Airlink to Spice Up Zanzibar Market – Tickets Now on Sale!
Airlink launches twice-weekly Johannesburg–Zanzibar flights from 3 June 2026, boosting tourism and investment links with Tanzania’s island economy.
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COMESA Competition Commission Issues Guidance Letter to Airlines Operating in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
The COMESA Competition Commission issues airline guidance on passenger rights, compensation, and consumer protection across Eastern and Southern Africa.
Royal Air Maroc and China Eastern Airlines Sign Strategic Partnership to Strengthen China–Africa Connectivity
Royal Air Maroc and China Eastern Airlines have signed a strategic partnership to enhance air connectivity between Morocco and China, supporting trade, tourism, and cultural exchange across Africa.
Entebbe Airport Celebrates Record Growth in Passenger and Cargo Traffic as Uganda Hails Aviation Boom
Entebbe Airport records historic growth in passengers and cargo as Uganda launches Phase II expansion, marking a new era for the nation’s aviation industry.
AASA Calls for Bold Interventions to Transform African Aviation
AASA urges regulatory harmonisation, open markets, supply chain stability, and sustainable reforms to unlock Africa’s aviation potential and growth.
Zambia Airways Appoints AirlinePros Zimbabwe as General Sales and Services Agent (GSSA)
Zambia Airways has appointed AirlinePros Zimbabwe as its Passenger GSSA, strengthening its regional sales, marketing, and growth strategy across Southern Africa.
Passenger Demand Grows 4.6% in August
Passenger demand grew 4.6% in August 2025, with African airlines seeing 7.1% growth. IATA reports record global load factors and rising travel demand.
Air Transport as a Means of Integrating West Africa – Strategies for Reducing Air Ticket Costs
ECOWAS Parliament met in Lomé to address the high cost of air travel in West Africa, proposing actionable strategies to reduce ticket prices, enhance regional mobility, and implement air liberalisation policies.
Zambia Positioning Itself to Become an Aviation Hub
Zambia is positioning itself as a regional aviation hub through major airport upgrades, regulatory reforms, and partnerships to boost trade, tourism, and connectivity, as highlighted at the Land-Linked Zambia 2025 event.
SA Tourism Committee Welcomes Tourism Route Development Marketing Plan
South Africa’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism has welcomed the new Tourism Route Development Marketing Plan, aimed at improving national and regional air connectivity. The plan, supported by SA Tourism and Minister Patricia de Lille, focuses on collaboration, sustainable air services, and coordinated route marketing efforts.
South Africa’s Air Connectivity and Tourism Route Development Marketing Plan
At the BARSA Aviation Summit, South Africa’s Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille outlined the Tourism Route Development Marketing Plan, a strategy focused on increasing air connectivity and driving tourism growth through public-private partnerships and enhanced intra-African travel.
South Africa Launches Trusted Tour Operators Scheme to Boost Arrivals from India and China
South Africa launched the Trusted Tour Operators Scheme (TTOS) to streamline digital visa processing for travellers from India and China, supporting the national goal of reaching 15 million annual arrivals by 2030.
