Nigeria announces new national carrier
NIGERIA will launch a new national carrier, Nigeria Air, in
December. Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika,
said the airline would initially operate 40 domestic, regional
and sub-regional routes and 41 international routes. However,
no destinations have yet been named.
CemAir forced to delay CPT-GBE route
CEMAIR’S Cape Town-Gaborone flights, loaded on to the GDS
on August 1 and scheduled to launch on August 2, have been
cancelled, as the Botswana Ministry of Transport has still not
accepted the airline’s route rights. However, the Bilateral Air
Services Agreement between SA and Botswana provides for
an unlimited number of air carriers to be designated by both
sides and makes recognition of Cemair’s rights to the route
obligatory. These rights were awarded by the SA International
Air Services Licensing Council in 2017.
Emirates ups Toronto frequency
EMIRATES will introduce two additional flights to Toronto from
August 18. Both flights will be operated by an A380 with
private suites in first class, business class (lie-flat seats) and
economy class. Emirates said load factors on its Toronto route
had been consistently full, averaging 90%. The additional
frequency will add 65% capacity on the route.
Cathay Pacific to fly to Seattle
CATHAY Pacific will introduce a non-stop service from Hong
Kong to Seattle from March 29, 2019, using an A350-900.
Flight CX858 will depart Hong Kong on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
Saturdays and Sundays at 23h55 and arrive in Seattle
at 21h00. Flight CX857 will depart Seattle on Mondays,
Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 01h05 and arrive in
Hong Kong at 05h25 the next day.
