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Royal Air Maroc renforce son programme de vols pour la saison d’été  

Casablanca, le 1er Juillet 2021 – Dans la continuité de l’opération exceptionnelle lancée depuis le 13 juin 2021 par Royal Air Maroc en application des Hautes Instructions de SM Le Roi, et afin de répondre à la forte demande des Marocains du Monde, la Compagnie Nationale renforce son offre en mobilisant des avions affrétés pendant la saison d’été 2021.

Les avions affrétés viendront appuyer l’offre déjà déployée par les moyens propres de Royal Air Maroc. La Compagnie Nationale programmera, dès le début de juillet, près de 1.400 vols supplémentaires d’une capacité totale de plus de 220.000 sièges. Outre le renforcement des routes aériennes traditionnelles reliant Casablanca et les grands aéroports du Royaume à l’Europe, Royal Air Maroc lancera 11 nouvelles lignes directes reliant les villes marocaines aux grandes métropoles européennes qui connaissent une forte concentration de la communauté des Marocains du Monde.

Casablanca

Parallèlement au renforcement des lignes aériennes qui connaissent un trafic dense, la Compagnie Nationale lancera, à partir du 06 juillet, la ligne Casablanca-Naples à raison de 2 fréquences (tous les mardis et samedis).

Fès

Renforcement de la ligne Fès-Paris et lancement de 7 nouvelles lignes : Amsterdam, Bruxelles, Lyon, Toulouse, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Marseille.

 Oujda

  • Paris : Renforcement du programme de vols sur la capitale française en injectant un troisième vol quotidien. Désormais, Oujda sera reliée à Paris par 3 vols quotidiens, soit 21 fréquences par semaine.
  • Bruxelles : 6 fréquences par semaine au lieu de trois.
  • Marseille : 4 fréquences par semaine au lieu de deux.

 Tanger

Lancement de la ligne Tanger-Lyon et renforcement des lignes Tanger-Paris, Tanger-Amsterdam et Tanger Bruxelles.

 Nador

Lancement de la ligne Nador-Eindhoven (Pays-Bas) et renforcement des lignes Nador-Amsterdam, Nador-Bruxelles, Nador-Düsseldorf et Nador-Frankfurt.

Il est à signaler par ailleurs que, dans le cadre du renforcement de son programme de vols, Royal Air Maroc affrètera plusieurs avions auprès d’une compagnie internationale de référence. Ces appareils de dernière génération sont sélectionnés selon un processus rigoureux qui respecte toutes les réglementations et normes de sûreté et de sécurité, et qu’ils ont été approuvés par les autorités d’aviation civile des pays où ils opèrent.

Exigences des pays de départ et d’arrivée

Royal Air Maroc rappelle aux passagers qui embarquent sur ses vols la nécessité de se conformer aux exigences édictées par les pays de départ et d’arrivée. A défaut, Royal Air Maroc se verra obligée de refuser l’embarquement aux passagers ne remplissant pas ces exigences.

Royal Air Maroc rappelle en particulier que certains pays exigent le renseignement préalable de formulaires en ligne.

Les exigences des pays évoluant de façon continue, Royal Air Maroc met à la disposition de ses clients un lien constamment mis à jour à l’adresse suivante :https://conditionsdevoyage.royalairmaroc.com/

Source: Royal Air Maroc

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Air Botswana’s Peter Kgomotso appointed to The IATA Industry Financial Advisory Council

Air Botswana is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Peter H. Kgomotso to the IATA Industry Financial Advisory Council (IFAC), until 2022. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), is the trade association for the world’s airlines representing at least 290 airlines, including Air Botswana.

Mr. Kgomotso who is currently employed by Air Botswana as the Finance Director, will form part of the IFAC team that plays an advisory role to the Board of Governors and the IATA Director General, on matters concerning industry financial services, standards and policy aspects related to international air transport.

Peter Kgomotso is a Finance executive and Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), with over 20 years of experience gained in the banking, FMCG, Service, Consulting and now Airline industry. Outside Botswana, he has worked in Nairobi-Kenya and Johannesburg-South Africa. Over the years, he has been building, leading and advising corporates through various trading markets in Africa. Kgomotso has further led international expansion and reconciled capital supply with demand plans for various organisation.

The Air Botswana Board of Directors, Management and Staff wish Mr. Kgomotso a productive term in the Council.

Thank you.

Source: Air Botswana

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Royal Air Maroc : précisions sur les facilités prévues dans le cadre du dispositif exceptionnel mis en faveur des Marocains du monde

Suite à la mise en place d’un dispositif “exceptionnel” et “historique” pour faciliter le déplacement des Marocains résidant à l’étranger (MRE) en période d’été, en application des Hautes Instructions de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI, une affluence record a été constatée sur nos différents canaux de distribution -site internet, agences Royal Air Maroc et agences de voyage-. Si les vols de certaines dates ont été totalement saturés, plus de 70% de la capacité mise en place sur la période est encore disponible à la vente. Nous encourageons donc les clients à rechercher des dates alternatives s’ils ne trouvent pas de place à leurs dates initialement prévues.

