100
Ya lo habíamos adelantado hace unas semanas, y finalmente este miércoles 6 de junio Ethiopian Airlines marcó un nuevo hito en la historia de la aviación comercial africana al ser la primera compañía aérea en tener cien aeronaves de manera simultánea en su flota, luego de haber recibido un nuevo Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Dentro del […]
Celebra IATA liberalización del sector aéreo africano
Luego de que el pasado 26 de enero de este año representantes de 23 países de la Unión Africana (UA) firmaran el acuerdo para crear el Mercado Único Africano de Transporte Aéreo (SAATM por sus siglas en inglés), la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) se congratuló por la concreción de este tratado, el cual […]
Airline revenue of $1.2 billion blocked across Africa – IATA
The global airline industry has $1.2 billion (£916.6 million) blocked in nine dollar-strapped African countries, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday. The global commodities price crash that began in 2014 hit economies across Africa hard, particularly big resource exporters such as Angola and Nigeria. Low oil and mineral prices have reduced government […]
Safety, Connectivity, Blocked Funds, ATM & Human Capital Top Agenda for Africa
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted five priorities which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits in Africa. These are: Enhancing safety efforts Enabling airlines to improve intra-Africa connectivity Unblocking airline funds Avoiding air traffic management re-fragmentation and over-investment Ensuring that Africa has the professionals it needs to support […]
Hitit CS is the shining star in Africa: Seven new airlines in two years
Hitit CS had a strong presence at Aviation Festival Africa 2017. During the conference Hitit CS made two presentations about future airline distribution and passenger service trends. Hitit CS has a proven track record for serving African airlines. Recent customer gains of Hitit in Africa were Air Tanzania, Precision Air, Nouvelair, Tunisie and Air Namibia. […]
