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Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Tehran (from 17 July), Guangzhou (from 25 July), Addis Ababa (from 1 August), and Oslo (from 4 August), expanding connectivity for customers with these latest cities rejoining its network across the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa, and Europe.

This will take the airline’s passenger network to 62 destinations in August, offering customers around the world more convenient connections to Dubai, and via Dubai.

All flights will be operated with the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER and can be booked on emirates.com or via travel agents. Read More

Emirates plans to restore services to a further six destinations from 15 July to 15 August, bringing the carrier’s network to 58 cities.

The Middle Eastern carrier plans to resume flights to Geneva from 15 July, Los Angeles from 22 July, Dar es Salaam from 1 August, Prague and Sao Paulo from 2 August, and Boston from 15 August.

“We’ve seen an uptick in customer interest and demand since the announcement of Dubai’s re-opening, and also with the increased travel options that we offer as we gradually re-establish our network connectivity,” says chief commercial officer Adnan Kazim. “We continue to work closely with all stakeholders to resume flight operations while ensuring that all necessary measures to safeguard the health and safety of our customers and employees are in place.” Read More

Travel restrictions will soon be lifted following the launch of the Tourism and Travel, Health and Safety Protocols.

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i on Wednesday said the country is now safe for travel resumption.

“Kenya is ready for travel. Kenyans should know that,” he said.

Speaking during a meeting with other tourism stakeholders, Matiang’i said the country will continue to provide security for both locals and foreign travelers to curb the risk of accelerated infections. Read More

Ticketing and distribution specialist Hahn Air has signed contracts with seven new airlines this year.

Air Century, Cambodia Airways, Divi Divi Air, Eastern Airlines, Eastern Airways, Emetebe Airlines and Thai Smile Airways have now joined the Hahn Air partner portfolio which includes more than 350 airlines.

By using one or more of Hahn Air’s solutions, the seven new partners generate incremental revenue in additional markets.

“Hahn Air offers solutions for airlines of any business model”, comments Alexander Proschka, Executive Vice President Commercial. Read More