Par ailleurs, Royal Air Maroc tient à rappeler que l’ensemble des billets émis jusqu’au 13 juin bénéficient, de part leurs conditions commerciales, des conditions commerciales suivantes :

–        Un remboursement du montant du billet sous forme d’un avoir à exploiter ultérieurement sur les vols de Royal Air Maroc, valable 12 mois et remboursable en numéraire à l’expiration de sa validité ;

–        Ou un changement de date du voyage, sans pénalité. A titre exceptionnel, la date de validité peut s’étendre jusqu’au 31 mars 2022 au lieu du 31 octobre 2021 prévu initialement (une différence tarifaire peut être appliquée). Quant aux clients qui ont déjà bénéficié d’un changement de date gratuit, ils auront la possibilité d’obtenir un deuxième changement de date gratuitement, à titre exceptionnel ;

Par ailleurs, les clients disposant d’un billet avec option de remboursement gratuit, peuvent bénéficier de la restitution du montant en numéraire comme indiqué dans les conditions tarifaires du billet.

Source: Royal Air Maroc

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African airlines’ performance updates by AFRAA – May 2021

Release Date: 07th June 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic continues its devastating effects on the aviation, travel and tourism industry. The number of Covid-19 infection cases globally continues to increase in absolute terms though the rate of infection is on the decline in all world regions in April compared to prior months. The number of infection cases worldwide exceeded 165m as at 20 May 2021. In Africa, the number of infections stood at 4.7m, representing 2.8% of the global total. The countries with the highest infection in Africa are: South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Egypt. The recovery rate in May is 97.5% and 97.1% for global and Africa respectively.

Traffic recovery for Jan-May was 37% of 2019 level. In May alone, traffic declined by 62.2% compared to same month in 2019. Similarly, capacity declined 53.1% compared to May 2021. Mauritius remains the most impacted hub, with a reduction of 98% of possible connections to/from African airports compared to March 2020. Connectivity at Nairobi JKIA reduced mainly due to schedule adjustments and frequency reduction of national carrier, KQ.

Demand for domestic passenger travel continues to out-perform intra-Africa and intercontinental at 61.5% compared to 23.1% for intra-Africa and 15.1% for intercontinental. In terms of capacity seats offered, domestic, intra-Africa and intercontinental account for 47.7%, 27.2% and 25.1% respectively.

After 3 consecutive months of increase in the number of international routes operated by African airlines (February-April), May saw a dip following border closure announcements by the governments of Algeria and Morocco resulting in airlines in the 2 countries suspending some routes. Ethiopian, RwandAir and SA Airlink however re-opened more routes in May. But the general constrained passenger demand is due to continued increase in Covid-19 cases globally, constantly evolving travel health advisories as well as restrictive access to many tourist sites around the world.

With the low volume of traffic, airlines continue to suffer major losses month after month. In the first quarter of 2021 alone, airlines loss $2.6b and the estimate for Q2 is $2.5b. In 2020, African airlines cumulatively loss $10.21b.

In related Covid-19 developments

  • The government of Tanzania introduced more restrictive Covid-19 travel advisory effective 04 May 2021 to align with similar restrictions in the region.
  • The Nigeria announced it will deny entry to all passengers originating from Brazil, India and Turkey. Airlines that land passengers from any of these countries will be subjected to a fine of not less than $3,500 per passenger.
  • Good news from South Africa is that, the business rescue practitioners filed a notice on 30 April, which ended the rescue and restructuring process of South African Airways, saying the airline was now solvent and liquid.

 

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Press Release – AFRAA releases the 2020 Africa Air transport report

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has released the 2020 Africa air transport report. The report gives an in-depth analysis of Africa’s air transport industry performance for 2020 covering: financial performance, passenger and cargo traffic evolution, airport ranking, intra Africa connectivity and openness.

 AFRAA 2020 Africa Air transport report Highlights

 1. Financial performance

2020 was an exceptionally difficult year in history. The travel industry was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The estimated Passenger Revenue loss for Africa airlines in 2020 is US$ 10.21 billion.

 2. Passenger Traffic Evolution

The number of scheduled Passengers carried by African airlines dropped from 95 million in 2019 to 34.7 million in 2020, representing a year-on-year decline of 63.7%. The reduction in traffic continued until June, before reversing with the gradual opening of borders.

Northern Africa was the leading region in terms of passenger volumes, representing 36.6% of the total continental traffic. This was followed by Eastern Africa with a share of 22.2%.

3. Airport Ranking

Johannesburg and Cairo were the busiest airports in Africa in 2020. The only West & Central African airport in the top 10 ranking is Lagos.

