Emirates Airline will increase the frequency of its scheduled services to Antananarivo in Madagascar starting later this year.

The resumption of this service comes after Etihad Airways dropped Nairobi from its route network in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lesotho will be without scheduled air service until its primary airport in Maseru restores emergency services to acceptable standards.

Ethiopia’s flag carrier has taken delivery of the first of four Airbus A350-1000s from Airbus in Toulouse, France this week.

Lufthansa has introduced its upgraded Allegris cabin product on its services to Cape Town, becoming the first African destination to receive the new offering. 

In preparation for increased visitor numbers, the airline will add frequencies on several routes in its compact route network.

Heading into the holiday season, South African added more flights to its network, catering to the larger numbers of passengers who travel during that time.

Asia’s largest low-cost carrier Air Asia is considering introducing flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa.

On September 30, the Australian airline operated its inaugural Airbus A380 superjumbo flight between Sydney and Johannesburg.

South African Airways will offer five weekly flights between Johannesburg and Perth, Australia from January of next year.