Author: Wole Shadare

Invites African countries to buy shares, maintains mkt dominance Ethiopian Airlines is undisputedly Africa’s largest airline by revenue and profit. Yet the state-owned carrier just doesn’t want to dominate the continent’s skies: it’s also looking to boost Africa’s fragmented airspace through increased connectivity, forming strategic alliances, besides launching or reviving new sovereign African airlines. Ethiopian’s latest pitch is that it shouldn’t just be Africa’s top airline in passenger numbers and destinations but also in its…

Mega carrier, Delta Air Lines has entered into a code-share partnership with Kenya Airways on flights to and from Kenya Airways’ hub at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.    Effective August 11, Delta’s code are now placed on Kenya Airways’ flights from Amsterdam, Paris, London, and Accra to Nairobi, enhancing connectivity and providing customers with a one-stop seamless travel experience from the United States.   In addition, Delta will place its code on Kenya Airways’ services to…

Promoters of Akwaaba African Travel Market have announced that the leading tourism destination in Middle East and Africa, Dubai will be attending Akwaaba for this year with over 15 companies. Dubai has become the biggest destination for Nigerian travellers with over 20 flights a day terminating in Dubai from Lagos and Abuja. It is believed that over 300,000 Nigerians pass through Dubai every year. The Companies coming under DTCM include; 1. Jumeirah 2. Red Apple…

Ethiopian Airlines submits bid Sirika: We’ve no favourite Nigeria is prepared to offer over 50 per cent of Nigeria Air, a new national airline for the country expected to make a debut on December 19, 2018, to strategic investors, Woleshadarenews has learnt. Also, there are indications that Africa’s most profitable airline, Ethiopian Airlines, may stake substantial shares in Nigeria Air. The carrier had already submitted a proposal to the Nigerian government regarding Nigeria Air, according…

Serko Ltd and Uber have announced a new partnership that will give Serko Zeno users an even easier way to process expense claims for Uber trips. The integration enables trip information to be sent directly from an Uber for Business account to a Serko Zeno user’s expense report and removes the burden on travellers to capture or forward email receipts. The deal means Serko Zeno users can manage their door to door travel experience and…