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  53 airlines have international flights to Cairo.       Egypt is an increasingly popular destination for international travellers, with cities like Cairo, Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada, and Alexandria being among the most visited in North Africa. As of February 2024, Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Africa’s most popular destination for international airlines. This is based […]

    What makes the ‘best’ airline the ‘best’ is debatable. What does ‘best’ mean? Does it refer to the airlines that passengers report enjoying the most? Or does it refer to the airline with the best safety record and practices? Or perhaps some other criteria? Skytrax provides the most popular international airline ranking, but the organisation […]

Signs 20 new aircraft deal with Boeing Boeing’s biggest African customer to double fleet by 2035   A deal for up to 20 777-9 aircraft by Ethiopian Airlines, the largest carrier in Africa, with Boeing, has been termed historical because it would additionally see the airline become the first 777X customer in Africa, as per report monitored […]

The exclusive flight discount offer to Access Bank customers across Africa on Qatar Airways, which has been on since Valentine’s Day, will run its full course till the end of March, a statement from the airline seen by Business a.m. has shown. Qatar Airways teamed up with Access Bank, one of the continent’s largest financial […]

Sade Williams/Business a.m. Six lucky Nigerians received return tickets to London at the recently held Silverbird Man of the Year Awards courtesy of Air Peace, which will begin its Lagos-London-Lagos flight operations on March 30. The six Nigerians emerged from a raffle draw that was sponsored by the airline on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The […]

Says West Africa’s leading airline chief   Allen Onyema, chairman, Air Peace   Sade Williams Losses estimated at N15 billion annually suffered by airlines in Nigeria are largely caused by the behaviour of passengers, says Allen Onyema, chairman and chief executive officer of Air Peace Limited. Onyema, quoting the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), said […]

Sade Williams/Business a.m. Allen Onyema, chairman of Air Peace, the largest carrier across West and Central Africa, has charged Nigerians to support local businesses to boost the country’s economy. He also urged Nigerians to shun violence but embrace peace even in the face of the daunting challenges facing the nation. Onyema made the call over […]

At ACI Africa meet, MD engages experts, explores partnerships Olubunmi Kuku (right), FAAN MD, with … at the conference Sade Williams/Business a.m. Olubunmi Kuku, managing director and chief executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN),  debut attendance at the 71st Airports Council International (ACI) Africa board meeting, regional committee meetings, regional conference and […]

Mesfin Tasew, GCEO, Ethiopian Airline Sade Williams/Business a.m. Ethiopian Airlines Group built its newly commissioned e-commerce logistics hub in Addis Ababa in order to facilitate the development of e-commerce in Ethiopia and Africa as a whole, Mesfin Tasew, its group chief executive officer, has said. In an interview Tasew said the airline commenced its construction […]