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SAA A330-200 South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has confirmed that it will reduce the frequencies of six of its regional African routes, reports Tourism Update. The airline last month presented a paper to the government outlining plans to cut 23% of its routes, as it streamlines operations in a bid to stay afloat. The cuts follow on from the exit from SAA's fleet of five wide-body and four narrow-body aircraft. Flights to Brazzaville, Douala, Kinshasa, Entebbe, Luanda, and Cotonou are affected, with the following adjustments rolling out end-September/early-October: - Johannesburg O.R. Tambo - Pointe Noire - Brazzaville; from 3x weekly to 1x weekly - Johannesburg O.R. Tambo - Libreville - Douala; from 3x weekly to 1x weekly - Johannesburg O.R. Tambo - Kinshasa N'Djili; from 3x weekly to 2x weekly - Johannesburg O.R. Tambo - Entebbe/Kampala; from 4x weekly to 3x weekly - Johannesburg O.R. Tambo - Luanda; from 7x weekly to 3x weekly - Johannesburg O

Emirates B777-300 Emirates has reaffirmed its commitment to Tunis by increasing the frequency of flights between Dubai and Tunis from six to seven a week starting 30th October 2017. The additional Dubai – Tunis flight will be operated every Monday with an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The added flight will give passengers in Tunis greater access to Emirates’ global route network, particularly destinations in the Middle East, GCC, West Asia, Asia Pacific region and the US, with just one stop in Dubai. The added frequency will also offer importers and exporters an additional 23 tonnes of cargo capacity in each direction. Popular goods carried between Tunis and Dubai include fruits and vegetables, fresh and frozen seafood, electronic equipment, truffles and dates. Situated on a large Mediterranean Sea gulf, behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette, Tunis is a popular destination for international travelers with its heritage sites and coastal lifestyle. It is

ET B777 Ethiopian Airlines and Azul Brazilian Airlines have entered a codeshare agreement effective Oct, 01, 2017. Through the codeshare partnership Ethiopian Airlines will add its flight code (ET) in Azul’s operations; hence, customers will be able to purchase tickets directly from Ethiopian Airlines sales channels to fly to seven Brazilian destinations operated by Azul. Reciprocally, Azul airlines will market on Ethiopian vast network throughout Africa and beyond. Girma Shiferaw, A/VP Corporate Strategy and Alliance, remarked: “I wish to thank our colleagues at Azul Brazilian Airlines, for the successful conclusion of this codeshare agreement. The codeshare agreement will entitle our esteemed customers traveling between Asia/Middle East/Africa and Brazil, the best possible connectivity options to multiple Brazilian destinations. The agreement will also underpin people-to-people, investment, trade and tourism ties between Africa and Brazil. As a successful Pan-African carr