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The Tourism ministry has raised concerns over increasing delays in e-visa processing, citing it as a major hindrance to rising tourist numbers as it seeks new markets in Russia and Latin America. Tourism Cabinet secretary Najib Balala says his ministry has received complaints from travellers visiting Kenya, claiming that the authorisation process takes a month. […]

Kenya Airways (KQ) and the Emirates Airlines have suspended passenger flights between the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) and Nairobi. The Middle East carrier said Tuesday the suspension of operations would see passengers who had booked after January 11 to travel between the two destinations hold on to their tickets until a new travel date is […]

(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) This op-ed won the audience prize of the inaugural The Continent /Democracy in Africa Prize for Comment Writing Cooperation in Africa’s air travel could create at least 155 000 jobs and $1.3-billion more in economic growth. It could also stop the situation where travelling to Europe is cheaper than travelling around the continent. […]

Firstly, the industry has to contend with huge disparities in economic and air transport development. There is also an uneven distribution of international air passenger traffic across regions and within countries. The traffic is predominantly centered in a few hubs in North, East and South Africa; and in the large and medium-size cities. Other challenges […]