In terms of cargo volumes, Nairobi Jomo Kenya airport was top, handling more than 330 thousand tons of freight during the year 2020. Cairo was second with 280 thousand tons.

In terms of airport charges, Lusaka had the highest level of airport charges while Mahe Island had the lowest. Some of the busiest airports in Africa like Johannesburg, Addis, Algiers are among the least expensive. This indicates that lowering the airport charges can have a positive effect on traffic.

4. Intra Africa connectivity and openness

Among the 54 countries in the African continent, 13 have direct flights to more than 20 African countries. Ethiopia and Kenya lead with 30 direct flights and more to other countries within Africa.

However, intra-African connectivity remains low. African airlines should take the opportunity to develop their Intra-African Network, especially in this period where the EU has limited travels to Europe.

The report can be accessed via the link:  https://afraa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AFRAA-AIR-TRANSPORT-REPORT-Q1_-2021.pdf

 

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AFRAA SkyConnect Leadership Dialogue Series with Mrs. Emily Ndoria, Director Trade in Services, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is hosting the AFRAA SkyConnect Dialogues – a monthly top executive leadership series on developments within the aviation space in Africa and globally.

The May 2021 edition of the AFRAA Sky-Connect will host Mrs. Emily Mburu – Ndoria, Director Trade in Services for a thought-provoking one-on-one dialogue on matters on the AfCFTA and how it will impact Africa. Expect nothing but out-of-the-box thinking and far reaching recommendations to shape Africa aviation.

Join us for this edition of the Sky-Connect Dialogues to get insights on:
• AfCFTA and how it will impact Africa.
• Status update on AfCFTA since Jan 2021 – progress made, challenges and next steps.
• COVID-19 – a facilitator or stumbling block to AfCFTA progress.
• Regulatory and policy harmonization for trade facilitation.
• Inter-relationship between the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM); the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Protocol of free movement of people and goods

To register for this series, please do so through this link: bit.ly/3sFZ05k

 

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AFRAA Secretary General Meets the New IATA RVP MEA

AFRAA Secretary General – Mr Abdérahmane Berthé, had a consultative meeting on 08 April 2021 with the newly appointed IATA Regional Vice President for Africa & Middle East, Mr. Kamil H. Al-​Awadhi following his recent assumption of office in March 2021. Accompanied by representatives of their respective teams AFRAA Secretary General and IATA RVP discussed key priorities for both associations’ collaborative support to the African airline industry.

Among the top priorities discussed were building blocks and actions for the restart of the air transport industry. AFRAA and IATA agreed to heighten advocacy for the next steps to release financial support to airlines that are in dire funding to avoid insolvency or bankruptcy in light of the severe impacts of covid-19 pandemic to the travel and tourism industry.

On health and safety protocols, the meeting underscored the “Saving Lives, Economies, and Livelihoods” campaign which calls to Action to African States to work towards harmonizing pre-entry and exit requirements for cross border travel, increase mutual recognition and cross-border information exchange. In particular, two recommendations of the campaign were reiterated:

  1. That States should consider alternative testing protocol for travel that uses the rapid diagnostic antigen test to situations where PCR testing is not readily available or where result turnaround time is long.
  2. That States should not impose COVID-19 vaccination certificates as a mandatory travel entry and exit requirement until there is satisfactory access to vaccines globally, reasonable vaccination coverage is attained, and sufficient evidence and guidance on the use of the vaccine for travel is available based on temporary recommendations of the 6th WHO IHR emergency committee.

Another concern related to the reopening of borders that was discussed was the high PCR test costs in Africa. It was noted that the PCR test cost ranges between US$50-150 across many African States. AFRAA and IATA’s position is for governments to reduce these high costs.

The meeting also reviewed the highlights of AFRAA and IATA annual plan of activities under the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that enhances the collaboration of the two Associations on a number of industry focus areas with the objective of delivering quality service to their mutual members and the industry as a whole in Africa. The main areas of collaboration between AFRAA and IATA include: industry restart actions, safety & security, advocacy, smart regulation, industry costs, environment, implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market, infrastructural development and capacity building.

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AIR DJIBOUTI & COVID-19 VACCINATION CAMPAIGN

Air Djibouti has launched a COVID 19 vaccination for its staffs as well as those working at Djibouti International Airport, who received their first shot.

Vaccinated against covid-19, we protect ourselves, we protect our loved ones and we protect our customers.

For more information about Air Djibouti, please visit www.air-djibouti.com or the facebook
page https://www.facebook.com/airdjibouti1963

About Air Djibouti:
Created in 1963, Air Djibouti is not new in the aviation industry. It has its own success story.
Considered to be one of the regions’ oldest airlines, it used to fly to 3 continents (Africa, Europe
and the Middle-East in Asia).
A revolutionary achievement but a must for the development of the country is the reemergence of Air Djibouti in the sky.
Air Djibouti, also known as Red Sea Airline is here to fly.

