This week, we bring you a recap on the Top Ten (10) most important things in Uganda’s Tourism, the world of Aviation and Travel that have made rounds especially in this COVID-19 Era. As always, we will be giving you highlights that have made News rounds all through from start of the week till the End. Below are the highlights in precision.
01. Behind the Aircraft Making: Uganda Airlines’ stunning rare Airbus A330-800neo rolls out of the Paint shop, photos leave many travelers in awe – Last week on Friday, the World was left in the state of astonishment after a glimpse of Uganda Airlines’ A330-800neos complete with livery coming out of the Airbus Paint shop.
However, Uganda Airlines maintains, the aircraft is on schedule for delivery in December this year. Meanwhile, Uganda had just reopened for international flights as of 1st October, and the flagship national carrier hopes to be flying to Johannesburg within the next few weeks.
One of Uganda Airlines’ two A330neos has rolled out of the paintshop. The rare A330-800 widebody plane looks stunning in the East African flag-carrier’s livery. Once the new long-haul jets have joined the revived airline’s fleet, the carrier plans to deploy them on routes to Dubai and London. Read more https://bit.ly/2ThDSU4
02. Covid-19 posing a threat to Safety and Security of Travelers in Professional Mobility – Dignitaries such as Expatriates, Consultants, Long Missions among several other VIP groups currently stand afraid of Covid-19 and its adverse effects to the global travel and aviation sector. As much as the security of business travelers is taken into account by large companies, when it comes to an extended stay, there are holes in the racket. Read more https://bit.ly/2HmDiSk
03. KLM’s CEO Pieter Elbers believes Hub and Spoke Airlines will be Critical to recovery – Throughout the COVID crisis, there have been varying opinions of which models will come out of the pandemic the strongest. Will hub and spoke operators find a renewed focus on their trunk operations? KLM’s CEO Pieter Elbers weighed in on the debate. Read more https://bit.ly/3dPTNSS
KLM’s CEO Pieter Elbers
04. Here’s how Corporate Jet Travel is adapting – The business travel industry has been going through a significant evolution in recent years. From changes to passenger needs on board the aircraft to the new global conditions, there has been a considerable shift. Guide2Uganda recently spoke to Camber Aviation Management CEO Tom Chatfield. As the head of an innovative corporate jet firm, the executive was able to share details on how the market is adapting to the current climate. Read more https://bit.ly/35rQrBC
05. Flying for a cause: Qatar Airways Flies Special Breast Cancer Awareness Flight – Qatar Airways on Saturday flew a flight to and from Hamad International Airport with an all-woman crew on board. The special flight was conducted as part of the flag carrier of Qatar’s efforts during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The airline’s aircraft notably drew a ribbon in the sky during its path. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 625,000 die each year from breast cancer. Altogether, it accounts for 15% of all female cancer deaths. Subsequently, airlines have been keen to do their bit to help out during October’s campaign. Read more https://bit.ly/34l9LkY
06. British Airways fresh CEO calls for pre-flight testing, transatlantic travel corridors – Sean Doyle is focusing on re-establishing British Airways lucrative transatlantic routes, which have been obliterated by the Covid-19 outbreak. British Airways’ new CEO has used his first public speech to call for the introduction of pre-departure tests and quarantine-free transatlantic travel corridors to aid the aviation industry’s recovery. Sean Doyle, who replaced Alex Cruz last week in a management reshuffle at IAG, said during a keynote at the Airlines 2050 conference that the best way to reassure people is to introduce a reliable and affordable test before flying. Read more https://bit.ly/34h6i6O
Sean Doyle British Airways fresh CEO
07. Ethiopian Airlines to choke on a 5 Week Chinese flights suspension after 15 passengers test positive for COVID-19 – Starting October 26th, Ethiopian Airlines must suspend its operations to Shanghai for a full five weeks period. Fifteen passengers on one of the carrier’s flights tested positive for COVID-19, which violates China’s “circuit breaker” regulation. Most of the infected people seem to have had their pre-departure tests done at the same facility.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has hit Ethiopian Airlines with a five-week suspension of operations. The East African carrier is banned from flying its route from Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport to Shanghai’s Pudong for five weeks beginning October 26th. Read more https://bit.ly/3ocDS61
SHANGHAI, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 08: An Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-941 in runaway at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on September 08 2018 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Yu Chun Christopher Wong/S3studio/Getty Images)
08. Shifting Gears in the fight against Coronavirus: Heathrow Airport starts pre-departure Covid-19 Test Program – Heathrow Airport has launched a pre-departure rapid testing program for COVID-19. The tests will be available for passengers flying to Hong Kong and Italy from Terminals 2 and 5. The cost of the test is currently borne by passengers, with tests needing to be prebooked. Around the world, a patchwork of differing entry requirements exists at each border. While some countries require everybody to quarantine, others are more selective in their approach, perhaps even allowing passengers to bypass quarantine with a negative COVID-19 test. Heathrow has had testing centers set up for arrivals for a while now. However, it has been yet to use them. Read more https://bit.ly/3jh1uCx
09. Emirates Airline expands reach in Southern Africa via interline agreement with Airlink – Emirates and Airlink have announced an interline agreement, widening Emirates’ reach into Southern Africa as countries begin opening their borders for travelers. Emirates’ agreement with Airlink will provide its customers enhanced connectivity via its gateways Johannesburg and Cape Town to more than 25 domestic destinations in South Africa and more than 20 regional destinations in Southern Africa. The unique connections enabled by this new partnership provide customers onward travel options not offered by other airlines. Read more https://bit.ly/2Tfdud8
10. Etihad Airways to disband First Class Chefs from flights – Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has said that it plans to eliminate its inflight first class chefs as well as food and beverage managers in the coming weeks. The decision on Sunday was due to the coronavirus crisis. Etihad has said it has been forced to evolve and operate in the most efficient way, which has led to the streamlining of inflight crew roles. An inflight chef’s job on Etihad Airways was to help first-class customers personalize the airline’s premium food offerings by guiding them through the menu. Meanwhile, food and beverage managers act as onboard sommeliers and stand out from the rest of the cabin crew due to their white jackets. Read more https://bit.ly/37tlCiI
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