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11 April 2023

Angola: TAAG & GOL (Brazil) sign a codeshare agreement!

The state-owned flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines, and Brazilian low-cost airline GOL Linhas Aéreas have signed a codeshare agreement. Under the new agreement, which becomes effective on 17 April 2023, TAAG will add its flight code to 13 domestic destinations in Brazil served by GOL from São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo, namely Rio de Janeiro (GIG & SDU), Belo Horizonte (CNF), Recife (REC), Porto Alegre (POA), Curitiba (CWB), Salvador (SSA), Brasília (BSB), Goiánia (GYN), Florianópolis (FLN), Fortaleza (FOR), Foz do Iguaçu (IGU) and Natal (NAT). TAAG will also have the option to connect passengers to regional geographies operated by GOL on an interline basis.
In return, GOL will place its flight code on TAAG's five weekly service between Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) in Luanda and São Paulo, with the option of marketing other TAAG destinations including Lisbon (Portugal), Madrid (Spain), Johannesburg, Cape Town (South Africa), Windhoek (Namibia) and Maputo (Mozambique).
TAAG and GOL will progressively add more destinations to the codeshare agreement. 

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06 November 2017

Ethiopian Airlines to launch flights to Argentina!

update (09 March 2018): Ethiopia's flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, launched its service to Argentina on 08 March 2018!

Ethiopia's flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is set to launch flights to Argentina. The airline is planning to extend its existing service between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) in Addis Ababa and São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador -André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo, Brazil, to Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) in the Ezeiza Partido in Greater Buenos Aires. Ethiopian Airlines, which currently does not have local traffic rights for the GRU <> EZE sector, will operate five flights per week on board a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. 


13 May 2015

Ethiopian Airlines has launched non-stop flights Addis Ababa <> Sao Paulo!

Ethiopia's flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has launched non-stop flights between Bole International Airport (ADD) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo, Brazil, on 25 April 2015. The airline operates three weekly fligths on board the ultra-modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner between the two destinations. Passengers to and from São Paulo enjoy maximum connectivity to destinations in Ethiopian Airlines' world-wide route network in Africa, Middle East, Asia and Europe.

07 January 2013

Ethiopian Airlines to launch fligths to Brazil

update (08 April 2013): Ethiopia's flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, postponed the start of its three-weekly Addis Ababa – Lome – Rio de Janeiro – Sao Paulo – Lome – Addis Ababa service to 01 July 2013.

Airlineroute is reporting that Ethiopia's flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, will be the first East African carrier to operate a direct service to Brazil in South America. From 01 June 2013 the airline will service the route from Addis Ababa to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo via Lome (Togo) three times per week on board a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft.
Star Alliance member Ethiopian Airlines is the fastest growing airline in Africa and currently provides dependable services to 70 international destinations spanning four continents.

26 June 2012

Star Alliance: New flight option to and from South America

Good news for South Africans and South Americans alike - the three South American carriers Avianca, TACA Airlines and Copa Airlines joined the Star Alliance, the world's first and largest global airline alliance. The Star Alliance, to which South African Airways has belonged for more than 10 years, now has 27 members offering more than 21500 daily flights to 1356 airports in 193 countries. 
With Avianca, TACA Airlines and Copa Airlines now being part of the Star Alliance network, passengers from within and outside the region will be able to connect seamlessly through the Copa Airlines hubs in Panama City (Panama) and Bogota (Colombia) and the Avianca, TACA Airlines hubs in Bogota (Colombia), San Salvador (El Salvador), Lima (Peru) and San Jose (Costa Rica).
Avianca, the flag carrier of Columbia, and TACA Airlines, agreed to a strategic merger in October 2009, creating a combined network focusing on North, Central and South America, the Caribbean and cities in Europe. The two airlines are currently operating international flights to more than 100 destinations around the world. Panama's national airline, Copa Airlines, together with its partner airline Copa Airlines Colombia (formerly known as Aero Republica) is currently offering flights to 64 destinations in 29 countries.

01 December 2011

Today is World AIDS Day - "Getting to Zero"

World AIDS Day, observed 01 December each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Every World Aids Day has a certain theme - this year's one is about "Getting to Zero". Backed by the United Nations, the "Getting to Zero" campaign will run until 2015.



The idea of the World Aids Day was conceived in August 1987 by James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter, who were both working as information officers for the Global Programme on AIDS at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Bunn and Netter took their idea to the Director of the Global Programme on AIDS (now known as UNAIDS) Dr. Jonathan Mann. He liked the concept, approved it, and agreed with the recommendation that the first observance of World AIDS Day should be 01 Dec 1988.

26 August 2011

Kumuka's Tri Nations Sale: save up to 30% (ends 28 Aug 11)

Whilst the Kiwi's may be regular winners, it's been quite a while since Australia have had the chance of winning the Tri Nations trophy.
To celebrate this long awaited showdown between the top 2 teams in the world, Kumuka are offering all Aussies and Kiwis up to 30% OFF Kumuka tours - so in the end we all win!!
That's 30% OFF for this weekend only and may the best team win!!

How to claim your Tri Nations discount:
  • Use the promotional code BIGSAVE11 when booking
  • Book on or before 28st August 2011
  • Take advantage of the strong Aussie and Kiwi dollars and when you select your currency - pay for your tour in $USD, £GBP or €Euro and SAVE!
Terms and conditions apply
1. The following regions and products are excluded from the sale North America and Specialist tours. 2. The sale ends 28th Aug 2011 3. The sale applies for tours departing from 01 November 2011 to December 2012. 4. To qualify for a Discount full payment must be made at the time of booking. 5. Offers apply to New Bookings only. 6. All bookings must be made online using Kumuka Agent interface. 7. Offers apply to bookings made in GBP, USD and EURO only. 8. Offer apply to prices displayed on the Kumuka website or in 2011-2012 brochure only. 9. Some tours are excluded. Check the individual tour page on www.kumuka.com or contact Kumuka for further details.


19 August 2011

Kumuka: 30% off Sale - ends 21 Aug 2011

This is your chance to make huge savings on your next tour with Kumuka Worldwide. Simply book and pay for your tour in US Dollars, Euro or Pounds before Sunday 21st August 2011 and you will SAVE up to 30%* on a huge range of Kumuka Tours.
How to claim your discount:

• Use the promotional code BIGSAVE11 when booking
• Book on or before 21st August 2011
• Select your currency - Pay for your tour in $ USD, £ GBP or € Euro and SAVE!

*Terms and conditions apply
• The following regions and products are excluded from the sale. Family Tours, Africa lodge Based tours, North America and Specialist tours.
• The sale ends 21st Aug 2011
• The sale applies for tours departing from 01 November 2011 to December 2012.
• To qualify for a Discount full payment must be made at the time of booking.
• Offers apply to New Bookings only.
• All bookings must be made online using Kumuka Agent interface.
• Offers apply to bookings made in GBP, USD and EURO only.
• Offer apply to prices displayed on the Kumuka website or in 2011-2012 brochure only.
• Some tours are excluded. Check the individual tour page on www.kumuka.com.