Mozambique: LAM - Mozambique Airlines launches three new routes to Johannesburg in South Africa!

The flag carrier of Mozambique, LAM - Mozambique Airlines, has announced on its Facebook page that it is set to launch direct flights to Johannesburg from the cities of Tete, Nampula and Pempa. Flights between Pemba Airport (POL) in Pempa, the capital of the province of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg will commence on 29 January 2024, while flights between Chingozi Airport (TET) in Tete, the capital city of Tete Province in west-central Mozambique, and Johannesburg as well as between Nampula Airport (NPL) in Nampula, the capital city of Nampula Province in northern Mozambique, and Johannesburg are set to start on 30 January 2024. LAM - Mozambique Airlines will operate three weekly flights on all three new routes.

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Malawi: Malawi Airlines set to launch flights to three new regional destinations!

The flag carrier airline of Malawi, Malawi Airlines, is planning to launch flights to three new regional destinations. According to postings on facebook, the airline is planing to introduce flights from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) in Lilongwe to two destinations in Mozambique, namely Nampula Airport (APL) in Nampula and Pemba Airport (POL) in Pemba, as well as flights from Lilongwe to the capital of Rwanda, Kigali. Malawi Airlines has so far not provided any information on the launch date for its flights to the Mozambican destinations besides "route commencing soon". However, flights to Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali are set to commence from mid-August 2023. We'll keep you posted!

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South Africa: Airlink to introduce an additional frequency to Pemba (Mozambique)!

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the introduction of an additional frequency between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Pemba Airport (POL) in the port city of Pemba in in northern Mozambique. Effective 15 March 2021, the airline will operate a third weekly return flight on board an Embraer ERJ-135. The additional flight be on Mondays and will depart Johannesburg at 09:30 and will arrive in Pemba at 12:20, while the return flights will depart Pemba at 12:50 and will arrive in Johannesburg at 16:10.

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South Africa: Airlink to launch three additional routes to Mozambique!

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set introduce three more routes to Mozambique. Effective 28 October 2020, the airline will launch a two weekly service between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Pemba Airport (POL) in Pemba. From 10 November 2020, Airlink will offer two weekly flights between Johannesburg and Vilanculos Airport (VNX) in Vilanculos as well as two weekly flights between Johannesburg and Beira Airport (BEW) in Beira. These services provide travellers with seamless connectivity with Airlink's new services linking Johannesburg with Cape Town and also with Durban. Connections are also available to the airline's other South African destinations and to key destinations throughout the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

• Johannesburg 09:30 > 13:20 Pemba on Wednesdays and Fridays
  
• Pemba 13:50 > 16:10 Johannesburg on Wednesdays and Fridays
• Johannesburg 11:30 > 13:00 Vilanculos on Tuesdays and Saturdays
• Vilanculos 13:35 > 15:20 Johannesburg on Tuesdays and Saturdays
• Johannesburg 11:05 > 12:45 Beira on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Beira 13:10 > 15:10 Johannesburg on Tuesdays and Thursdays

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Mozambique: The city of Pemba to introduce a "tourist tax"!

According to Mozambican state-owned newspaper Noticias (online edition, 06 March 2020), the port city of Pemba in the province of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique is set to introduce a compulsary tourist tax ("taxa de turista"). Effective from April 2020, all visitors staying in one of the city's accommodation establishments have to pay a fee. The amount of the fee is based on the category of the establishment - travellers staying in four star hotels will pay more than travellers staying in b&bs. The new tourist tax was introduced by the Municipal Council of Pemba to support the funding of basic services provided by the Municipality.

LAM - Mozambique Airlines to launch flights between Pemba <> Johannesburg! [update]

update (06 May 2020): LAM - Mozambique Airlines will launch the service between Pemba and Johannesburg on 26 October 2020.

The flag carrier of Mozambique, LAM - Mozambique Airlines, is set to launch a direct service between Pemba Airport (POL) in the port city of Pemba in northern Mozambique and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. Effective 30 March 2020, the airline will operate three weekly return flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to Johannesburg. Flights will depart Pemba at 09:40 and will arrive Johannesburg at 12:20, while the return flight will depart Johannesburg at 13:00 and will arrive in Pemba at 15:40. South African regional carrier Airlink is currently the only airline operating scheduled direct flights between Pemba and Johannesburg.

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Airlink to increase flights between Johannesburg <> Pemba!

South African carrier Airlink is set to increase its service between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Pemba Airport (POL) in Pemba in northern Mozambique to meet increased passenger demand. From 24 September 2019 Airlink will add a Tuesday flight to its weekly schedule. Flights depart Johannesburg at 10:10 and arrive in Pemba at 13:00 and depart Pemba at 13:30 arriving in Johannesburg at 16:25. The additional flight will complement Airlink's current schedule which operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays operating one of the airline's Embraer ERJ135 37 seat regional jets.

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Tanzania: Precision Air to launch flights to Pemba Island!

Tanzanian airline Precision Air is set to launch scheduled flights to Zanzibar's exotic Island of Pemba. Effective 24 May 2016, the airline will operate three flights per week between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam and Pemba Airport (PMA) on Pemba Island. The scheduled flights follow Zanzibar Airport Authority's (ZAA) upgrading of Pemba Airport to category four status that meets the international standards required for commercial flight operations.

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Airlink to increase flights to Pemba (Mozambique)

Privately owened South African airline Airlink will increase the frequency of its service between Johannesburg and Pemba in Northern Mozambique. From 27 Aug 2012, the airline will also operate flights between the two destinations on Mondays and Fridays.

• Johannesburg (JNB) 11:10 > 14:00 Pemba (POL)
• Pemba (POL) 14:30 > 17:25 Johannesburg (JNB)

The additional flights, which compliment Airlink’s current schedule which operates on Wednesdays and Saturdays, will also use one of the airline’s 11 Embraer ERJ135 37 seat regional jets.

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