Source: Air Djibouti

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RwandAir is the first African airline to begin vaccinating all staff against Covid-19

RwandAir is the first African airline to vaccinate all staff against Covid-19, which will position the carrier as one of the safest on the continent.

The airline began its vaccination rollout programme earlier this month targeting all staff and crew who received their first shot.

Non-airline staff at Kigali International Airport, the airline’s hub, have been vaccinated as well to ensure a safe and secure environment for all passengers.

The drive comes just after RwandAir announced it will be the first carrier in Africa to start trialling the IATA Travel Pass in April 2021 to enable the safe resumption of international travel.

Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO of RwandAir, said: “Rwanda’s rapid roll-out of the first consignment of vaccines to arrive in the country prioritized all frontline workers, including RwandAir’s staff and crew. The vaccination programme has been designed to ensure we provide a safe and secure environment for travellers, both in the air and on the ground.”

“We have carefully considered every customer touchpoint at Kigali International Airport and on board our aircraft, as the world resumes travelling in the post-Covid era.”

“We look forward to welcoming our customers back to RwandAir. As an airline, the health and safety of our customers and staff is our number one priority and we have been working hard to restore our customers’ confidence to fly.”

In addition to RwandAir staff and crew, the staff of other airlines operating at the Kigali International Airport also received their Covid-19 vaccinations at the same time.

For more information about RwandAir, please visit www.rwandair.com 

Source: Rwandair

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ASKY Joins African Union Vaccine & Lab Test Passport Alliance

ASKY, The leading Pan-African Airline set up at the initiative of West & Central African governments, has become the first airline with a hub in West Africa to join the Africa CDC Trusted Travel Alliance, a major undertaking by the African Union to ensure that Africa has its own digital platform to support the continent’s world-leading vaccine and lab test passport systems.

The public-private partnership comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a new Public Health regime across the world of heightened vigilance, digital transparency and big data solutions to drive decision making. The airline industry is a key player in this new dispensation as major aviation operators strive for contactless operations and an integrated safety-and-wellness experience.

ASKY’s strong developmental mission in Africa makes it a major stakeholder in the economic reopening agenda, while its passenger-first values position it as a public health champion.

This latest commitment to adopt and promote the Trusted Travel platform belongs to a long line of actions prioritising public good in partnership with critical Pan-African institutions, such as the African Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Africa CDC), the African Union’s lead agency for continental health cooperation, and the PanaBIOS Consortium, which is mobilising cross-sectoral resources to support the African Union’s push for continental innovations.

Together, ASKY and the African Union community are driving forward an African-centered, world-class, and people-first program to deploy inclusive technology that will considerably reduce fraud in the health screening value chain, eliminate the burdensome costs of duplicate clinical testing, and ramp up data collection to support evidence-based decision-making on travel controls.

Improved quality in travel regulation management across Africa should help restore travel, tourism, trade, investment, cultural exchange and Pan-African integration to the positive and uplifting trajectory that underscores the Africa Rising narrative.

Mr. Ahadu Simachew, Chief Executive Officer of ASKY said: “As the airline set up to promote Africa’s socioeconomic transformation, ASKY couldn’t be prouder of its support for and promotion of Africa’s leadership in developing and rolling out ahead of the rest of the world innovations that de-risks full reopening of societies and economies but one that does so without leaving any African behind.”

Speaking from the African Union’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, Africa CDC Director, John Nkensagong, echoed Mr. Ahadu by reaffirming: “The complete commitment of the Africa CDC and the African Union Commission to embrace private sector champions like ASKY who not only voice strong support for the continental public good and integration but put their resources where their mouth is by helping deploy Pan-African solutions that make a real difference in the lives of real Africans.”

About ASKY

ASKY, The Pan-African Airline, is a 100% privately owned airline created by regional banking institutions in Africa that includes The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), The West African Development Bank (BOAD) and ECOBANK Group (ETI) in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines.

ASKY is a commercial company under private law and is managed by experienced African aviation professionals, with Ethiopian airlines as its strategic partner.

ASKY currently operates a fleet of nine aircraft: four (4) Boeing 737-800s and five (5) Boeing 737-700s, serving twenty-four (24) cities in twenty-one (21) countries within Africa.

ASKY’s focus is to develop a strong intra-Africa network that foster regional development, tourism, economic growth and regional integration as a major economic catalyst within the continent with its long-term goal of a sustainable business focused on profitability.

For more information, contact communication@flyasky.com, visit our website www.flyasky.com or our LinkedIn; Twitter Facebook and Instagram pages, @ASKY Airlines

More information about the Africa CDC Trusted Travel solution is available here: www.africacdc.org/trusted-travel

Source: ASKY Airlines

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